2. Blogs
In fact, today’s blogs can
provide hair tips, up-to-date
news, technical information,
celebrity scandal, political
rumor, gets people involved in
volunteering, advice on
investments as well as there
being blogs about niche topics
like cooking, health, gardening,
sports, etc.
• A blog is a frequently updated
online personal journal or diary.
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• A blog is a place to express
yourself to the world; to share your
thoughts and your passions.
• One who participates in the
activities of maintaining a blog is
known as a blogger and the activity
of keeping a blog is known as
blogging.
• Every day millions of people, some of whom
have no technical ability whatsoever, write on
their blogs
4. 1.The Next Web
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A leading blog on the Internet which provides technology
stuff on a daily basis.
The Next Web is a great
resource where you can
find hot tech news and
latest technology trends,
but also some infomation
about gadgets and their
reviews as well.
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2. The Verge
In a nutshell, The Verge means news from gadgets to startups,
apps, and tech culture.
The Verge shares
interesting guides
about technology and
its effects on the
society.
6. 3. Wired
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Wired fires up new ways of thinking thanks to uncovering
the breakthroughs.
Wired's content shows how
technology is changing
every aspect of our lives -
from cultures, through
business, science to
design.
8. 1. Kabbage
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Kabbage features a lot
of infographics, data,
and visuals on what
traditional lending offers
for small business
owners versus online
lenders.
Kabbage offers a lot of helpful information on applying for
a business loan from an alternative lender.
9. 2. The American
Express OPEN
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The American Express OPEN blog is written by a group of
financial experts who break down complex topics for small
business owners.
This blog has articles that
help small business owners
be proactive about saving
money, and by having a
forum visitors can ask
questions or post
comments about financing
or small business topics.
10. 3. MP Star Financial
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A nice category to look at is the ‘Entrepreneurial Success’ reports
in which successful small business owners and their businesses
are looked at in detail.
MP Star Financial blog deals
with topics such as cash flow
management, small business
financing and funding, business
tools, HR, accounting cash
management, etc.The blog
covers US economic news,
invoice factoring news, and
other topics.
12. 1. Slash Film
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Movie news and reviews are the driving force behind the
site, and they run the gamut from mainstream to indie.
In Slash Film, the
latest trailers are
collected and
displayed for your
enjoyment, and the
Slash Filmcast is
another strong
point.
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2. Pitchfork
Pitchfork presents plenty of new tracks and videos to
sample.
Concert and festival
dates are meticulously
catalogued, and industry
news is served up on a
daily basis. Their staff
lists include both the
expected and the
downright eclectic.
14. 3. Modern Printmakers
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The art of printmaking often gets overlooked by the mainstream
crowd, but it is a vital and exciting field.
This blog focuses on the
craft of making prints from
museum exhibits to write-
ups about specific artists.
Since this is a visual
medium, you can also
expect loads of high-quality
photos to accompany each
post
15. Management information system
(MIS) is the process of information
through computers in order to
provide the required tools to
organize, evaluate, and efficiently
manage departments within the
organization. It also helps to have a
comprehensive overview of all the
information so that managers can
make better decisions.
Management
Information System
16. Collective Intelligence
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It is the phenomenon that emerges when large pools of
individuals share, collaborate, and compete thus formulating
intelligence that was unattainable by individuals.
Collective Intelligence can play an important role in generating
new ideas, solving age-old problems, disaggregating and
distributing work in new and innovative ways, and making
better, more informed decisions about the future.
17. Areas of Guidance for
Organizations:
×Collective
Intelligence can
enhance business
outcomes by
improving how
organizations
access the
untapped
knowledge and
experience of
their networks.
×Central to the
success of
Collective
Intelligence
initiatives is the
ability to target
and motivate the
right participants.
×Collective
Intelligence
efforts need to
address sources
of resistance.
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18. Collaboration Tools
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The purpose of a collaboration tool is to support a group of two
or more individuals to accomplish a common goal or objective
they have set themselves.
