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Whilst it’s relatively simple (if time consuming), to develop a large social network, many business owners tell me they find it difficult to successfully market their products or services via social networks. Here’s why I believe this happens & how to fix it! People talk in terms of “increased brand awareness” and “being part of the conversation,” yet many struggle to turn the time they invest in social networking, into bankable results for their business.

If you are a Front End Mobile and Web Developer, with stellar skills in developing consumer facing web pages, please read on! What’s in it for you: Be part of one of the fastest growing mobile communities Ability to do web development for social networking sites Play a key role in delivering the consumer facing part of our site Skills/Requirements:  3+yrs web development (XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Java, JSP, PHP)

The Isle of Wight Branch of The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is holding a free open networking evening at Bay House Hotel, Shanklin on Tuesday 22nd September, starting at 6.30pm.The event is open to all businesses, whether FSB members or not, and will be an opportunity for networking. Additionally, FSB branch officers will be on hand to discuss any local or small business issues that people wish to raise.Caryn March, Chair of the Isle of Wight Branch, said: “Networking is an important tool for small businesses and this is the third such event we have organised this year.

Earlier today, I spent 3 hours at a luncheon presentation co-organized by Millionaire Asia and Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA).  Apart from really good food by Taste Paradise, we were also treated to 15-minute pitches by 6 companies in the Interactive and Digital Media sector who were seeking to raise funding to finance their [...] Related posts: A Quiet imbX 2009 iJam Industry Networking Session Get your Asia Venture Schwag today

Some tips to help you navigate your way to a job Searching for a job is becoming an extremely complex process. If you look for advice on the Internet , you will find that you are a no-hoper unless you have LinkedIn and Facebook profiles and know how to tweet with the best. There is some truth in that, particularly in the IT arena. But the tribe of social networking fans and bloggers tends to exaggerate its importance. In traditional firms, HR folks know as little about the Net as you do.

I ran across this interesting article on PoliceOne.com.  It is an article chocked full of tips for social networking . . . a lot of common sense as well.  Enjoy! http://www.policeone.com/police-technology/articles/1877554-Top-10-social-networking-tips-for-cops/

‘I have always imagined the information space as something to which everyone has immediate and intuitive access, and not just to browse, but to create.’ Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the World Wide Web. The term ‘Web 2.0’ was officially coined in 2004 by Dale Dougherty, a vice-president of O’Reilly Media. The Dot-com bubble had just burst. Companies that survived had something in common. It was brainstormed whether the common something could be web 2.0.

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by Jason Kendall Currently in the UK, most companies would be severely hampered if it weren’t for support workers solving problems with both computers and networks, while giving advice to users on a regular basis each week. As we’re all becoming massively more reliant on our PC’s, we additionally become more reliant on the well trained networking professionals, who keep the systems going. Remember: the course itself or a qualification isn’t the end-goal; the job or career that you want is.

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart When creating a profile specifically for a company’s hiring site, what is the best, most effective “generic” cover letter for different positions within various divisions? This question came from a recent teleseminar attendee, and I love the sub-questions implicit in it. First of all, should you ever write a generic cover letter? The ideal answer is no. You should have a specific position in mind and a specific person to whom to address the letter.