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POLL: Is Internet Security Becoming A Real Threat?

A recent story from The Telegraph stated, "Web slows under 'biggest attack ever'". Do you feel that Internet security is a serious threat? Share your answers below. [yop_poll id="2"]

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Ads Worth Spreading (Shared)

We love this article from Tom Fishburne - one of the best cartoonists around - called "Ads Worth Sharing". In the post, he highlights a handful of great video ads. When we come across marketing this good, we love sharing. Check out our top two choices from the article: Follow The Frog http://youtu.be/3iIkOi3srLo TNT: Push To Add Drama http://youtu.be/316AzLYfAzw

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Video equipment in a pinch (Staff Post)

By Expio Editor Joshua Godsey These days, smartphones's can provide a small-budget campaign the perfect platform to get video uploaded fast and easily. But, when it comes to generating professional video on a budget, Lens Pro To Go has become our staff choice resource for lens and other video and photography equipment. We first found them while attending the highly-recommended Home-Skool from Shade Tree Films. Lens Pro To Go offers a complete selection of every top DSLR Camera body or lens, on top...

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Structure of stories: Every great story will follow a predictable pattern. The five elements to any great story.

5 Crucial Elements To Any Good Story

Recently, we were able to hear from Matthew Luhn, a former member of Pixar Studio and a key cartoonist for the Toy Story Movie. He was speaking in Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Seeds Conference. He focused on teaching the timeless elements to any great story. What stood out to us was how simple - even predictable - they were. Exposition This is the character development phase of any story. In Star Wars terms, this is our first glimpse into the dull life...

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“Pheed” currently #1 App in Social Media Category

There's a new App standing strong on top of the Social Media Category of Apple's App Store and, No, it's not Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. It's Pheed. Pheed is a community App like Facebook or Twitter, but unlike either of the said platforms, it offers an impressive four options for posting content including: text, photo, video and (uniquely) voice updates. Check out a review from Huff Post Tech below for more about Pheed. happily shared via Huff Post Tech If you haven't looked at Pheed yet,...

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To Help Your Business Succeed, Find Your Guacamole (Fast Company)

happily shared via Fast Company BY JD RUCKER | AUGUST 30, 2012 | Fast Company Having killer guacamole is a great competitive advantage for Mexican restaurants--here's how drill down on your company's biggest differentiator (or, "guacamole"). If you ask people to name the restaurant that has their favorite salsa, some will have an opinion and others won't. Same thing holds true for spaghetti sauce. Anyone can name a handful of places that they would recommend with good soup or great salads, but they rarely have a...

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The Little Big Things by Tom Peters (Recommended)

Expio staff are always looking for a great resource. This is a book that inspires actions that shape the best industry principles, uses and philosophies and produce a healthy and vibrant company tactic. We recommend The Little Big Things 163 Ways To Pursue Excellence. Peters gives fresh insight into the small things that make companies great. Often infused with his signature sarcasm and humor, the 163 chapters are worth every moment. Tom's new book, The Little BIG Things, is a compendium of...

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Twitter, American Express Let Users Buy With Hashtag

Another example of aligning business with social media USA Today published a story this morning about a new offer from Twitter and American Express. Users now have the option of purchasing with hashtags by syncing their personal Twitter account on American Express' website. READ MORE... happily shared via USA Today Here's how it works: when a user sees an item they want to purchase, they type a special hashtag. For example, American Express is offering a $25 gift card for $15 users can snag...

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Autonomy at work

How To Create Autonomy

Social media works when brands portray autonomy among posts Motivating factors Scientists and sociologists are finding fascinating data about how people are motivated. We aren't the simple, robotic creatures we've often characterized ourselves as. Money, particularly, has been overwhelmingly placed as first-place in terms of the force behind employee improvement. But, is this really true? Generally, does a higher paid employee simply create better results? No. Dan Pink, in particular, has been amplifying the message of what motivates us. We are motivated by many things beyond simple...

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