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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Only 3% were online when I started AOL.

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16 Powerful Tools and Services to Help Non-Marketers Grow Their Business

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Google Adwords lets its users launch campaigns directly from your research on keywords, making it a one-stop shop for keyword success. Drip marketing (also known as automated email campaigns, lifecycle emails, or marketing automation) is one of the more recent uses of email to gain traction amongst marketers. Social marketing.

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16 Powerful Tools and Services to Help Non-Marketers Grow Their Business

crowdSPRING Blog

Google Adwords lets its users launch campaigns directly from your research on keywords, making it a one-stop shop for keyword success. Drip marketing (also known as automated email campaigns, lifecycle emails, or marketing automation) is one of the more recent uses of email to gain traction amongst marketers. Social marketing.