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With So Many Job Openings, Why So Little Hiring? – Bloomberg

Chart Your Course

By Peter Orszag Aug 13, 2013. “An odd puzzle is taking shape in the labor market: Over the past three years, the number of job openings has risen almost 50 percent, but actual hiring has gone up by less than 5 percent. . Companies are advertising a lot more jobs, in other words, but not filling them.

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Sam Ford: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

His 2013 New York University Press book, Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture, was co-authored by Henry Jenkins and Joshua Green. The book was named one of the best business books of 2013 by Booz & Co.’s Bob''s blog entries Advertising Age Albert Einstein Booz & Co.’s

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Four Ways to Grow Your Business

Chart Your Course

According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. They credit their success with more affordable and effective marketing tools via the Internet, and growing support for local businesses.

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5 Pitfalls of Marketing Waterfalls

Strategy Driven

As data-driven marketers are taking full advantage of collecting, organizing, and analyzing demand management, many are adopting the classic marketing waterfall model from leading experts such as Sirius Decisions. One size fits all’ marketing waterfalls are too rigid. One marketing waterfall view has become a catchall.

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Complimentary Resource – Top 10 Social Media Truths For 2014

Strategy Driven

by Prestige Marketing Inc. 10 social media rules that stay true through any trend in online marketing. For those of us in digital marketing and advertising, we stay on top of social media trends to keep our brand current, but what are the fundamental truths that guide our social media approach? Consider leaving a comment!

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The Beer formerly known as Albino Rhino

In the CEO Afterlife

This person was offended by the brand name of a whimsical beer marketed by the Earls Restaurants chain. Earls said they would re-name the product by April 24, 2013. Simply pulling “Albino” and going with “Rhino” would probably suffice, but that’s an easy-out for a lazy, complacent marketer. Is there better way?

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Wellness Perks And Programs Popular Among Best Places To Work Companies

Eric Jacobson

Last month, the Kansas City Business Journal published its list of 2013 Best Places To Work Companies in the Kansas City metro. As you review the winning companies profiles (the publication''s October 4, 2013 issue), you''ll notice that wellness and fitness programs and perks are common among this year''s winners.