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LinkedIn Plans to Go Public In 2011

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from Reuters…. LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial underwriters, three sources familiar with the process told Reuters. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and JPMorgan are among the book runners, these sources said. Bankers made their pitches to the privately-held company in November, one of the [...]

If You Build it, They Will Come

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In the movie Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner hears a voice that tells him ‘if he builds it, they will come.’  It refers to a baseball field, and them refers to deceased baseball players.  It all works out pretty well in that Kevin Costner builds it and people do actually come. If only this were [...]

How to Use Social Media

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As an entrepreneur or small business owner, one of your primary goals in using social media is to keep yourself in the forefront of people’s minds.  At the root level, most business transactions occur because of trust.  Price is not the sole determining factor.  This is especially true in the services industry.  My choice in [...]