I recently came in contact with a former technology executive turned job seeker. He was navigating a lengthy, frustrating job hunt, and not surprisingly, he was mad, depressed and growing somewhat panicked
I knew this about him before we’d even talked, because he’d been all over a couple of the LinkedIn Groups I follow,...
New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer caused quite the stir last Friday when she decided to eliminate the option for employees to work from home
While some applauded the surprising decision as a bold move that should help Yahoo get back on track, many commenters criticized it harshly. In a digital age...
More than 1 billion people visit Facebook each month, mostly to see photos and messages posted by friends. Facebook hopes to encourage some of them to do a little work for it while they’re there. By asking people to contribute data—from business locations to book titles—and to check one another’s work, Facebook is...
Bob Garfield and Doug Levy are authors of Can’t Buy Me Like: How Authentic Customer Connections Drive Superior Results. The book is an "owner’s manual" for business in the emerging Relationship Era. You'll have a chance to meet Garfield at SXSW 2013, where he'll be hanging out with the Mashable...
Publishing giant Pearson launched an incubator program for edtech startups, following in the footsteps of other educational companies like Kaplan
Pearson Catalyst, the new program, will match educational startups with Pearson brands and resources. The company's vast amount of content will be available to participants who can further develop their products to target and...