Austin-area high school students seek nonprofit to build website

Error loading player: No playable sources found. Some Austin area high school students are looking for a nonprofit group, so they can help design its website for free. Jenni Lee, KVUE 10 ...

FEC reviews stricter rules for political ads on social media

The Federal Exchange Commission has begun reviewing a stricter set of rules for political ads on social media. FEC chief Ellen Weintraub has revealed at a tech conference in Washington that the agency has finished writing up a draft of new rules ...and more »

Social media has 'peaked' in politics, NBC's Chuck Todd says

“There is no new way to use social media now for politics; everybody knows all the different ways to do it. Something else is coming.” “The next thing to me is the personalization of politics,” he added. “Right now, we've personalized it to the point ...

3 Strategies for Growing Your Online Business Fast

Jay Abraham is one of the world's leading business consultants and mentors to people like Tony Robbins, Daymond John, Joe Polish, Stephen R. Covey and Russell Brunson. Over the years, he's built and scaled eight- and nine-figure businesses, and is ...

Deleting Every Social-Media App From My Phone Is the Best Thing I've Done in 2018

The smartest decision I've made so far in 2018 has been deleting every social-media app from my phone. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, even my little-used Discord app — they all got the boot. (Workplace chat app Slack remains for, well, work ...

Keanu Reeves Tearfully Shows How to Build a Website in Bizarre New Super Bowl Ad

The John Wick action hero stars in a series of offbeat new commercials for the website platform Squarespace that are set to air during the Super Bowl. (Photo: YouTube). He used the service to build his own website for his motorcycle company, Arch ...and more »

3 Strategies for Growing Your Online Business Fast

Jay Abraham is one of the world's leading business consultants and mentors to people like Tony Robbins, Daymond John, Joe Polish, Stephen R. Covey and Russell Brunson. Over the years, he's built and scaled eight- and nine-figure businesses, and is ...
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/308019

Telegram and social media giants spanked in UK PM's Davos speech

The European Commission has also been pushing tech firms to use automatic detection and filtering systems to pro-actively detect, remove and disable illegal online content — and earlier this month it warned it could seek to legislate at an EU level on ...

Kate Middleton Raises Her Voice for Children's Mental Health

As a longtime advocate for national mental health resources for all ages and a leader of the Heads Together royal initiative, Middleton has worked with her Royal Foundation to develop the primary school online portal with an £800,000 grant. While the ...

Program assists entrepreneurs

Program participants are also assigned a business consultant who works with the participant one-on-one as they move through the program. The program's structure allows individuals to work at their “own pace and own location,” Burmeister said. The six ...
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UK survey says our love affair with social media may be over

It has been credited with everything from democratising news to helping to overthrow dictators but it appears that the love affair with social media may be over. Only 24 per cent of the UK population trust the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram ...

SCORE: Focus on technology for 2018

Explore adding live chat, chatbots, self-scheduling apps and other self-serve options so your customers can help themselves, saving you a lot of overhead costs. Your website and any online marketing — including email and content marketing — need to ...
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The Easiest Ways To Build A Personal Website That Looks Professional

If a LinkedIn profile is the amuse-bouche for recruiters or hiring managers in search of the right talent, a personal website is the entree. That's where you can show off your photography portfolio, offer a more comprehensive description of who you are ...

Tim Cook 'Won't Allow' His Nephew on Social Media

Speaking at Harlow College in the U.K., Apple CEO Tim Cook warned against “overuse” of technology, and said he didn't want young members of his own family to use social media. Cook's comments, reported by The Guardian, came as part of a tour of Europe ...

eBay teaming with Warren for program to grow small businesses

WARREN, Ohio (WYTV) – There's been a lot of talk about Amazon's possible future in Ohio, but another company is already moving in and trying to make its mark. eBay has chosen Warren and Akron to pilot its entrepreneurship program for small retail ...and more »

All You Need To Know About Having Customer Reviews in Your Website

For small business owners, continuously growing your online presence is everything, especially if you have an e-commerce site. After all, how can your potential customers find you if your business doesn't come up in their searches? Unfortunately, the ...
https://www.business2community.com/online-marketing/need-know-customer-reviews-website-01991969

CAC Small Business Development Center to host workshops in Maricopa and Coolidge

The Central Arizona College Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, Coolidge Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Small Business Administration, will host Grow Your Business, Get Found & Succeed Online workshops ...
https://apachejunctionindependent.com/business/cac-small-business-development-center-to-host-workshops/

Leveraging Amazon's Success To Grow Your Business [Infographic]

Amazon is a powerful force, and leveraging that proven power can help you to grow your small business greater than you could do it alone. There are many different opportunities for small business owners to forge alliances with the retail giant, but ...

