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PCamp Utah and the “unconference” explained

Lead on Purpose

In the technology world, conferences have grown into huge events that attract thousands of participants and occupy massive convention centers. Hosting technology conferences has turned into an industry driven by big money and advertising. The value to individuals has diminished as the industry has commercialized. Enter BarCamp.

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Seven Steps to Start a Consulting Business

Chart Your Course

In its 2012 Independent Workforce Index, MBO Partners estimates that boomers account for around a third of all independent consultants. Claim your title proudly, “I am a consultant for performing arts organizations, or I am technology consultant.”. Specialize. Having an effective website is critical.

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Cracking the Mobile Advertising Code

Harvard Business Review

In 2012, $10 billion in sales were made through mobile channels. Those numbers have mobile advertisers salivating. Despite the popularity of apps, brands spend more than ten times as much on paid search advertising as they spend on ads on apps. Advertising Technology' Why the discrepancy? What marketers should do.

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Cracking the Mobile Advertising Code

Harvard Business Review

In 2012, $10 billion in sales were made through mobile channels. Those numbers have mobile advertisers salivating. Despite the popularity of apps, brands spend more than ten times as much on paid search advertising as they spend on ads on apps. Advertising Technology' Why the discrepancy? What marketers should do.

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Is Programmatic Advertising the Future of Marketing?

Harvard Business Review

” Who knew that it was the dawn of a new era not just for advertising, but for all of marketing? In the ensuing years, the technology ecosystem enabling the new ad medium would steadily unfold, while digital devices proliferated and network connectivity became ubiquitous. How did we get here? Insight Center.

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Best HR Software Providers: Standard-setters in performance tracking to 401(K) management

HR Digest

The subscription-based software draws upon hundreds of millions of human judgment to recommend applicant matches and automatically advertise to individual candidates along with a network of 180 partners including Google, Facebook, Indeed and LinkedIn. Founded 2012. Business: S M L.

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Celebrating Diversity

Marshall Goldsmith

People worldwide are buying the same global brands that are globally advertised, marketed, and distributed. The increase in global communication, trade, technology, and culture will continue. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has just been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read.

Diversity 101