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If you are a Gmail user you may be interested in knowing Google announced yesterday their “social hub” solution called Google Buzz.    The idea is to be able to start conversations via your Gmail Account about the things you find interesting, including status updates, photos, videos, and more.
Here is a summary of the details:

Automatic [...]

What do people find when they Google your name?  With more and more of our lives being online I thought I would share some tips over the next few weeks from the Social Media Today article “Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Personal Brand Image Online” by Brandon Uttley.
Tip #6 – Launch (Or Clean Up) [...]

If you are looking to build a social network for your business, check out www.Ning.com
Ning allows you to have a public or private social network that ties into your website and your domain.  In addition, it allows you to manage projects, calendars, blogs, videos, photos, and much more.
The basic version is free.  For customizations, you [...]

Here is a useful article on “How to hide Microsoft Outlook contacts from your Blackberry or iPhone address book or any smart phone” via eHow.com by Cris Aguilar…
“Is your smart phone slowing down? Are you tired of scrolling through countless contacts in your Blackberry / iPhone / Treo address contacts that you haven’t connected with [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #22…
How to answer “Do you take work home with you?”
Do you take work home with you is a [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #21…
How to answer “Describe a typical work week.”
Interviewers expect a candidate for employment to discuss what they do [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #20…
How to answer “What is your greatest strength?”
This is one of the easier interview questions you’ll be asked. [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #19…
How to answer “What is your greatest weakness?”
When you’re asked what your greatest weakness is, try to turn [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #18…
How to answer “What have you been doing since your last job?”
If you have an employment gap on [...]

With so many people losing their jobs lately, I thought I would share some tips and strategies over the next few weeks from the About.com article Tips and Strategies for Successful Interviewing by Alison Doyle.
Here is Tip #17…
How to answer “Why were you fired?”
Sample Answers

Being cut loose was a blessing in disguise. Now I have [...]

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