Are Your Employees Wasting Time On Social Media? Here Are Three Benefits

Your coworkers are doing it. Your managers are doing it, too. It's likely you've even done it today. I'm talking about scrolling through social media in the workplace. More than half of businesses rate social media as a positive resource for increasing ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanwestwood/2018/01/16/are-your-employees-wasting-time-on-social-media-here-are-three-benefits/

ISIS Wants to Build a Base in Palestine

Donald Trump's Just Given It the Best Recruiting Tool
ISIS' choice to make enemies with a heavily-funded group, recognized by both Arab and Western communities as the most significant force against Israel, comes at a perfectly timed intersection between ISIS' military straits and geopolitical ...

Can social media become less hateful by law? Germany is trying it — and failing, critics say.

She and hundreds of other affected social media users have voiced criticism and concerns about censorship over the controversial new social media law that took effect Jan. 1. Originally conceived to fight online hate crimes, it has quickly evolved into ...and more »

The vital time you shouldn't be on social media

Ever since the meteoric rise of social media, Brian Primack, director of the Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health at the University of Pittsburgh, has been interested in its impact on society. Along with Jessica Levenson, he examines the ...

17 Free Resources That Will Help You Grow Your Business This Year

Small Business Cyber Planner. Nothing can kill a business faster than a data breach or getting hacked. That's why every business needs a cyber security plan. The FCC's Small Biz Cyber Planner is an easy-to-use, free online tool you can use to create a ...

Grow your small business with Salesforce at this Jan

10 event
It's a “rising tide lifts all boats” kind of thing called Virtual Growth Camp, and it's taking place online Jan. 10. The free event will start at 10:00 a.m. with a panel on building a high performance sales team and end at 2:30 p.m. with a ...
https://technical.ly/philly/2018/01/03/grow-small-business-salesforce-jan-10/

Lessons From 2017: How To Turn Social Media Gaffes Into Greatness

Getting newsworthy buzz going around your brand is a challenge for every marketing team or social media manager. So what happens when your best laid plans go bust, and the buzz you're getting is of the wrong variety? It's time to reflect upon a few of ...

Tigers website and app six months on

During 2017 Leicester Tigers introduced a new website and mobile application for supporters to enjoy. Six months down the line, we look at how the club's digital arm has moved on. Website kicks off new season. The goal was to build a website that was ...and more »

Website design trends that are critical for success in 2018

The more points you integrate video into your sales funnel, the easier you make it for your leads and prospects to decide to buy. Consider using video as follows: • Top of funnel. Top of funnel is the awareness stage. Catch your target's attention and ...

Kendall Jenner ripped on social media for attending the Golden Globes

When Kendall Jenner walked the red carpet at the 75th annual Golden Globes awards, viewers of the show took to social media to ask why the model and member of the Kardashian clan was there. Kendall Jenner is here for some reason. The gown kind of makes ...and more »

How can I invest in bitcoin? | Technology | The Guardian

Andy wants to know how to invest a few hundred pounds in bitcoin. It's not hard to buy bitcoins, but whether they are an investment or a gamble is another matter ...and more »

Stop Trying to Build Your Municipal Website Accessible (Manually)

It is time for local governments across the nation to integrate their municipal websites with an accessibility automation remediation solution for enhanced compliance, without additional workflows.and more »

2018's Biggest Social Media Trends For Business

Just how dominant a business tool was social media in 2017? Despite being involved in an investigation by Congress, Facebook reported its highest earnings ever in Q3, up nearly 50% from a year ago. Its mobile ads are so popular that the platform is ...

Kyle Kempt goes from website builder to Liberty Bowl-winning quarterback for Iowa State

“I was a student worker for the (football) program building a website for the team that we used,” Kempt said. “It helps out with how we're tracking our players.” His website must have worked. Iowa State had its best season since 2000 with an 8-5 ...and more »

20 Ways to Automate Your Small Business for Free

Automate Social Media Postings. Posting on social media is time-consuming but necessary if you won't to grow your business's social reach and customer engagement. Recurpost automates social postings for free. It can also distribute blog posts regularly ...

Iran restricts social media as anti-government protests enter 4th day

Protests were ongoing Sunday, the fourth day of demonstrations, according to videos circulating on social media that originated in Tehran and other parts of the country. Earlier on Sunday, the Iranian Interior Minister Rahmani Fazli issued a stern ...

Freelancers, Here Are 9 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Boosting Your Productivity

This can help you avoid checking your email or social media when you need to be working. Breaks are also a great way to refresh and re-energize. Use a Pomodoro timer to create an optimal schedule. 3. Create a workplace ambience that helps you stay ...