Why You Should NEVER Hire a Social Media Manager

This could be a very controversial post for many, however this must be pointed-out. It seems like social media "gurus" are a dime a dozen in today's time. In lieu of this, businesses must be extremely cautious about who they select based on the results they're seeking.  Listed below, are three reasons you NEVER want to hire a conventional social media manager. 1) A large majority of all social media managers have no experience building a brick-and-mortar...

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Social Media - Why should you care?

Social Media, why should you care? Here's why! • 1 in every 13 people on earth is on facebook.• 140Million is the average number of tweet people send per day in February 2011• Together, we spend 2.9Billion hours on youtube in a month. Thats 326,294 years! Social media sites allow us to connect quickly and stay connected to people and brands faster than ever before, which means we form closer relationships and have quick access to new people and...

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Venture Capital – Knowing Your Funding Options

Entrepreneurs and business experts have defined venture capital as a financing style between a capitalist and entrepreneur with a common goal of a handsome return in a short period of time, maybe 3 to 5 years. But while there are several resources on the definition and characteristics of this topic, few have actually discussed the options that this kind of business set-up has. Before taking the plunge, know what these options are and how they can...

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JV - Points to ponder

As there are numerous good reasons both business wise and financial, to create a joint venture with a company that has a great complementary capabilities and resources, such as distribution channels, new technologies or finance, joint ventures are becoming an increasingly popular way for different companies to build strategic alliances.  In a Joint venture, two or more parent companies agrees to share capital, technology, human resources,...

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