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How “False Expertise” Can Damage Your Business—and How to Protect It

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False experts include legions of self-appointed “gurus” and “visionaries” who saturate social media with bad advice. How much do you know about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? Resumes are noisy: The name at the top may suggest gender and ethnicity. But they’re not the only sources. What about Acadia National Park?

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Business Apologies: What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do

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You start your day with a check-in on social media. Pete Fader, Professor of Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, shares why in his book Customer Centricity : Not all customers deserve your company’s best efforts. ConvertKit faced backlash when they announced a planned name change to “Seva.” Not everyone agrees.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Media & Marketing. Media Agencies. NAME Comcast. NAME Verizon Communications. NAME Yahoo. NAME Shikhar Ghosh. NAME Toby Stuart. NAME Daniel Dreymann. NAME Charles Holloway. NAME David Cowan. Domain Name/Basic Site. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Management.

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How to Start a Successful Dental Practice

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Dr. Len Tau, owner of the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence, and Dr. Frank DiCicco, owner of Manhattan-based Central Park South Dentistry, were willing to share some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Establish a social media presence. See Also: Social Media Response Flow Chart for Small Businesses.

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Out of the Crisis #3, Jen Pahlka and Raylene Yung on creating the U.S. Digital Response

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She, by the way, was busy on social media. There was a guy in New Jersey government named Ross Dakin. Some people who are listening to this are, as we speak right this minute on their couch, are making the mistake of going to social media and watching this human and economic catastrophe play out in real time and sinking into despair.

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7 Entrepreneurs Who Started Successful Businesses In College

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Some of the names that have paved the way for such undertakings serve as the greatest inspiration for young people all over the globe who are trying to make a name for themselves in any industry. These are the names of men that are responsible for changing the world of blogging by inventing WordPress. Mark Zuckerberg.

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4 Tips For A Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

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You should be taking advantage of two key drivers: social media and publications. Social media advertising is a no-brainer. The great thing about social media advertising platforms like Facebook is that you can work with nearly any budget and have several ways to publish your ad. Additionally, there are companies like Agency 2.0

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