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5 hrs ago | Menlo Park City Council

Kelly, let's connect on LinkedIn

MARY ROLLINS requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ Kelly, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software

Fri May 24, 2013

Wall Street Journal

On Our Radar: Loyalty Is Overrated

Companies shouldn't expect long-term loyalty from employees, writes LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman in this Harvard Business Review item.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software

Thu May 23, 2013

Brad Ideas

Many questions

Here's a roundup of various recent news items on robocars. There are now a few locations, such as DriverlessCarHQ and the LinkedIn self-driving car group which feature very extensive listing of news items related to robocars.

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Related Topix: Startups, WebMD, California

SFGate

Who is murder suspect Kevin Dahlgren?

That same day, he posted a picture of himself in a plaid shirt and contrived thoughtful pose, his bi-colored eyes upturned, in front of an AC/DC banner.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook

Customer Interaction Solutions

Ignite Visibility Announces Top Ways to Promote Your LinkedIn Profile

San Diego, CA May 23, 2013 Ignite Visibility, a premier Internet marketing company focusing on SEO, social media, CRO and pay per click, has released 20 advanced ways to promote your personal profile on LinkedIn.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software, Internet, Science / Technology, Marketing, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Search Engine Optimization

Wall Street Journal

Former Google, Facebook Executive Joins Khosla Ventures

Benjamin Ling, a well-known Silicon Valley Web executive and "angel" investor in young startups, is now a member of the investment staff at venture-capital firm Khosla Ventures.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Khosla Ventures, Facebook, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Venture Capital

PE Hub

Heat-Seeking Missile: Finding (and Fostering) Innovation

In 2002, during the worst of the aftermath of the dot-com bubble, the Silicon Valley events scene was dire.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software, Google

Clickz

Social Media a Meh for E-Commerce Traffic

Despite the intense marketer excitement about social media, Monetate finds that it's not a prime source of traffic to e-commerce sites, nor of purchase conversions.

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Related Topix: Internet, Science / Technology, Social Software, Startups, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Marketing

The Time Finder

Assimilating and Creating: Use Your Schedule to Deepen Your Time

Assimilating new skills and knowledge and allowing your creativity to blossom - these are activities that require a different kind of time and attention than our busy schedules sometimes allow.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software

Wed May 22, 2013

Insurance News Net

NAPFA Appoints New CEO Geoffrey Brown

Geoffrey Brown, an expert in managing nonprofit groups and trade associations, has been appointed chief executive officer of National Association of Personal Financial Advisors , effective July 1. Brown, who will be charged with growing NAPFA membership, will work closely with NAPFA's board of directors to map out the organization's long-term ... (more)

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Related Topix: Non-Profit, Arlington Heights, IL, Startups

DeadlineNews.Com

Household pests can cost more than pest control

According to Lucy O'Neill, a columnist for the Improvement Center , household pests are everywhere and some can be dangerous.

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Related Topix: Foreclosures, Startups, Social Software

Tue May 21, 2013

Business Journal

Khosla-backed stealthy health care startup Gamgee gets $2M

The Palo Alto company led by CEO Bob Quinn has no website but his LinkedIn profile offers some insight into what he is working on.

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Related Topix: Startups, Khosla Ventures

Mon May 20, 2013

Business Journal

Newsle Inc. raises $1.65 million

The company makes software that mines online news for reports about friends or colleagues for users of social networks such as LinkedIn Corp.

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Related Topix: Startups

Forbes.com

Inside Forbes: What's It Take To Be A Great Reporter Today? Here Are 4 Leading The Way

I am often asked what it takes to be a great reporter in the digital era. The essential mission, I say, remains the same: to observe, collect and interpret information.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Forbes, Journalism, Amazon, Social Software, Startups, Business News

Sun May 19, 2013

Business Journal

At TiEcon, LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner delivers 5 talent tips

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner delivered a fitting grand opening keynote at TiEcon, delivering the five things he looks for in job candidates.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software

Philly.com

Silicon Valley's unlikely new favorite cause: Gov. Christie

The hottest new trend in Silicon Valley isn't inventing a gadget, developing an app, or investing in an IPO.

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Related Topix: Chris Christie, US Governors, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Social Software, Startups, PayPal, Magento

Fri May 17, 2013

Business Journal

LinkedIn cracking down on... prostitutes?

Career-focused social media giant LinkedIn.com has changed its user agreement, and the target is the oldest profession in the books.

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Related Topix: Startups

Thu May 16, 2013

MarketNewsVideo

Analyst Moves: VAL, GPS, LNKD

This morning, Credit Suisse increased its price target on shares of Valspar to $73 as market conditions are improving.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Valspar, Chemicals, Startups, Business News, Video

SchaeffersResearch.com

Positive Price Action Draws Bulls to LinkedIn Corp

LinkedIn Corp is trending about 3.2% higher today, and bullish speculators have taken notice.

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Related Topix: Startups, Social Software, Financial Markets, Personal Finance, Day Trading

Wed May 15, 2013

OpEdNews

No, Facebook is Really Not Your "Friend"

It seems like only yesterday that the Facebook wunderkind was hosting fundraisers for Chris Christie and musing about dipping his toes into the warm, inviting political waters to which all billionaires are drawn, if only by their consciences and an acute understanding of their own importance.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Startups, Facebook, Chris Christie, US Governors, Mark Zuckerberg, Dropbox

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