By Stephanie Look
The uptake of social networking is obvious. Today, sites like Facebook and Twitter are being leveraged for various business uses, enabling people to connect and sustain professional relationships in real-time. Whether they’re engaging with clients, partners, or the media and analyst communities, people are leveraging Facebook and Twitter to help spread the latest news, events, updates, and requests for resources in the industry.
What is compelling about social networking in a business environment?
On the client side, using social networking and new media is another way to target customer prospects. Gartner predicted that by...
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By Neila Matheny
To relieve my colleague Kevin Sugarman from the rigors of writing the “Tool of the Month” column, we will be changing up the schedule to include a “Helper of the Month” post every other month.
Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, many more adult beverages will be...
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By Neila Matheny
Ever since the stimulus package was first mentioned, there has been intense debate. From the roadways to the information superhighway, everyone has had an opinion. Many have opinions about the broadband section of the bill, and some believe that the U.S. doesn’t need a broadband stimulus. Yet from my experience in speaking with rural service providers, I have formed the exact opposite opinion. We do need a broadband stimulus package.
I live in San Francisco, so I have a variety of broadband options available. In my apartment alone, I have both reliable wireless and wireline options at my disposal. However, there are a lot of places in the country that don’t have those options. Sometimes, they don’t even have one reliable way to get phone service, much less Internet access.
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