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How Do You Build Trust in Sales?
Why has the Internet NOT replaced salespeople? Because sales is still a contact sport—a people business. Sure, the Internet has opened up a new channel for buying. But it is complementary, not a substitute for human contact, especially when people have questions.
Packaging OnLine |
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Prince Muhammad University to open in Damman next month
19 July 2008 Ahsa - A new university focused on engineering, nano-technology and computer science is set to open next month in Dammam.
Zawya |
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Bill allowing for online ticket scalping to go to Easley
A plan to temporarily allow online ticket scalping is headed to Gov. Mike Easley, after the General Assembly drafted and passed a compromise bill before the legislative session adjourned yesterday.
Winston-Salem Journal |
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Local computer historian looking to jump-start group
Surveying David Greelish's spread of archaic machines, more likely to be mistaken for sewing machines than computers, is like unearthing ancient artifacts of a lost civilization.
The Florida Times-Union |
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Facebook Sues German Social Network StudiVZ
Facebook is pursuiting social networks it believes have copied their design or features by suing German social network StudiVZ. The Financial Times has reported that Facebook filed a suit in the Californian Supreme Court against the German company for what it claims is an infringement of Facebooks “look, feel, features and services”. StudiVZ claims to [...]
TechCrunch |
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The Car of Tomorrow Has an Extension Cord
Forget hydrogen. The car of the future has an extension cord and a great big laptop battery. The next evolution of the automobile will be plug-in hybrids that get their juice from a household electrical outlet. They'll start rolling into showrooms within in 18 months. Experts say plug-in hybrids could account for about 20 percent of vehicle sales within a decade -- and half of all sales by ...
Wired News |
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Wendy Rosenfield: covering drama, onstage and off
As an avid Radiohead-head I'm both thrilled and unsurprised by the band's latest innovation, a camera- and light-free music video, the making of which is yesterday's featured ArtsJournal video . The song, "House of Cards," comes off their industry-shaking internet freebie In Rainbows , and though the idea is cool, the lasers they employ are still too primitive to succeed as much more than a ...
Arts Journal |
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Facebook photo makes him a jailbird
PROVIDENCE - Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party...
Boston Herald |
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Inc.com Blogs: Deducting Car Expenses
With the soaring price of gasoline, the deduction for business use o...
Inc Magazine |
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AP Native Runs For Georgia Legislature
It's not as if the City of Charm might be represented in Atlanta, but a computer engineer, real estate broker and Avon Park native is hoping to become a state representative in Georgia.
Highlands Today |
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Fresh face for retail
Businesses have set up shop at the new Waterway Village, a 38,000-square-foot complex on the north end of Myrtle Beach. Jersey Mike's Subs, 7 Twelve Boutique, Nail Max and King One Properties have opened in the center, which is near The Afterdeck. An Italian restaurant, art gallery and computer store are scheduled to move in within the next 90 days, said Michael King, the leasing agent for ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Obama's cache of cash; now he must keep filling it
WASHINGTON — Though he’s raking in the cash so far, Barack Obama's decision to forgo public funds for the fall campaign means he must keep up his torrid pace — a tall order that will tax his time, test his Internet support and require the help of Democratic donors who once wished for his defeat.
Journal Inquirer |
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Man charged with assaulting convenience store clerk
An Oklahoma City man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman employee of a convenience store March 8 in northwest Cleveland County. Homer Wayne Trout Jr., 32, was charged Friday in Cleveland County Court with sexual battery.
The Norman Transcript |
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Noble Public Schools enrollment July 29
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more... FRONT OFFICE SECRETARY NEEDED for BUSY Dental Practice Must have computer & people skills. Prior Dental Office Exp. Preferred Br ...
The Norman Transcript |
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Teen attending American Legion's Girls Nation program
When Manchester teen Corey Herdegen wanted a new iPhone, she created a list of pros to convince her parents how the gadget would benefit her. Instant Internet access.
Carroll County Times |
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Current Newswire:
"Obviously, other projects like PCLinuxOS and Ubuntu will attract many Windows converts with their own merit. But this is generally going to be a bigger hit with the Windows power user. Joe Average couldn’t care less about licensing, open source or other items of importance.
Linux Today |
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What’s a college degree worth?
A four-year college degree, seen for generations as a ticket to a better life, is no longer enough to guarantee a steadily rising paycheck. Just ask Bea Dewing. After she earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Maryland’s Frostburg State University in 1986, she enjoyed almost unbroken advances in wages, eventually earning $89,000 a year as a data modeler for Sprint Corp. Then, in ...
The State |
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Wiseman: Site uses $1 million to lure football traffic
BIG MONEY IS available to fantasy football players on the Web this football season. The Fantasy Football Open Championship is organizing leagues at www.ffoc.com and offering a $1 million prize. The cost to enter is $125 (for those drafting prior to Aug. 28) but multiple-entry deals exist. The cost to enter three teams is $325. The really ambitious can enter 10 teams for $1,000. “For years ...
The State |
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Zillow Taps Brokers for Advice On Future Moves
Confronted by the the U.S. housing slump, online real estate leader Zillow.com is seeking input of traditional feet-on-the-street brokers in planning new products and strategies.
Red Herring |
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South Side Web host to start Internet incubator
Next month, pair Networks will kick off its own business incubator program, providing space in its South Side offices along with equipment and advice to one or two chosen teams who will work on their ideas for three months.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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SIUC computer lab gets facelift
CARBONDALE - Mention the word "statistics" to most graduate students and you'll see them wince.
The Southern Illinoisan |
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Man charged with sexual exploitation
State Law Enforcement Division agents with the Computer Crimes Center have arrested and charged a Greenwood man with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Agents believe Harry Michael Lane, 56, distributed, transported, exhibited, received, exchanged or solicited materials containing visual images of minors engaged in sexual activity. SLED agents also believe the suspect ...
The State |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 2nd Dec 2006 00:36 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"Today [Thursday] welcomes Vista to market, at least to the businesses that have early access to Vista. While Vista brings promises for better security – IPv6 kernel, whole disk encryption and more – it only marks the client phase for Microsoft Network Access Protection . Network Access Protection requires support for both client and server which means enterprises will have to write until the ...
OS News |
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Google stock sinks 10 percent
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. shares plunged nearly 10 percent Friday after the Internet search leader's second-quarter earnings missed analysts' expectations.
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Scott Peterson Blogs from Death Row
The killer of Laci Peterson and her unborn child is blogging on the internet from San Quentin's death row.
FOX 6 News San Diego |
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