Collaboration tools can be either of non-technological nature
such as paper, flipchart, post-it notes or whiteboard, purely
based on computer systems such as Memex or, which is more
common these days.
20. 1. Office Suites: Zoho
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Zoho Projects helps the team members involved in the project to
come together, plan, collaborate and get work done faster.
It helps you create project
workspaces that will enable you
to collaborate with teams in
various geographical
locations. You can give
feedback, discuss projects in
forums, and share a project
calendar to increase productivity
among team members.
21. 2. Word Processor:
Google Drive
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Files are safe, but easily accessible by you and your team, and you
can access them from any device.
A safe storage for all your
files. You will have 15 GB of
free storage for photos,
documents, and any other
digital file you need to store
for later use. Organize items
quickly and easily, and then
share them and collaborate
with your team
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3. Cloud Storage:
Dropbrox
Dropbox allows you to sync your work no matter where you
are or what device you are working on.
Dropbox business version
allows more space and
more features, such as
priority email support and
higher sharing limits. With
Dropbox, when documents
are edited, each person on
the team will get the latest
and greatest version.
23. Dropbox’ Main Utilities
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Copy photos to Dropbox,
and share the URL with
family and friends.
Store your company-
wide help files and
policy documents in
Dropbox. That way,
when you update one of
them, everybody can
access the same new
versions at the same
time.
Many email
services have size
limits on file
attachments. To
send files that are
too big for email,
post them to a
shared folder in
Dropbox.
As long as your
music collection is
small (or your
Dropbox storage
allotment sufficiently
large), store your
iTunes media in
Dropbox.
If your hard drive is especially
small, make room on it by
moving some of your files to
Dropbox.
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Linkedin
LinkedIn is the largest professional
networking site available today.
LinkedIn provides a way to connect
with other professionals and helps you
stay in contact with millions of users.
LinkedIn is strictly used for
exchanging knowledge, ideas, and
employment opportunities and has
increasingly become a leading tool for
helping individuals expand their
networks as well as find jobs in their
field.
25. Importance of Linkedin
Linkedin is a professional way to promote your personal
brand online.
LinkedIn is a more dynamic and visual version of your
resume. It includes traditional professional information,
such as your education, expected graduation date, work
experience, college awards, clubs, and hobbies.
A strongest feature of LinkedIn is the ability to include
references and recommendations.
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LinkedIn has a powerful job listing section as well.
Unlike other sites, listing a job on LinkedIn requires
a fee, which cuts out the scam jobs.
LinkedIn makes it possible to research the company,
other staff members, and the job description
thoroughly before applying.
In addition, you can even connect online with the
hiring manager to discuss the role via LinkedIn's
InMail service.
Importance of Linkedin
27. How a Blog can Boorst
your Digital Presence
Try to blog up to three times a week, but once a week is
enough.
Reply to comments and
questions, Each time you
reply to or like a comment,
a small shot of opamine is
released into the brain and
the person experiences a
feeling of euphoria. People
love it when brands
mention them.
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Pin important
announcements. Pin
it on the top of your
profile. This is a
great way to get
more eyeballs on
certain pieces of
content.
28. Shopify Main Features
Flexible Ecommerce
Builder
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Template
Design Options
Shopify offers you
over 100 beautiful
and professional
templates
(themes), so your
online shop can
look great.
They offer you a large App Store
where you can choose from over 1,200
different Apps ( free and paid) for you
to plug into your store. The tools
include accounting, customer service,
inventory management, marketing,
reporting, shipping, social media,
fulfillment, etc., and these apps can
help automate a lot of your business
processes.
24/7 Anytime
Support
You can reach them at
any time through phone
support, online live chat
or email. They even
provide you with 5
international phone
numbers so you can
choose the number that
fits your region.
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Shopify gives you the
tools to:
• Insert product images, descriptions / details.
• Manage your inventory.
• Organize your products into categories (easier for your
prospective customers to find what they need).
• Discount code engine.
• Creating web pages and blogs.
• Track customer and order details.
• Accept payments from 70 different payment processors in different currencies.