On June 6, 2011

HOW TO: Optimize Text Ads for Search

The Future of Search Series is supported by SES San Francisco Conference & Expo, the leading search, social and display conference. From August 15-19, get five…

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Gaga Sprinkles Magic Dust on New Music Networking Venture

Pop star Lady Gaga is reportedly joining with Google's Eric Schmidt to produce a new social media site called "Backplane." Tony Carter, Gaga's manager, is at the helm of the operation and is attracting capital from important

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Ford Brings Its Three-Cylinder Engine to the U.S. In a Clear Bid for 50 MPG

Ford is introducing a three-cylinder engine, its smallest ever in the U.S., and it's even working on two-cylinder alternatives. 50 mpg is the goal.

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On June 6, 2011

Develop Products that Communicate Effectively

When a product communicates well, you don't think about your interaction with it. Walk to a nearby elevator, and press the button. In a well-designed elevator, the button lights up, and after a while a bell goes off. Often there…

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Buyer Beware: Massey Energy Goes Rogue, and Its New Owner Eats Crow

Massey Energy blind-sided its buyer Alpha Natural Resources with a report that argued the fatal Upper Big Branch mine explosion was act of God.

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What Retailers Can Expect From Today’s Deal-Shopping, Social-Medialyzing Consumers

If you think the Internet has had a big effect on business and how consumers shop around, just wait -- you ain't seen nothing yet.

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Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss

Everyone complains about his or her boss from time to time. In fact, some consider it a national workplace pastime. But there's a difference between everyday griping and stressful frustration, just as there is a clear distinction between…

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With 9 Teams In Money Trouble, Baseball Needs To Start Pruning

Bud Selig says baseball is going through a "golden age." So why are nine of its teams -- including four of its premier franchises -- in so much debt trouble?

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Goldman Sachs to Lawmakers: Trust Us — We’re Stupid, Too

The investment bank denies a Senate panel's claims that it profited from a "big short" of subprime mortgages. And the firm is determined to show it ran off the cliff like all the other lemmings.