Do You Have Something to Teach?

Skillshare thinks everyone has something to teach and things to learn. Skillshare’s platform is a community marketplace where you can find online or in-person classes to take or post your own course. For example in Washington, DC you can take a class on writing an RFP for $25 dollars or take a crash course in CSS for $100. Courses range from arts and crafts to technology. This is a great way for individuals or companies to show their expertise and gain new clients.

Would you be interested in learning from community members in your field? Do you have something

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April 24th, 2012 | Category: Business, Content Marketing, Education, eNews, Internet, Marketing, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

What’s New With Google?

Big changes are happening over at Google +. On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Google’s social network, Google+ launched a totally new look, making images and videos larger and navigation customizable. The new layout is not unlike like that of social networking rival, Facebook but the interface is much more engaging. The new designed is aimed at making the user experience more visually appealing while streamlining the interface. On its official blog, Google explained way they made the changes:

A critical piece of this social layer is a design that grows alongside our aspirations. So we’re introducing a more functional

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April 17th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Social Media, Social Networking | Leave a comment

Facebook Speaks Out About Password Controversy

 

Due to multiple reports of interviewers and organizations requesting passwords for Facebook during interviews and reviews (learn More), Facebook published the following “As a user, you shouldn’t be forced to share your private information and communications just to get a job. And as the friend of a user, you shouldn’t have to worry that your private information or communications will be revealed to someone you don’t know and didn’t intend to share with just because that user is looking for a job. That’s why we’ve made it a violation of Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to

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April 10th, 2012 | Category: eNews, Gadgets, Internet, Social Media, Social Networking, Technology, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Doctors Are Going High Tech… is that Good Thing?

About a third of doctors are using electronic health records or EHRs. That’s double the number since 2008, says a report in the journal Health Affairs. What we are seeing is an increase of a lot more computers, smartphones and iPads making their way into patient’s exam rooms. But as doctors move more and more toward electronic recording keeping, they face one daunting challenge: How to bring electronic devises into the exam room without losing the human connection with their patients.

EHRs are considered the future of health care for good reason — they can help prevent medical errors.

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April 4th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Business, Gadgets, Health, Technology | Leave a comment