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August 16, 2008 News and Trends
Podcasting, Social Media Important Technologies At Fastest Growing Us Companies
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:36:29 PDT
New research shows that podcasting and social media are important technologies at the fastest growing companies in the US. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research recently conducted one of the first statistically significant, longitudinal studies on the usage of social media in corporations. Research Highlights: Four out of five companies in the Inc 500 rate social media technology as important or very important; 21% of the companies are podcasting and 39% blo
Consumer Bankruptcies 2007- 2008
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:24:50 PDT
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News from Jerusalem - Digging out the truth
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:29:07 PDT
My first introduction to Jerusalem in 2006 took place on Tisha Be'av, the fast commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples. I stood at the Western Wall, during that time of the Second War in Lebanon, watching thousands of Jewish faithful, from all different walks of life - women and men, soldiers and Hassidim, Sephardim
The Evolution of the Olympic Logos, 1924-2016
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:01:53 PDT
"There has been a dramatic change in the design of the logos since its inception over a century ago, going through different styles and trends to try to represent a slice of their society at the time."Since the Olympics are well under way, I thought I'd provide my insight into the various logos used for the Olympic games (including London!)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (Boston Globe)
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:26:59 PDT
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ------
Free Int'l Text Msgs from onesimcard.com All Over World -
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:29 PDT
Wireless and Mobile News reports that onesimcard is offering FREE SMS (short message service) to their onesimcard.com customers. It’s free to send an SMS to any onesimcard phone, from the onesimcard.com online portal and it is free to receive directly on the handset through out the world. The cost is included in the SIM card purchase for GSM phones
TV Networks Rewrite the Definition of a News Bureau
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:48:16 PDT
CNN announced on Tuesday that it would assign journalists to 10 cities across the United States, a move that would double the number of domestic cities where the cable news network has outposts.
Survey: Bay Area VCs Heading Into Wall
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:01:38 PDT
Uh oh. Fenwick & West just released its second-quarter data on trends and terms on VC financings, and the whole thing looks like a collision course: More money in, less money out. Valuations continue to soar. For the 18th consecutive quarter in a row, companies enjoyed up rounds, and the average price increase is 53% (driven largely by cleantech and Web 2.0 startups). At the same time, M&A exits of venture-backed companies fell through the floor. There were 56 transactions totaling $4.7 billi
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Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:36:29 PDT
New research shows that podcasting and social media are important technologies at the fastest growing companies in the US. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research recently conducted one of the first statistically significant, longitudinal studies on the usage of social media in corporations. Research Highlights: Four out of five companies in the Inc 500 rate social media technology as important or very important; 21% of the companies are podcasting and 39% blo
Consumer Bankruptcies 2007- 2008
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:24:50 PDT
business & finance, on Aug. 15, 2008 at 05:24pm recent activity
News from Jerusalem - Digging out the truth
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:29:07 PDT
My first introduction to Jerusalem in 2006 took place on Tisha Be'av, the fast commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples. I stood at the Western Wall, during that time of the Second War in Lebanon, watching thousands of Jewish faithful, from all different walks of life - women and men, soldiers and Hassidim, Sephardim
The Evolution of the Olympic Logos, 1924-2016
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:01:53 PDT
"There has been a dramatic change in the design of the logos since its inception over a century ago, going through different styles and trends to try to represent a slice of their society at the time."Since the Olympics are well under way, I thought I'd provide my insight into the various logos used for the Olympic games (including London!)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (Boston Globe)
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:26:59 PDT
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ------
Free Int'l Text Msgs from onesimcard.com All Over World -
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:29 PDT
Wireless and Mobile News reports that onesimcard is offering FREE SMS (short message service) to their onesimcard.com customers. It’s free to send an SMS to any onesimcard phone, from the onesimcard.com online portal and it is free to receive directly on the handset through out the world. The cost is included in the SIM card purchase for GSM phones
TV Networks Rewrite the Definition of a News Bureau
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:48:16 PDT
CNN announced on Tuesday that it would assign journalists to 10 cities across the United States, a move that would double the number of domestic cities where the cable news network has outposts.
Survey: Bay Area VCs Heading Into Wall
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:01:38 PDT
Uh oh. Fenwick & West just released its second-quarter data on trends and terms on VC financings, and the whole thing looks like a collision course: More money in, less money out. Valuations continue to soar. For the 18th consecutive quarter in a row, companies enjoyed up rounds, and the average price increase is 53% (driven largely by cleantech and Web 2.0 startups). At the same time, M&A exits of venture-backed companies fell through the floor. There were 56 transactions totaling $4.7 billi
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