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Top 60 #Sales and #Marketing Twitter Influencers
Sales & Marketing – By Jen Cohen Crompton, @jenz036
We are aimed at becoming an authority on business innovation and want to help you identify the top influencers so you can follow the latest trends, news and opinions of these influencers in the field of Sales and Marketing. Check out these top 60 influencers.
Social Media In a Disaster: From Hoaxes to Healing
Sales & Marketing – By Jen Cohen Crompton
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy Jen Cohen Crompton reflects on the power of social media, for both the bad and the good.
What Is Dark Data?
Big Data – By Elizabeth Gaines, @eagaines
It sounds like an ominous plot by some evil mastermind intent on world domination. But don’t worry, “dark data“ is more benign than the name suggests.
A Mobile Guide To Halloween
Mobile – By Carolyn Fitton
The power of mobile is "spooktacular". Hear Carolyn Fitton's suggestions on this years coolest mobile apps that will help your Halloween run smoothly.
“Stay Hungry, Stay Humble” Words of Wisdom from SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott
Human Resources – By Lindsey Nelson, @LindseyNNelson
If you don't know SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott, or ever had the opportunity to speak, he is one of the most animated story tellers ever, making this article pretty easy to write. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Consumers To Brands: Give Us Something And We’ll Like You On Facebook [Infographic]
Sales & Marketing – By Steve Olenski, @steveolenski
Give them what they want, something free, something discounted. Steve reflects on survey results from Lab42 that analyzed sentiments towards Facebook brand pages.
Practical Steps To Private Cloud Reality
Cloud – By Lindsey Nelson
If you haven't switched some of your business to the cloud for fear of the challenges, there's good news. This article gives you a few tips on how you can make your journey to the private cloud a successful one.
Four Ways Apple Is Evolving Mobile App Management
Mobile – By Eric Lai, @ericylai
Eric Lai highlights the four major steps Apple is taking to accomodate their enterprise partners on their quest for moabile app management.
Big Data Job Alert: The Data Scientist
Big Data – By Jen Cohen Crompton
It may be a relatively new role, but the job of a data scientist isn't going anywhere soon.
7 Cloud Capabilities Clouding Executive Views
Cloud – By Daniel Newman, @danielnewmanUV
Today, it is more important than ever that business executives understand the cloud. Here are some quick points on cloud capabilities to lift the fog and bring some light to what the cloud can do for just about any organization.