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The top six social media tips to know before you leave the office. In today’s digitally-dominated marketplace, where 93 percent of Americans feel that a strong social media presence is essential to top-notch customer service, companies across all industries are wrestling with how to best infuse marketing and public relations efforts with fresh online approaches. In the legal services industry, engaging with ... READ MORE

Each week, Bulletproof Blog™ features exclusive interviews with thought leaders on issues of critical importance to companies and countries. This week, in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign spending by companies and other organizations, we interview Nadine B. Hack, the President and CEO of beCause Global Consulting, an international consulting firm that specializes in creating ... READ MORE

As part of a continuing series of Bulletproof Blog™ video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I sat down with Donna Cryer, the CEO of Cryer Health, to discuss the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) and its role in helping its  more than 5,000 members better understand the  transformational issues facing the healthcare industry today. The HBA’s mission ... READ MORE

Bulletproof’s Weekly Web Wrap-Up offers a compilation of key discussions regarding social media’s increasing relevance to business. Social media’s gradual evolution into an essential business tool has morphed into a torrent that is inundating all levels of companies both large and small. In fact, a recent study shows that a 79 of the world's largest 100 companies are making use of ... READ MORE

Recent rules issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have set a new standard of transparency and accountability for the 2010 proxy season. But with investor confidence still reeling from global financial meltdown, the foremost challenge for public companies as annual meetings begin isn’t simple compliance; it is finding ways to go above and beyond what is required ... READ MORE

Microsoft announced Monday that it has forged a patent cross-licensing agreement with Amazon.com that will enable each company to mutually share proprietary technology for set royalty fees. Some critics believe the deal sets a "bad precedent" for roping other competitors into unnecessary agreements involving open source technologies that are normally shared with the public at no cost. Although the deal includes ... READ MORE