Thierry Henry Scored On A Sick Bicycle Kick + MORE 05/09/2013
Thierry Henry found the fountain of youth tonight for the New York Red Bulls, scoring two goals. But it was the second goal that has the MLS world buzzing. With the Red Bulls protecting a 1-0 lead late over the Montreal Impact, Henry scored on a bicycle kick after a deflected corner. Here's the vide.... More »
SPONSOR MESSAGE: Connect Your Social Media To Revenue + MORE 02/12/2013
With Adobe Social – part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud – you can measure how your social media spend impacts your bottom line. It’s time to find out what those “Likes” and “followers” really mean for your business. Click here to remove the guesswork.
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CHART OF THE DAY: Yahoo's Revenue Is In A Long Slow Decline (YHOO) + MORE 04/16/2013
Yahoo reported earnings that missed analyst expectations on revenue. As you can see in this chart, Yahoo's revenue has been gradually declining for years now. For all the talk about Marissa Mayer changing the culture at Yahoo, and focusing on mobile, she has to keep an eye on this chart. Because if .... More »
Ray Lewis Makes Final Dancing Entrance At A Home Game + MORE 01/06/2013
In today's Wild Card round matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts, Ray Lewis is playing his final home game after 17 seasons. And that means one final entrance dance in front of the home fans. While Lewis is known for a lot of things, some good, some bad, he is also known for hi.... More »
LIVE! Barcelona Faces AC Milan In A Juicy Champions League Matchup, Tied 0-0 + MORE 02/20/2013
Barcelona and AC Milan are about to start their first Champions League knockout stage game in the legendary San Siro stadium. It's 0-0 early in the first half. We'll be here all afternoon live-blogging with score updates, GIFs, goals, and more. Two all-time great clubs, let's do it! Please follow Sp.... More »
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (AAPL, FB, GRPN, PCLN)
– http://www.businessinsider.com/
Happy Friday! Here’s the news: Priceline will buy travel site Kayak for $1.8 billion. Groupon had another big miss on earnings yesterday. Speaking of Groupon, the company reportedly fired about 80 people yesterday. Kevin Ryan is reportedly stepping down as Gilt Groupe CEO. Sheryl Sandberg sold another $3.75 million in Facebook stock. AT&T reverses its decision and will now allow more customers to use FaceTime over a cellular data connection. AT&T will offer $100 discounts on all tablets, including iPads, if you sign up for a two-year data plan agreement…Pinterest Marketing: What Marketers Need to Know to Succeed
– http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/
Are you wondering if Pinterest can help your business?Do you want to get more traffic from your Pinterest account?To learn more about the power of Pinterest for marketers, I interview Beth Hayden for this episode of the Social Media Marketing podcast.More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is a show from Social Media Examiner.It’s designed to help busy marketers and business owners discover what works with social media marketing…
“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs”
– http://www.jarche.com/
Here are some of the observations and insights that were shared via social media during the past week.
@MichaelYardney – “If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs.”
@Bulldozer0 – “The best way to overcome cynicism and skepticism is with openness and transparency.”
The Myth of Hiring Passionate Employees via @OscarBerg
What really facilitates the benefits of having a passionate employee is rolling out the red CARPET:
Challenges — an employee can use his/her skills to the fullest, such that (s)he must do her best every day
Autonomy — an employee has the freedom to act in accordance with his/her passion
Resources — an employee has the wherewithal to go the extra mile
Professional development — an employee has opportunities to learn and grow in/with the company
Enthusiasm — an employee can share his/her enthusiasm with others and have it reciprocated
Tangible impact — an employee can tell that what (s)he is doing is meaningful and valuable
A suggested plan to confront Death by Administration via @AdrianCheok
One, no meeting is ever convened other than to take decisions…
@MichaelYardney – “If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs.”
@Bulldozer0 – “The best way to overcome cynicism and skepticism is with openness and transparency.”
The Myth of Hiring Passionate Employees via @OscarBerg
What really facilitates the benefits of having a passionate employee is rolling out the red CARPET:
Challenges — an employee can use his/her skills to the fullest, such that (s)he must do her best every day
Autonomy — an employee has the freedom to act in accordance with his/her passion
Resources — an employee has the wherewithal to go the extra mile
Professional development — an employee has opportunities to learn and grow in/with the company
Enthusiasm — an employee can share his/her enthusiasm with others and have it reciprocated
Tangible impact — an employee can tell that what (s)he is doing is meaningful and valuable
A suggested plan to confront Death by Administration via @AdrianCheok
One, no meeting is ever convened other than to take decisions…