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More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. More than 3,100 vendors will showcase their new and updated consumer electronic devices including high-end television sets, smartphones, smart cars and printers. The goal of the show is for manufacturers to demonstrate the newest technology to stimulate consumer demand over the next few months and years.[…] Continue Reading »

The type of learning I love is challenging, immersive, self-discovering and self-empowering. We find ourselves faced with a problem where we must devise a solution that suits us and the situation. At some point in that journey, we will feel frustrated, but eventually we will have that “aha” moment where we think, “Yes! I accomplished this!” We can feel proud of ourselves for employing our higher-order thinking skills and tools such as technology to solve a problem that challenged us and others.[…] Continue Reading »

Brand discussions — both the positive and negative ones — move fast in social media. The great social media teams out there are working hard to keep up with both.

At our recent BlogWell conference, UPS’ Corporate Public Relations Manager Debbie Curtis-Magley shared her experience defending the UPS brand online.

She offered some great tips on how to protect yours:[…] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Thursday in our e-newsletter.

Last week, we asked: Do you use iPads or other tablet PCs at work?

  • No — we don’t use these devices — 61%
  • Some use them although there is no official support for them — 19%
  • Yes — just recently have we used them professionally — 9%
  • Yes — for a long time before the iPad was released — 6%
  • We are planning to incorporate them — 5%

I know corporate adoption is slow, but I was still a bit surprised that four out of five respondents don’t have or don’t support tablet use in the workplace.[…] Continue Reading »

This post was written by Mirna Bard, a blogger, speaker and consultant. She serves as the social-media chairwoman of the Orange County (Calif.) chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, and she teaches social media at the University of California at Irvine.

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.[…] Continue Reading »