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Social Media Productivity Hacks 6

I’m using the phrase “productivity hacks” because it sounds a lot sexier than saying “tools I found online to help me do my job a little better or a little easier.” And, yes, my best hacking days (such that they exist) are ahead of me. This edition is a little bit of...

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Social Media Case Study: #NatsRide

I sold my tickets to a must-win baseball playoff game because the regional transit authority in the capital city of the United States refused to keep the trains running to get fans home. The options, including leaving the game early or being stranded on the opposite...

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People and Profits

I keep hearing people say they want to do business with companies that put people over profits. I don't. If a company isn't profitable, then it isn't sustainable. Show me a company that doesn't prioritize profitability -- or a nonprofit that isn't dialing for dollars...

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