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The Professional Confessional: Etiquette 2.0

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As an avid user of Web 2.0 tools in my social and professional spheres, there’s bound to be some spillover, right? I recently committed a bit of a networking faux pas, and I will, of course, share the embarrassing details with you in the spirit of opening up some discussion around the topic!

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Case in Point: The Value of Word of Mouth Marketing

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Recently, I had the pleasure of volunteering for a fundraiser here in the Bay Area. We helped set up and were then told that one of the wineries sent a few cases of wine but no representative, so pouring their wine would be our job for the night. My first thought was ‘why wouldn’t you send a representative from your business to talk about your product to 300+ wine drinkers?’

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What to Do if Youve Been Laid Off: Finding a Job in a Recession

11.1 million people are unemployed. The job market is flooded with insanely talented people. And you just got laid off. @%^#!
Even in a strong economy job-hunting is a stressful ordeal, but the prospect of finding a job in a recession can be downright depressing. While there’s no magic trick for finding a job right now, here are some things you can do to drastically increase your chances of finding an opportunity for employment…

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Start Now: 6 Reasons Why This Economy Is Good For Startups

Doom and gloom. Layoffs, bankruptcy, insolvency, bailouts. Blah blah blah Wall Street, blah blah blah Main Street. It’s a terrible time to start a company, right? Wrong! Here are six reasons why you should start your new company right now…

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