On February 7, 2011

Social Media Business Reality Check

I took a one-hour flight over the weekend and ended up talking to a smart business owner — she has a bakery in a small town in Oregon — who doesn’t have any Web presence. <img style="margin: 5px…

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On February 7, 2011

A Groupon Gaffe?

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today:

Groupon's Super Bowl backlash. After last night's Super Bowl, it looks like Groupon's got some explaining to do.…

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On February 7, 2011

Graduate Degrees and Ivy League Pedigrees Are Highly Over-Rated

Just because he has an MBA from Harvard doesn't mean that guy in the next cubicle knows more. So when are managers going to wise up and stop valuing credentials more than knowledge?

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On February 7, 2011

Super Bowl Ad Winners and Losers: VW Gets Gold; Groupon Craters

Excess is what the NFL and its advertisers do best, and this year had some real doozies.

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Chrysler 200 Breaks Super Bowl Ad Playbook Rules — And Wins

Most Super Bowl advertisers follow the same script in hyping their commercials. Chrysler didn't, which is why it's getting the best morning-after buzz.

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On February 7, 2011

Is Your Low Social IQ Dooming Your Blog?

What’s wrong with my blog?

That’s a very frustrating question that many bloggers ask.

You’re passionate about your topic and you provide great advice to solve reader’s problems. You wrap up your posts with interesting questions, inviting readers to share their…

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On February 7, 2011

Does Facebook Help–or Hurt–Job Hunters?

A new survey finds more employers than ever are using social media to screen job candidates. What you need to know before you post.

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On February 7, 2011

Cashing in on the Year of the Rabbit

China celebrated the start of the Year of the Rabbit last week, and the country's marketers are hoping that a surge in sales will kick off the new year. Demand in the Chinese economy soared by between 15% and 30%…

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On February 7, 2011

Will You Be Writing Off Your Investment in Egypt?

With political upheaval roiling the streets of Cairo, the first concern of top management in many multinationals is to get their employees and their families out of Egypt safely. Once that need has been met, a new challenge…