It's easy for neglect, spammers and poor practices to devalue a LinkedIn Group. Get back on track with advice from some pros. LinkedIn has been the de facto social media platform for business for some time now, and its popularity continues to grow. One conduit of all this activity is LinkedIn Groups. Set clear goals. Then start recruiting. MORE >>

We also owe a special thanks to DogPatch Labs which hosted the event and to both  Alex Taub  (who has a uniquely cool about.me It now has over 8,500 members and has recently hosted Mark Suster & Eric Reis  - other folks who are making great contributions to our community. Image by rsepulveda via Flickr. Stay tuned. MORE >>

It makes sense for Hanna’s business to be so high-tech and business-forward, A Small Orange LLC , is, after all, a Web hosting business. It’s a high-end provider of shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated Web hosting services, to be exact. About half a million websites are hosted by A Small Orange. ” MORE >>

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The sluggish economy may have you tempted to cut employee perks. Think twice. Understandably, with the recent recession and anemic economic growth, many employers are looking at ways to reduce costs. Oftentimes, employee perks are the first cuts to improve margins. Don't do it. Here's why. Here are five ways I know the company picnic pays off: 1. MORE >>