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Ever since social networking platforms became popular, plenty of marketing experts have preached how business owners and managers can use these platforms to boost their business. But not all of these social networking platforms are the same, and the LinkedIn platform is especially different. You may not fully realize its unique features, and this mistake can cause you to make mistakes when you’re trying to use LinkedIn as a way...
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With the plethora of websites (social media, e-commerce, subscriptions) for which you probably have accounts, there’s simply no easy ways to remember every single password without duplicating passwords or resorting to some sort of pattern. With the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, to name a few, every Netizen has numerous password used in logging in to his or her accounts. But with so many passwords to remember, many use the same passwords or derivatives...
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JavaScript has continued it’s run (7 years!) as the most popular programming language in the world and as a result of the demand for jobs requiring JavaScript knowledge also rises. In fact, according to W3Techs, JavaScript is used as a client-side programming language on 95.2% of all websites. But what concepts of JavaScript are needed to get your foot in the door and begin your career as a Web Developer?...
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Ciara, the first virtual assistant for inside sales representatives, has had a busy few months since its official launch on May 2019. First, it closed a successful seven-digit seed funding round with lead investors being UVC Partners, a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs working on industrial technologies, enterprise software and mobility. Then in the process, Ciara garnered hundreds of users on its platform from across a slew of industries that...
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We continue to hear how recruiting is a challenge and independent research has proven it. In this research report that was published last year by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), nearly 70% of hiring professionals (recruiters, hiring managers) are experiencing difficulty recruiting candidates. The competition for talent is high, making it difficult to win top-tier talent. Job openings are at a 17 year high and the unemployment rate...
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Shopify is a complete commerce platform that enables you to start a business, grow and manage it. The platform makes it easy to get set up to sell online right out of the box. And, to make it things even easier, they launched their own third-party app store loaded great widgets, plugins, and apps for your store. These apps will help you promote your store, sell your products, reward your...
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It may surprise you to find out that pop up forms on websites don’t have to be annoying. They can actually work if you follow our advice! For some people, pop up forms can be just one of those annoying webpage features that you have to endure to enjoy the content of the website. But these things are popular because they can actually become effective website tools. They don’t have...
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DevOps is a business model that combines cultural philosophies, tools, and practices that boost the organization’s capacity to deliver services and products at a very quick rate. A business that’s able to use the DevOps lifecycle model can evolve and improve their products much more quickly than other businesses that use traditional software development and infrastructure management processes. Because of this enhanced speed for creating and improving products, a DevOps...
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Last week I attended my first Blockchain Week in NYC, headlined by the Consensus 2019 Conference from CoinDesk. Although I missed day 1 of the conference (Mother’s Day duties kept me from traveling sooner – once you’re married, you’ll understand), I found the speakers, panels, and discussions to be lively and indicative of the significant progress in the blockchain space. Here are some musings about the conference and the state of Blockchain...
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We all know the cloud is where it’s at. The Google Cloud Next '19 conference this month at the Moscone Center in San Francisco was no exception and didn’t disappoint. First, Google introduced customers to new Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian for the first time since his hiring. And second, the annual event once again demonstrated that Google offers a value proposition very distinct from AWS and Microsoft. It was...
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