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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

crowdSPRING Blog

With “Content Explorer” you can easily explore the most shared content on the web. Social marketing. Facebook still stands tall as the most extensive social network in the world, averaging 2.2 The social network has many powerful tools that allow businesses to market to specific segments of their audience on the site.

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

crowdSPRING Blog

With “Content Explorer” you can easily explore the most shared content on the web. Social marketing. Facebook still stands tall as the most extensive social network in the world, averaging 2.2 The social network has many powerful tools that allow businesses to market to specific segments of their audience on the site.