Internet Star @ Least 473 Years Old |
| The first known instance of the symbol @ being used in writing: a 1536 letter from an Italian merchant. |
Because it is used in every e-mail address and many tweets, you might be forgiven for thinking that the remarkably common symbol @, which English-speakers know as the “at sign,” but Italians call a “snail,” and south Slavs know as a “monkey,” is a fairly recent invention. In fact, as Wired magazine’s Tony Long points out, a Florentine merchant named Francesco Lapi used the symbol @ in a letter written 473 years ago today, on May 4, 1536. Read more at thelede.blogs.nytimes.com |
This is an interesting post, I am not sure how well all of these tactics really work, but I will have to give it a shot. That’s right, I said it. Job “Requirements” don’t mean squat. They’re just there to weed out the weak and let the strong stand out. This is how I punched requirements in the face and got an interview for a position I was under qualified for.
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Step 1: Thorough research and outreach on LinkedIn |
Step 2: Strategically leverage the referral you have |
Step 3: Never, ever accept a “No.” How to bounce back with an objection |
Are you doing everything you possibly can to succeed? |
I just proved that it is possible. Requirements don’t mean crap! They’re just there to weed out the weak and let the strong stand out. Read more at www.junloayza.com |
Great post by Matthew Knell about Social Media for Social Change and what they are doing. | Tonight, we’re doing an online pajama party we’ve dubbed Stay In and Help Us, where we are encouraging you to stay in for the night and donate what you would have spent on a night out to City Harvest. The proceeds from your one night out could help a needy family for weeks. But, any donation is welcome, and if you decide to go out, you can certainly still donate. |
| On Friday, April 3, we’ll be at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City for a great night of fun, entertainment, networking and surprises. Open bar for the first 90 minutes. Live music. Auction and raffle prizes. The tickets are on sale now and start at $35, but after Monday, they will go to $45. I *know* this is a lot of money, especially now, but at $35 you personally be saving 96 pounds of food. At $45 you’ll be saving 126 pounds of food that would otherwise go to waste. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. The point is to put together new people from all walks of life, technology, art, science, legal, creative, whatever. |
| Donate ANY amount from $1 to $1,000 or more on our Firstgiving page. We appreciate ANY donation you would like to give. |
| If you have product or services you would like to donate in kind, we’ll be having an auction and a raffle at the event. We’ve gotten some great donations so far, but are always looking for more. Contact us if you’re interested in helping out. We’ll be happy to promote your brand or service online and at the event. |
| In a nutshell, SM4SC (the backronym for Social Media for Social Change) has one goal - to mobilize all of the connections and networks we’ve built using social media tools, and also through the multitude of social events in cities all around the work, to do a little bit of good for a charity in a selected city.Read more at www.tagsmith.org |
I am testing out amplify.com. So far it is pretty cool, I can clip text, photos, and videos from the web and post them to my clog. I am clipping the new episode of my show to see how it works. In this episode of What’s it All About we talk about the differences between Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connect for the user and the blogger or site owner. Read more at whatsitallabout.tv |
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