Today’s Social Media Challenge for Younger Generations

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One of the biggest challenges for the younger generations today, in business and trying to make their mark by building their personal brands via social platforms, is that all their screw-ups and “young” mistakes are out in public display for everyone to see. When I was young my stupid moves (and there were a bunch, ... Read more

A smarter, more precise way to think about public health | Sue Desmond-Hellmann

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Sue Desmond-Hellmann is using precision public health -- an approach that incorporates big data, consumer monitoring, gene sequencing and other innovative tools -- to solve the world's most difficult medical problems. It's already helped cut HIV transmission from mothers to babies by nearly half in sub-Saharan Africa, and now it's being used to address alarming infant mortality rates all over the world. The goal: to save lives by bringing the right interventions to the right populations at the right time.

Hypervisor Introspection: Fighting APTs in Business Environment – Part 1

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Recent cybersecurity incidents have left organizations and companies struggling to implement the necessary resources to minimize IT risks, regardless of how much security budgets have increased. More than 71 percent of organizations fear zero-day attacks and strongly believe they’re the most serious threats, and over 74 percent believe that it’s likely and very likely that their organization will be hit by an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat).

Conflict and Conflict Resolution at Work

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In the workplace, negotiations with coworkers over issues such as project assignments, departmental funding, and vacation requests can sometimes flare into conflicts. When they do, the experience can be stressful, and the organizational outcomes sometimes suffers as a result.
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Why I bring theater to the military | Adam Driver / Jesse Perez / Matt Johnson

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Before he fought in the galactic battle between the dark side and the light in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam Driver was a United States Marine with 1/1 Weapons Company. In this disarming talk, he narrates the story of how he became a Marine, discusses the complex transition from soldier to citizen and tells us about Arts in the Armed Forces, a nonprofit that brings theater to military. "Self-expression is just as valuable a tool as a rifle on your shoulder," Driver says. Followed by a spirited performance of Marco Ramirez's "I am not Batman" by Jesse J. Perez and Matt Johnson.

How maurices Increased ROI by the Strategic Use of Omni-channel Marketing

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Ali Wing, Chief Marketing Officer, and Eric Bibelnieks, Vice President of Enterprise Analytics, both of maurices, sat down with Courtney Eckerle, Manager of Editorial Content, MarketingSherpa, in the MarketingSherpa Media Center at IRCE 2015 to discuss how maurices is using data to help understand how customers are using multiple paths and channels while traveling toward a purchase and which of these paths marketers should invest in.

How barbershops can keep men healthy | Joseph Ravenell

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The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust -- and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to bring up tough topics about health. He's turning the barbershop into a place to talk about medical problems that statistically affect black men more often and more seriously, like high blood pressure. It's a new approach to problem solving with broad applications. "What is your barbershop?" he asks. "Where is that place for you where people affected by a unique problem can meet a unique solution?"

Drawings that show the beauty and fragility of Earth | Zaria Forman

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Zaria Forman's large-scale compositions of melting glaciers, icebergs floating in glassy water and waves cresting with foam explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility. Join her as she discusses the meditative process of artistic creation and the motivation behind her work. "My drawings celebrate the beauty of what we all stand to lose," she says. "I hope they can serve as records of sublime landscapes in flux."

It’s Not OK to…

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IT’S NOT OK…   It is not ok to just use social channels to just broadcast. It is not ok to simply advertise and call it Social Media.   It is not ok to block employees from accessing social media sites while at work.   It is not ok to discourage employees from building their ... Read more

Ethics in Business Negotiations and in Leadership: How Collusion Limits Value Creating Opportunities

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It started with Steve Jobs. That’s the story told by the flood of e-mail messages subpoenaed in a class-action lawsuit filed against Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe by 64,613 Silicon Valley software engineers who claim that the companies conspired to keep them from switching employers.
In a February 2005 internal e-mail, Google cofounder Sergey Brin wrote
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