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141,900 Blue Boxes

Ari Herzog

UPS SurePost and FedEx SmartPost would stop, forcing those companies to deliver mail to customer destinations; but since when does UPS or FedEx deliver to the Grand Canyon or remote Alaska? Companies will need to use those couriers to mail bills and customer letters at a higher cost. Catalogs and magazines might end.

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Will ‘Technology’ Survive the Recession?

Atom Thought

Is 2009 worse than 2001? Looking back at 2001, IT spending declined by over 6% after a previous year increase of 16%, that was really a bad hit, and if we compare the same to 2009, we are much better off so far! Owing to a lower valuation it also seems that NORTEL will be bought in pieces by several companies like Huwavi.

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This weeks #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: Destruction of the Media Industry: Will We Be Better Off In the Long Run?

Direct Marketing Observations

Newsroom employment would peak in 2001 as newsstand sales of the top 100 magazines approached 30 million. Meanwhile, US newsroom employment fell to a 25-year low and magazine newsstand sales dropped 63% from of their 2001 peaks. The cost of reaching a targeted customer will only decline in the years to come.

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Using social media across cultures

Janet Fouts

This is actually quite a surprising statistic given that a separate study from Common Sense Advisory found that companies typically see a return of $25 for every $1 they invest in localization. It costs around $8 per month for a premium membership, but free accounts are available too with fewer features. About the author.

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The Top 130 Minnesota Tech Companies on Twitter

Webbiquity SMM

Twitter is consistently rated as the second-best social network for B2B and tech companies, behind only LinkedIn. So, not surprisingly, the vast majority of Minnesota tech companies have a Twitter presence. This research looked at 187 companies tracked over the past decade on the Minnesota Technology Twitter list.

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This type of contract is referred to as a licensing agreement.

Writtent Blog

Using our PDF Editor, you can decorate this Event Facility Rental agreement Template with your company logo or photos of the venue. The sweet spot is the optimal combination of the interest rate, term and costs. Regardless of whether it is valid or not, this has signified to students that job action is likely imminent agreement.

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Reputation Management Seminar to be Held in Dallas Texas May 13

Bill Hartzer

If you search for your name or your company’s name in the search engines, what shows up in the search results? Tony and Derick will delve into the details of the strategies and techniques they have developed over the years to monitor and improve a brand or companies reputation online. Photo Courtesy Sean Dreilinger on Flickr.com.