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Big Data Will Require Companies To Develop Entirely New Central Nervous Systems
Big data is something that's increasingly available, it's no longer much of an advantage just to have it. What will set successful companies apart is the ability to understand and use it quickly. In...
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LAST CHANCE: Score Your Ticket To Facebook, Twitter, And Pinterest Insight At...
What are the most effective ways to use social media? Hear from LinkedIn, Gilt Groupe, Ford, and First Round Capital at Social Media ROI on September 27, 2012. Social Media ROI is Business Insider's...
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People Often Mistake ZocDoc's Co-Founder For A Panhandler Because Of His...
We ran into one of ZocDoc's founders, Nick Ganju, at a recent event. We asked him what he does when he's not running an $700 million doctor appointment company. Ganju told us he's a musician, and he...
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10 Tips For Making Sure That Your Business Contacts Never Forget You
Whenever I see the movie "Sideways," I think of all the contacts in my professional network. There’s a touching scene in the film when Miles patiently explains to Maya why he’s so into Pinot. “It's not...
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5 Things You Should Do When Everyone Else Is On Vacation
Conventional wisdom holds that the last week of August is the absolute worst time to announce news of any sort. Well, here's a public-relations trade secret: Conventional wisdom is wrong. Here's why:...
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Why Imperfect Ideas Can Be Easier To Sell
The idea that pitches need to be perfectly polished before getting to a manager is something that's drilled into graduates. Stanford Business School professor Baba Shiv points out that you might be...
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21 Ways Rich People Think Differently
World's richest woman Gina Rinehart is enduring a media firestorm over an article in which she takes the "jealous" middle class to task for "drinking, or smoking and socializing" rather than working to...
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Business Insider Is Hiring A Conference Editor For Our Growing Events Team
We're hiring a Conference Editor to join the growing Business Insider events team. Business Insider events are designed like the web site: fast-paced and to-the-point. Informed editors moderate the...
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How College Choice Determines Your Future [Infographic]
The choice of where go to college is one of the first major decisions many people make, and increasingly difficult as the cost of higher education rises. A great infographic from onlinecolleges.net...
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The Taliban Have Started Beheading Scores Of Innocent People Again
The news out of Afghanistan is that the Taliban beheaded 17 men and women who had gathered for a mixed-gender social event with music and dancing. This, of course, is not the first time the excesses of...
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How Tesco Had Its Best Ever Year In Thailand Despite Massive Floods
Thailand suffered from historically bad flooding last year, leaving huge swaths of the country underwater. The economy ground to a halt, many could not stay in their homes let alone get to stores and...
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10 Things You Should Do Every Day To Improve Your Life
1) Get out in nature: You probably seriously underestimate how important this is. (Actually, there's research that says you do.) Being in nature reduces stress, makes you morecreative, improves your...
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The Most Successful Companies Use Unspoken 'Relational Contracts' To Get Ahead
One of the biggest mysteries in business is how some companies edge out their very-similar competitors. If they have the same product, what differentiates one from the other? Usually, it comes down to...
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Walmart Is Testing A Scan-And-Go iPhone App That Could One Day Replace Cashiers
In Rogers Arkansas, Walmart recently asked employees and their friends with iPhones to test out a new self scan-and-go app. It's one of a few mobile initiatives Walmart is working on that could one day...
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Finally, Someone Has Made A 'Pause' Button For Emails
Aye Moah of Baydin Inc has done busy people everywhere a giant favor. She's created a Gmail/Chrome extension called INBOX PAUSE. This glorious tool was discovered by The Next Web's Zee Kane. It does...
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25 AND UNDER: Meet The Rising Stars In New York Tech
The New York tech scene is filled with young talent. We rounded up some of the most promising up-and-comers in the industry. They're leading investments, heading up business development, and running...
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Here's Proof That Yelp Rating Can Make Or Break A Retailer
It is something every restaurateur and hotel owner knows: good reviews boost takings while terrible ones can close you down. And, in an age when everyone can be an online critic, ratings have never...
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11 Reasons A 23-Year-Old Shouldn't Run Your Social Media
Sure, she understands Instagram. But do you really want a new grad controlling your brand online? Pardon the generalization: I don't mean to attack 23-year-olds specifically. Nor do I believe there are...
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10 Things Science Can Teach Us About Being Sexy As Hell
It takes 13 milliseconds to determine if someone is hot, so what can you do to make sure you're looking good during that critical first impression? As a general rule, smiling makes you more attractive....
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Faltering Innovation Means The Last Days Of American Prosperity Are Behind Us
Are the days of economic prosperity in America behind us? They could be, according to economics professor Robert Gordon of Northwestern University. He argues in a new working paper Is U.S. Economic...
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