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Organizations are using Twitter (Twitter) for just about everything from ecommerce to legislative awareness. Given the variety of messages that Twitter can be used for, why not use it for one of the most critical needs an organization has — finding employees? Read More

I'm taking a few days vacation so I shouldn't even be writing this, but I couldn't help it. (I'll keep it short though) I was walking down a street in a small Idaho town when I came on this sign — it made me chuckle, but more than that it made me really want to see what was going on inside this place because, even though I didn't have any idea Read More

According to a new research from Kamaron Research Institute, about 80% of the people use Twitter for business purposes. More than 8 in 10 listed “business” as the reason why they tweet. This holds true for younger twitter-ers as well. Nearly half of those aged 25 and under gave “business” as the primary reason they tweet. Read More

If you are lucky enough to have a job right now, make sure you use social media responsibly. You might find yourself among the unemployed -- all because you used Twitter, Facebook or some other form of social media to inform your "friends" how much your job sucks. Read More

Finally some good news from the world wide web: social media is greying. US analytics group Forrester Research issued a report on Tuesday which revealed that engagement in social networks by people aged between 35 and 54 shot up 60% last year. While web research firm comScore reports that only 11% of Twitter users are between 12 and 17 - the tradit Read More

No one can challenge the fact that TV is a revolutionary technology with wide influence and reach, but are advertisers still paying it much heed? TV advertising is very costly while social media advertising could potentially be free or at the very least, affordable. Moreover, social media could be much more effective than TV with people spending Read More

Abby Prince of SmallBusinessNewz interviews Jennifer Laycock, editor-in-chief of Search Engine Guide, about search engine marketing for small business. Among the most important takeaways: using social media is amongst the best ways to promote your small business but use these tools to listen to customers' needs not just to promote, don't worry i Read More

This hour-long presentation on small business blogs with Anil Dash of Six Apart is a great overview for any small business people who are not already convinced of the benefits of a business blog. I will confess that as a professional blogger explaining to clients the importance of blogging and what it can do for your business that I am somewhat bi Read More

We all want the American Dream - to take a hobby or a personal interest and make money from it. all successful entrepreneurs will tell you it's a wonderful feeling, but not without hard work. Read the following 12 tips carefully as they can go a long way towards helping you achieve ultimate entrepreneurial satisfaction. Read More

From the start of the presidential poll to a vote recount and Neda Soltani's death, the crisis has never failed to get massive media attention both online and offline. What has been particularly striking is how heavily social media is being used to deliver news of the situation to millions of people online. Read More