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The Right Way to Thrive in the Gig Economy

HR Digest

In 2010, it was estimated that within a decade more than 40 percent of the American workforce, or 60 million people, would be independent workers. Taylor Jacobson, Creator of Focusmate. Taylor Jacobson: Peer accountability taps into our desire to be part of the tribe. What do you think stops them from 'walking the talk?'.

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20 Easy Ways to Take Social Media A Little Less Seriously

Terry Starbucker

The members of SMOF thank you in advance for your support and cooperation. Tweet This Post Tagged as: Social Media humor { 19 comments… read them below or add one } Deborah Taylor-French November 22, 2009 at 5:30 pm Funny! Aydika Jack James July 30, 2010 at 1:06 pm LOVE this! Starbucker July 30, 2010 at 1:15 pm Hi Aydika!

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What Is Facebook, Really?

Harvard Business Review

It's a kind of Wikipedia, but built on a corporate, not a cooperative, model. Of the top five terms in 2010, two were "Facebook.com" and "Facebook Login." It's like another World Wide Web, but with a profit motive. As a communications technology, it has radically changed the ways we connect with one another.

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