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Posted by ShashiBellamkonda under News
From http://pewresearch.org 5440 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 13, 2010 2:09 am

The continuing health care debate, and an insurgent campaign for the top of the British pop charts were at the center of social media commentary.
Both bloggers and users of Twitter closely followed the ebb and flow of the Senate's debate over health care reform last week, commenting on each step of the way.

From Dec. 21-25, fully 44% of the news links in blogs were about health care, accordin Read More

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5 Emerging Trends for 2010

Posted by MattValentine under News
From http://kdf-comp.blogspot.com 5434 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 8, 2010 11:46 pm

I am clever. You can tell because the title of this article rhymes. I am also trendy which means I have been the victim of some pretty terrible movements in fashion, hair, you name it. I had a bowl cut back in ’95, I owned cargo pants from Old Navy in ’98 (which I am going to resurrect in 2010), Read More

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5 Things That Changed Business in the 2000’s

Posted by MattValentine under News
From http://kdf-comp.blogspot.com 5443 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 31, 2009 5:58 pm

The decade is coming to a close and the 2000's have changed the business landscape forever. Take a look at the 5 things that impacted business the most in the last decade. Read More

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STATS: Facebook Is Most Beneficial For Businesses

Posted by williswee under News
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5443 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 30, 2009 3:50 pm

According to Ad-ology’s “Small Business Marketing Forecast 2010”, it is reflected that Facebook is the most useful social media tool for businesses in the U.S. Read More

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Top 10 States for Small Biz - How Does Your State Rank?

Posted by Jed under News
From http://www.openforum.com 5456 days ago
Made Hot by: bloggertone on December 17, 2009 10:26 am

Would you be surprised to learn that South Dakota is considered the most friendly state for small businesses and entrepreneurs? These particular rankings come from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a non-profit small business advocacy group. Read More

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Twitter Is Top Word For 2009

Posted by williswee under News
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5472 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 2, 2009 12:02 pm

It might not be surprising for some that Twitter has made it into the list but to top it? Read More

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10 Great Retail Trends in 2010

Posted by WayneLiew under News
From http://www.theage.com.au 5484 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 18, 2009 8:05 pm

Here are some of the expected trends in the retailing sector for Year 2010. Although this list is written for Australian retailers, I do find some of the trends applicable worldwide. Read More

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Small Business Called "Backbone of Recovery"

Posted by ShawnHessinger under News
From http://money.cnn.com 5487 days ago
Made Hot by: Inkaholic76 on November 16, 2009 7:48 pm

This report by CNN Money.com Small Business examines the role played by small business as the "backbone" of the economic recovery. Though over half of all workers in the U.S. are employed by small businesses loans to this sector by banks in recent months since the economic downturn has fallen noticeably...despite economic assistance poured into Read More

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Businesses: “Twitter Costs Us $1.4 Billion”

Posted by williswee under News
From http://www.penn-olson.com 5507 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on October 27, 2009 2:48 pm

Staff who use Twitter and other social networking sites while at work are costing UK businesses Â£1.38bn every year— Read More

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How Small Business Feels About Health-Care Reform (Share Your Thoughts)

Posted by ShawnHessinger under News
From http://www.businessweek.com 5518 days ago
Made Hot by: zanedillon on October 16, 2009 1:56 pm

Another article, this one from BusinessWeek, on the health-care reform issue and how small businesses (or at least the lobbyists representing them) seem to be weighing in. The issue is an important one for small business certainly and, of course, much has already been posted on the subject, but in addition to sharing this article, I thought the fo Read More