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Business Practices In 2016: Keeping Up With The Modern Era

YoungUpstarts

In 2016, companies don’t just have to worry about what they offer physically, but also their digital presence. Keep Up With Social Media. Today, a range of social networks are available both on computers and smartphones. Many consumers use social media channels such as Twitter to interact with companies.

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Clubhouse put a big bullseye on social audio

VC Cafe

The early buzz of Clubhouse (despite being invite-only and iOS having a total reach of about 2 million users) along with the rising popularity of podcasts has shown that consumers crave social audio interactions and that there’s plenty of room for innovation in the space. Riffr calls itself a social micro podcasting app.

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Here’s A Painful Problem For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 40 percent increase in data breaches in 2016, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

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Encore Entrepreneur Is The New Baby Boomer Lifestyle

Startup Professionals Musings

65 percent of online users aged 50-64 use social media now, and the growth rate continues to increase. Social networking penetration by Boomers has now caught up with the other age groups, reaching about 80% across the board. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/20/2016.

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6 Medical Professionals Who Are Killing It On Social Media

YoungUpstarts

Social Media is a funny place. Enter the new breed, the doctor blogs, the general medical academic blogs, and the nursing blogs taking social media by the horns and making waves. The Nerdy Nurse is an active brand across all major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest. .

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Entrepreneurs Need More Relationships And Fewer Friends

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb. These should never be confused with social-media friends that you have never met or hardly know. Social networking friends have real business value.

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Small Business Revenue Is On The Rise: Are You?

YoungUpstarts

Digging into the numbers, 70 percent of small business owners reported meeting or exceeding their Q1 2016 revenue targets. As we hit the 2016 midway, it’s a good time to see if you’re on track, ahead or behind your goals. In terms of which social networks to build a presence on, follow your audience.

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