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Six years of recession in the U.S. has cut a $1.2 trillion-a-year construction industry into one that is worth about $800 billion a year. It also chopped more than 2 million jobs from the industry, according to data from the Associated General Contractors of America. However, a survey by AGC and co-sponsored by Computer Guidance leads AGC to look at 2013 as a potential turning point with tentative signs of recovery.[…] Continue Reading »

The biggest barrier to maximizing the potential of social technology — in sales, PR, marketing or even internal collaboration — is the persistent notion that it is mysterious, complex and utterly impractical.

Millions of people that your organization is trying to reach are still staying away from social networks because they don’t feel like they “get” what they’re for.[…] Continue Reading »

London loves its social media. The city is the biggest network on Facebook, the most active on Twitter and provides a whopping 10% of the traffic on Digg. Some locals say those numbers may be misleading, since they could incorporate residents of surrounding areas. Others claim the phenomenon has to do with the polite distance London denizens keep from one another in the real world.[…] Continue Reading »

London loves its social media. The city is the biggest network on Facebook, the most active on Twitter and provides a whopping 10% of the traffic on Digg. Some locals say those numbers may be misleading, since they could incorporate residents of surrounding areas. Others claim the phenomenon has to do with the polite distance London denizens keep from one another in the real world.[…] Continue Reading »

If I’ve done business with you over the past month, chances are I’ve tried to connect with you on LinkedIn. No, it’s not because I’m looking for a job. At the suggestion of David Nour at a recent NAW event, I decided to download the LinkedIn for Outlook Toolbar. About a month after installing, I’m now a little bit obsessed—and thought it might be cathartic to pass along some of the advantages.[…] Continue Reading »