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January 27, 2017
How To: LinkedIn Profile Picture and Banner
Why: You are 11 times more likely to have your profile viewed if you have a profile picture.[i] It validates who you are, because there may be others who share your same name. LinkedIn conducted an eye-tracking study and the #1 place that people look on your profile is your photo.[ii] How: Having an attractive […]
5 Impacts of The Presence Of Women in The Engineering Workforce
In the recent past, there has been a significant growth in the number of women in the engineering workforce. It is nowadays trendy for women to engage in the engineering workforce. This was a rare occurrence in the past where men dominated the engineering workforce. For a very long time, there has been the belief […]
The Bucks Stops Here
Starbucks Mobile Orders Becoming a Problem You know when you’re waiting in line for your latte at Starbucks, but some Jerry up front is holding up the line because of his mobile order? It seems that this problem is occurring everywhere, and it is hurting Starbuck’s sales. In a report conducted by Reuters, mobile orders […]
Hiring Professionals Made as Easy as Buying Stuff Online
I remember when I was a kid, my parents used to plan a day out exclusively for shopping. It would usually be a Sunday when both of them could take time out to visit the market and shop. And, shopping in those days was a time-consuming and tiring task. As the years passed, and as […]
January 26, 2017
Young Athletes and Social Media Training Works
Setting less dependence on checking programming and changing new media preparing to adjust to understudy competitors’ propensities and info will advance more positive and mindful utilization of informal communities. This is the key finding by scientists from Clemson University, Baylor University and the University of Florida and distributed in the International Journal of Sports Communication. […]
Video Marketing: Will it Improve SEO Rankings?
How do videos improve ranks? There are a few major reasons why videos improves SEO rankings. One big reason is that they create a lot of backlinks to a website. Also, they stir up more interest online because a lot of Internet users would rather get information visually and orally rather than having to do […]
Google’s World Lens App
Google World Lens Lets You Instantly Translate Written Languages If you’re ever in a foreign country and wish you could understand the written language you see surrounding you, you’re in luck. Thanks to Google’s World Lens app, you can point your smart phone for an instant translation of the text displayed. Recently, Google announced the […]
Creating a 100% Complete & Compelling Profile on LinkedIn
Why: According to LinkedIn, members with completed profiles receive 40% more business opportunities. A LinkedIn profile is your resume, life story and most importantly, your personal brand. Wouldn’t you want to tell your best story? Your complete story? It’s amazing how many people fail to do this. Don’t be one of them. Here’s how to […]
January 25, 2017
How to Make A Killer LinkedIn Summary
Why: Your summary is one of the first things people see and read about you on LinkedIn. It’s part of your first (online) impression and it’s a big deal. When it comes to business, there are no longer any “blind dates.” “Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave […]
App idea for your startup in mind? Things to do next
For an appreneur, his app idea is nowhere less than a fairy fable builder or an incident from a fantasy fiction, that will change his life overnight. If it does, I’m happy for you; but what if it backfires? Beyond the assumptions Being a founder/CEO/CMO/CTO of a startup your app idea is like a baby […]
