Andy Warhol’s 1962 silkscreen painting “Four Marilyns” sold for $38.2 million at Phillips in New York, the top price in a $78.6 contemporary-art sale that concluded two weeks of semi-annual evening auctions. Anna Edwards and Mark Barton report on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Tagged Andy Warhol, Art, Marilyn Monroe, Painting
In 2010, there were 98 million Americans over the age of 50. And the number is growing. Yet, most small businesses only market to people ages 18 to 49. Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomers, Consumer, Marketing
First of all, it’s useless to try to keep your employees from using social media. Even if you block social media sites on their computers, they’ve got their smartphones. Move your office to a dungeon with terrible cell reception, and your employees can still go home and get on those sites in their spare time. Forbid any use of your company name in social media, and they’ll just create fake profiles that don’t mention you. All that does is hurt your relationship with your employees — it shows you don’t trust them — and you actually give up a great asset. Continue reading
Can you imagine founding a world-famous technology company by age 30? How about being the president and CEO of Yahoo by 40? This infographic takes a look at these young influencers, along with others in the areas of politics, music, television, and medicine. See who your famous peers are Continue reading
Social Lens Research and MocoSpace recently teamed up to understand how Latinos—America’s fastest-growing, highly mobile and social consumers—are hitting the road! Continue reading
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Tagged Latinos, Mobile, Road Trip, Smartphones, Social, Travel
These 10 entrepreneurs went big and call nothing but the Valley home. Veterans and newbies alike rock the worlds of tech, social media, and business. Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Entrepreneurs, Movers, Shakers, Silicon Valley
Daniel Roth, executive editor at LinkedIn, talks with Betty Liu about the top shared stories on the professional networking site. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.”
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We live in a world with different cultures and languages, but no matter where you go, mothers are always the same. To celebrate mothers day here is a quick info graphic. Continue reading
We live in an increasingly connected, always-on world. And there’s no looking back. Mobile devices have changed the way we go about our fast-paced lives, namely our shopping. After surveying 500 consumers, we learned how drastically mobile has affected consumer shopping patterns, as well as interaction with brands through social media and email promotions. Continue reading
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Tagged Connected, Devices, Mobile, Smartphones, World
The Science of packing for a holiday is far more complex than you think! Especially when you compare men and women. We created the infographic below to show you the differences. Continue reading
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer plans to unveil tools for Internet search, including making it easier to find information on mobile devices, stepping up efforts to nab share from Google. Douglas MacMillan reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Tagged Internet, Marissa Mayer, Mobile, Search, Yahoo
The Top 20 Most Social CMOs – Some Expected To Pop Up Here, Some Not
The study revealed that the following individuals have social influence which distinguishes them from their peers. Continue reading
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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. – Albert Einstein
Interesting video about “wicked problems” and how to turn them into “wicked opportunities”. Thinking material for leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Tagged Entrpreneurs, Leaders, Wicked Opportunities, Wicked Probelms
In today’s rapidly evolving business and consumer landscape, companies need to be more agile and efficient than ever before. Managers and supervisors have a more complex responsibility of maintaining strong engagement among a very diverse range of employees. Learning strategy frameworks must be interesting and enlightening for all staff members while supporting alignment with business goals. Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Trust, Leadership, Employee Engagement
Francesca Levy, Editor at LinkedIn, and Nick Thompson, Bloomberg Contributing Editor, discuss personal stories from LinkedIn Influencers about their career mistakes. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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