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Laying Off Microsoft

Jason Yormark

There was no question really when Microsoft offered. I put in four amazing years with Microsoft Advertising and made life long friends in the process. I never imagined Microsoft would lay anyone off, but the economy had other plans. Hell, Microsoft throws away millions of dollars on everything you could imagine.

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Machine Learning Applications To Give Your Startup A Competitive Edge

The Realtime Report

Machine Learning Applications To Give Your Startup A Competitive Edge. billion healthcare market, and its banking on machine learning powered startups to achieve that end. Here are three ways your startup can get in on the ground floor of the machine learning revolution in order to gain a jump on your competition.

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What Does it Mean When Social Media Companies Can’t Survive?

Direct Marketing Observations

Back in the day, when your internet startup wasn’t tied to a transactional product, your best bet for survival was predicated on a mix of lots of traffic, word of mouth, and great service which attracted advertisers. Forget ad revenue from traffic as a major concern for new social startups. What does that mean?

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Canva Uncovered: How A Young Australian Kite Surfer Built A $3.2 Billion (Profitable!) Startup Phenom

Forbes Social Media

From the unlikeliest of places, Melanie Perkins grew design app Canva into one of the most valuable software startups in the world. Her digital tools are populist, profitable and a potential threat to Adobe and Microsoft.

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From The Information Age To The Connected Age " GigaOM

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Microsoft represents the Information Age, while Google hints at the shift towards the Connected Age. Microsoft (Information Age) vs. Google (Connected Age). Microsoft (MSFT) exemplifies the Information Age. Microsoft must rely on protecting access to its knowledge goods — because this is where it has created value.

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Major Social Media Acquisitions: 3 Must-Reads

Firebelly

Big companies have been acquiring social media startups a lot lately. Billion Yammer Buy, Microsoft’s Social Enterprise Strategy Takes Shape. Here are 3 must-reads on some of the larger acquisitions and, more importantly, why these companies feel the need to become more social.

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The Top #Nifty50 Women in Technology on Twitter for 2012

Webbiquity SMM

Active across social networks, Cindy leads Microsoft’s small- to midsized-business sales and marketing efforts as Vice President U.S. The 10-year Microsoft veteran is also a graduate of Harvard Business School. Her varied background includes corporate roles (B2B and B2C), agencies, non-profits and startups. Cindy Bates.

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