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Study Finds Tech is Number One Industry for Workplace Drinking

Tech.Co

Now, a new study has pulled tech drinking culture back into the spotlight. The tech world, the study found, is the single industry most likely to allow or sponsor alcohol consumption in the workplace. The marketing and advertising industry came in third, and the construction industry came in second.

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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Add a modest advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them. Highlight personal presence and testimonials. Create a positive online image.

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Why Online / Offline Mobile Integration is Going to be a Huge Business

Both Sides of the Table

While the media industry is driven by a combination of subscriptions and advertising – it’s clear that the latter plays a unique role in media. Of the $300 billion spent annually on advertising, 90% of it ($270bn) is still offline and not measurable. (1). So here’s my news for you: People still want telephone calls!

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Decoding The Science Behind The Laughs, With Daniel Altman of Laffster

socalTECH

My background is that I was at IAC, focused on advertising solutions and advertising engagement. Before, no one was teaching you how to look at comedic content, how to study it, and how to replicate it. They're not ill informed, they're just short on time and think the news networks are biased.

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Interview with Vince Bianco, Newsforce

socalTECH

San Diego-based Newsforce (www.newsforce.com) is a startup which is looking to take advantage of the hunger of the newspaper and media business for revenue, and has created a product which takes press releases and commercial content, and inserts them onto news sites in "sponsored content" blocks. Tell us a little bit about Newsforce?

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10 Ways To Highlight The Credibility Of Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Add a modest advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them. Highlight personal presence and testimonials. Create a positive online image.

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Interview with Jennifer Sargent, HitFix

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Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. We spoke with Jennifer about what HitFix is looking to do, her own background, and how HitFix is different from the many celebrity gossip and news sites out there.

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