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Why Do Startups Think Content is Expendable?

Mile Stiles — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:02:58 +0000

You got a great idea, you got some startup funding, your patents and trademarks got squared away, you developed the

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Mike Stiles is the author of “Showtime: Brands as Content Producers” and screenwriter for the sponsored web series “High Rise.” He is also a board member and CMO of Sketchworks, Atlanta’s premier live sketch comedy company and Sr. Content Manager for a major global technology company. Prior to his digital life, Mike was a morning drive radio host, talk radio host, and TV news anchor/reporter.

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Does Google Images Perpetuate Piracy? You Bet!

Kevin Davis — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:10:50 +0000

Imagine a world where after you found an image online you had been searching for, you couldn’t right click and “Save Image As”. Hard

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Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis is a new order digital copyright evangelist and watchdog. He believes your content - videos and photos - whether it's professional or content from anyone with a smartphone snapping the moments in their lives and the world around them, should be protected. Kevin is the CEO and Co-founder of Rawporter was launched in 2011 to create a marketplace for content to be protected and sold. He is an outspoken advocate of citizen journalism and has been featured in Forbes.com, Wall Street Journal and Business Week on his views about content protection.

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Kristen H. Rachels — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:42:22 +0000

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Kristen H. Rachels

Kristen is a marketing & creative entrepreneur specializing in the technology & startup space. Fueled by her insane passion for creating engaging product and human experiences, Kristen has launched successful endeavors in the fashion, media, sports, hospitality, music, gaming, and industrial sectors.

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4 Quick Steps to Increase Your Sales in 60 Days

Valerie Marie Uhlir — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:56:46 +0000

When sales begin to dwindle, it is often not the sales department that takes a hit in an organization. One of the biggest

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Valerie Marie Uhlir

Valerie Uhlir is Marketing Manager at Performance Plus Marketing and advises small and medium sized business on marketing issues affecting revenue growth and retention, as the Director of Marketing for Ethereal Innovations. She loves all things relating to leadership and social media. You can tweet her @VeryValerie or find her on whatever the latest social media has to offer, trust me, she is on it.

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Create a Culture of Employee Engagement in 2013 [#infographic]

Valerie Marie Uhlir — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:18:32 +0000

FACT: 71% of the workforce is disengaged, causing US businesses $300 billion annually. Reducing turnover and improving productivity starts with you, the business.

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The Progressive Workplace Series – All My People, Right Here, Right Now

Scott Stone — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:50 +0000

I recently attended a business lunch in which a panel of VC/PE guys were discussing some of the criteria

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Scott Stone

Who is Scott Stone? He's a proud Birminghamster, who currently serves as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for Hospicelink - a Birmingham based HCIT startup. Scott is also founder and managing partner of Sightline Resources, a tech-focused Financial and Management consulting shop specializing in early stage companies and start ups. He is a CFO Type with an edge, who has led the Finance function for both fortune 500 companies and PE backed ventures. A big believer in hiring the right people and focusing them on doing the right things, Scott brings a very operationally oriented approach to the CFO chair. Having also served as a COO, Marketing Director, and leading a Product Development team, thinking big picture comes naturally to him. Don't expect the "typical CFO" here - Transparent, direct, forward thinking, and focused on driving results - that's what you get. When he isn't in the game, you can find Scott on the golf course, in the garden, dodging traffic on his bike, or hanging with his Rhodesian Ridgeback, Cash.

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Why Now is a Good Time to Start a New Company

Kurt B. Uhlir — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:30:32 +0000

Have you been thinking of starting a new venture? Now may be the best time to start. If you hold out for better

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Kurt B. Uhlir

Co-Founder at Sideqik

Co-founder Sideqik, with exits at Vitrue & Navteq to Nokia & Oracle; SoTech founder. 10+ U.S. and international patents, including fundamental patents covering check-in services and major parts of mobile advertising; part of dozens of acquisitions and significant international on the ground experience The Sideqik platform connects marketing partners and makes those partnerships more effective. Where partners market together - Together Marketing

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Startups: 5K or Ironman?

Corey Towe — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:31 +0000

70.3 miles. That is a long way to swim, bike and run, and that’s only half of a 140.6 Ironman.

I completed my first

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Corey Towe

I am a technology executive turned entrepreneur. I love to build, enhance and grow things. I am also passionate about paying it forward and providing value to those I have the privilege to work with. My goal is to create insightful, relevant content that you practically apply as a leader in all the contexts of your life.

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Hacking the Perfect Office Accessory

Lauren — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:47 +0000

How to guide to make a 8' x 4' white board for under $20 for your office. Perfect way to hack an office accessory for any company, corporation or startup.

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Lauren

I am a 20-something, married gal, living it up in Atlanta. You can find me writing posts over on my blog Adventures In The Big Peach. I created Adventures in the Big Peach as a way to share a little bit of my Atlanta life with my friends and family across the US. It's grown a little bit into a food, crafts, events and adventures blog - but that's what my life is all about, so I think that's ok! Check out my blog here - Adventures in the Big Peach.

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Generate More Leads with B2B Social Media [Infographic]

Valerie Marie Uhlir — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:47:19 +0000

The B2B companies that are making real gains in 2013 understand one thing – digital marketing and social is huge for B2B companies.

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