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Vine: 5 Get-Started Facts For Businesses

June 14, 2013 10:32 AM

Vine makes creating video easy, but using the social video app effectively is not as easy as you think.

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#Facebook Supports #Hashtags: Better Late Than Never

June 13, 2013 10:25 AM

Facebook's new hashtag support will be good for users, but also good for businesses looking to increase exposure to their brands.

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5 Ways iOS 7 Will Change Social

June 12, 2013 10:52 AM

Apple's iOS 7 mobile operating system is becoming more and more like a social network itself. What does that mean for you?

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LinkedIn: When To Say No To Connecting

June 07, 2013 10:35 AM

Should you accept LinkedIn connection requests from strangers? Before deciding, make sure you understand the security and reputation risks.

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Gmail Inbox Update: Hopes And Fears

May 30, 2013 12:55 PM

Gmail's new categorization capabilities bring optimism -- and apprehension -- to this email addict's heart.

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10 Twitter Power Tips

May 30, 2013 11:06 AM

Want to take your Twitter presence to the next level? These features and techniques will get you there.

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Meeker's State Of The Internet: 5 Key Trends

May 30, 2013 09:16 AM

Internet analyst Mary Meeker has seen the future -- and it is wearable, flyable and drivable.

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Pinterest Adds Value To Pins

May 22, 2013 12:25 PM

Pinterest goes mobile, works with vendors to add more useful information to pins.

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3 Things Tumblr Brings Yahoo

May 20, 2013 08:59 AM

Yahoo is making a billion-dollar play for Tumblr -- and for increased relevancy.

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Google+ Gets 5 Smart Changes

May 16, 2013 11:38 AM

At Google I/O, Google rolls out new photo, editing and other features for its Google+ social platform, in search of new momentum.

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7 IT Skills Help You Get Hired

May 14, 2013 09:50 AM

Big data, mobile management and security smarts matter. See what other IT specialties will help you get ahead now.

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LinkedIn Tips: 10 Ways To Do More

May 09, 2013 11:06 AM

LinkedIn has changed extensively in its first decade. Check out our 10 tips on recently revised features and how to use them wisely.

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After Buffett: 9 People Who Should Tweet

May 03, 2013 10:10 AM

Now that Warren Buffett has gotten social on Twitter, here are others we'd like to see in the tweeting crowd.

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LinkedIn Visual Profiles: 5 Things To Know

May 03, 2013 09:06 AM

LinkedIn users, it's time to tell your professional story in pictures. Here's advice to get you started.

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Why Facebook Bought Parse

April 27, 2013 09:06 AM

Development platform gives Facebook new mobile cred.

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LinkedIn Contacts: 5 Must-Know Facts

April 25, 2013 01:00 PM

LinkedIn's new contact management system beefs up tools to nurture business relationships. What might it mean for you?

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5 Social Blunders Job Hunters Must Avoid

April 23, 2013 11:25 AM

Are you oversharing or undersharing on social networks? Job hunters should understand the social behaviors that may concern potential employers.

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When Tragedy Strikes, It's Not Social Business As Usual

April 18, 2013 01:27 PM

In the aftermath of tragic events, respect and restraint should guide organizations on social media.

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10 Ways To Get Users On The Social Business Bus

April 16, 2013 09:06 AM

Without proof points and support, end users can easily stall your social business plans.

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Dropbox For Business Adds Active Directory Ties

April 10, 2013 12:15 PM

Hoping to land bigger fish, cloud file storage leader rolls out Dropbox for Business, with security tweaks for enterprises.

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As an editor and writer, Debra Donston-Miller has been covering the technologies and topics vital to enterprise IT professionals for 20 years. Donston-Miller was previously editor of eWEEK and executive editorial manager of eWEEK Labs, and is currently focused on collaboration, the consumerization of IT, and how social networking is changing, well, just about everything. She can be reached at debra.donstonmiller@gmail.com.

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By The Numbers

Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012

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Research: The Big Data Management Challenge

The challenge of big data is real, but most organizations don't differentiate 'big data' from traditional data, and nearly 90% of respondents to our survey use conventional databases as the primary means of handling data. We'll help you understand what constitutes big data (it's not just size) and the numerous management challenges it poses.

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Debra Donston-Miller

Articles

Vine: 5 Get-Started Facts For Businesses

#Facebook Supports #Hashtags: Better Late Than Never

5 Ways iOS 7 Will Change Social

LinkedIn: When To Say No To Connecting

Gmail Inbox Update: Hopes And Fears

10 Twitter Power Tips

Meeker's State Of The Internet: 5 Key Trends

Pinterest Adds Value To Pins

3 Things Tumblr Brings Yahoo

Google+ Gets 5 Smart Changes

7 IT Skills Help You Get Hired

LinkedIn Tips: 10 Ways To Do More

After Buffett: 9 People Who Should Tweet

LinkedIn Visual Profiles: 5 Things To Know

Why Facebook Bought Parse

LinkedIn Contacts: 5 Must-Know Facts

5 Social Blunders Job Hunters Must Avoid

When Tragedy Strikes, It's Not Social Business As Usual

10 Ways To Get Users On The Social Business Bus

Dropbox For Business Adds Active Directory Ties

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