

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please...


The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please...


Yahoo and new CEO Marissa Mayer have come under heavy criticism for their decision to crack down on employees working from home. The move has often been characterized as an outright...

Dunder Mifflin — yes, it's a real brand — is crowdsourcing its first Super Bowl ad, which will run in just one market: Scranton, Pa.
In an example of reverse product placement, NBC Universal teamed up with Staples unit Quill in 2011 to create a Dunder Mifflin line of paper products. Until then, the...
Considering that email is the primary form of communication in most offices, we don't always choose our written words as wisely as we should. Especially when we're trying to get through a packed inbox quickly or answer messages between meetings on our phones, it's easy to be annoying, abrasive, or just plain rude without...

Like+1SharePin ItShareJason Webster is a social recruiting enthusiast and co-founder of Ongig, a platform that creates shareable, visually-appealing job descriptions. He has spoken at multiple social recruiting events, where his passion for candidate experience is the primary topic. Connect with Jason and Ongig on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.A Salesforce.com Community Manager job description recently...


July 30, 2012 by David Politis Like+1SharePin ItShareDavid Politis is the founder and CEO of BetterCloud, the makers of FlashPanel, the number one admin tool for Google Apps. Follow him @DavePolitis.It’s only natural to reject change in a work environment. Change generally means relearning processes for tasks workers mastered years ago by learning...


July 26, 2012 by Christine Erickson Like+1SharePin ItShareRemember last week when Australian runner Michelle Jenneke seduced the Internet with her unusually sultry pre-race dance routine? We couldn’t help but chuckle at the volunteers’ reactions in the background, yet one thing was missing — the reactions of Jenneke’s competitors.Improv comedy group The Second City...

July 19, 2012 by Lauren Indvik Like+1SharePin ItShareAs expected, Microsoft reported a quarterly loss for the first time in its 26 years on the market on Thursday afternoon. The tech giant had warned previously that it would be taking a $6.19 billion write-down its 2007 acquisition of aQuantive, which Microsoft once hoped would...