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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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People who use Google AdWords have two possible networks they can use to target users: the search network, and the Display network. The search network involves pay-per-click advertising (or Paid Search). The Google Display Network has a massive reach of approximately 90% of global internet users. Not impressed?

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

crowdSPRING Blog

People who use Google AdWords have two possible networks they can use to target users: the search network, and the Display network. The search network involves pay-per-click advertising (or Paid Search). The Google Display Network has a massive reach of approximately 90% of global internet users. Not impressed?

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Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Alfred Jorgensen Laboratory

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With LinkedIn I’m now much more plugged in to my network. And its reach is amazing – I have LinkedIn contacts in more than 90 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe. I’ve been able to re-connect with people I first met when they were trainee brewers – some of them now run some pretty big beer businesses.