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Mission Statements of Digital Agencies and Startups | Smart Digital Business Ahhhh, the good old Mission Statement. Remember in Part 2 of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs” series where we talked about the fact that ‘Highly Effective’ Digital Entrepreneurs all have one? As mentioned in Habit 2, “A mission statement gives a business a framework and helps give it definition and an identity.” Well, when I was doing the research for that post, I couldn’t find any great lists of example Mission Statements specifically from Digital Businesses. How could something so important have so few good resources I hear you ask? Well you’re right – and this post should help! To help solve the problem I have collated a list of Mission Statements from smaller Digital Agencies and Startups and then a separate list from larger Corporations. A couple of points: This will be a living blog post – I will add to this list over time. Through my research of Mission statements it has become very clear that there are multiple definitions of what a Mission Statement is. breatheHR. HP.

Free Classic AudioBooks. Digital narration for the 21st Century 15 Facts to Share During Braille Literacy Month Every January, the visually impaired and legally blind, their loved ones, and their advocates (many of which sit in one or more of these demographics) recognize Braille Literacy Month. As one can probably ascertain from the title, participants hope to stoke the dwindling use of the revolutionary reading system. Audio technology may have curbed Braille usage in the classroom and workplace, but that doesn’t dilute its significance or usefulness any, of course. Educating oneself and the rest of the populace about visual impairments, blindness, and the reality of Braille marks the best strategy for promoting its prolificacy. Braille is not a language Actually, nearly every widely-spoken language out there sports its own Braille system: it isn’t relegated exclusively to English.

9 Tips for Becoming a Social Media Influencer Social Media Examiner Do you want people to come to you for social media advice? Are you trying to become a social media influencer? Publishing on social media is a great way to share expert knowledge and develop your influencer status. In this article I’ll share nine tips that can help you become a social media influencer. Discover nine tips for becoming a social media influencer. Listen to this article: Listen now: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:19 — 7.8MB) Subscribe: Android | #1: Find Your Focus To become an influencer, master a specific topic within your niche. Either focus on one social media industry such as social media marketing or public relations, or on a single platform like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Instagram. For example, Sue B. Master one topic to become a true expert. Start small and learn as much as you can about your desired niche through research and experimentation. #2: Subscribe to Platform Blogs Social media is unique because it is in constant flux. #9: Engage Online

Why I am an Atheist In 1903, Kentucky-based newspaper "Blue-grass Blade" asked its readers to write in and contribute to a forthcoming feature named, "Why I am An Atheist." Hundreds of letters soon arrived and many were subsequently reprinted in the paper; over a century later, in 2011, they were compiled to form the book, Letters from an Atheist Nation. Below is just one of the letters. It was written by Minnie Parrish, a 23-year-old divorced mother of four who later went on to become the first female doctor to practice in North Texas. (Source: Letters from an Atheist Nation.) Why am I an AtheistBecause it has dawned upon me that it is right to be so, and upon investigation I find no real evidence of the divine origin of the scriptures.

10 Diets That May Do More Harm Than Good Trying to shed that beer gut? Want to fit in to that little black dress? Be it hundreds of pounds or just a few ounces, most people are trying, in some form or fashion, to shed some extra weight. The formula is simple: the number of calories taken in should be less than the calories out. The Cigarette-Popcorn-Whiskey Diet In his 2006 autobiography, My Life In and Out of the Rough, be-gutted PGA golfer John Daly lost 65 pounds in less than a year on a diet of cigarettes, popcorn, and whiskey. The Sleeping Pill Diet Also called the Sleeping Beauty Diet, this fad popularized in the 1970s.

How To Find and Engage With Social Media Influencers Influencer marketing, also known as branded content or working with creators, is a surefire way to expand the reach of your brand on social media. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to making this strategy work, but with the right planning and research, just about every business can benefit. Let’s look at how to make a social media influencer program work for you. Bonus: Get the influencer marketing strategy template to easily plan your next campaign and choose the best social media influencer to work with. What is influencer marketing? At its simplest, an influencer is someone who can influence others. Celebrity endorsements were the original form of influencer marketing. So, a social media influencer is someone who wields their influence through social media. Almost three-quarters (72.5%) of U.S marketers will use some form of influencer marketing this year — and that number is only going up over time. Not convinced that advertising with influencers can lead to real business results?

10 Books You ABSOLUTELY MUST READ If You Are Tired Of Being Broke (No Self-Help Rah-Rah Bullshit) 1. Buffettology: The Proven Techniques for Investing Successfully in Changing Markets That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor I NEVER buy books on stock market. 2. Words That Sell lists the words and phrases that stimulate sales, grouping them in a logical, easy-to-find manner. 3. Guy Kawasaki wrote the best book on startups. 4. This book is a fascinating journey into the meaning of truth, lies and BS. 5. The title might sound cheesy, but the book really does share insights on what affluent, and successful really mean. 6. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, for a multitude of reasons. 7. If you’ve been a regular fan like I have of frenetic sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer’s columns in the Business Journal, you’ll want to grab his infamous power book on selling, The Little Red Book of Selling. 8. I've read a lot of great books, but this one is the one is truly unique. 9. 10.

9 Movies That Never Should’ve Become Musicals Music has charms to soothe the savage beast (or breast, if you're going with the correct but weirder version of the saying), but these movies-turned-musicals have the power to have us plugging our ears and rolling our eyes. While many films have transitioned well to the stage, like Monty Python and the Holy Grail adaptation Spamalot, as well as The Producers, many others have failed to live up to the success the movie experienced. Some words are just better left unsung. Spiderman Fine, this started as a comic book, not a movie, but the stage version, called Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, mimicked the popular film franchise. Some of the big problems with the idea of putting an action flick in front of a live audience is the danger and the huge cost associated with keeping actors safe. And even with the record-breaking budget of $70 million, Spider-Man couldn't seem to keep its actors from injury.