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Women in Leadership Spotlight: Sheryl Sandberg

In recent years, the name Sheryl Sandberg has appeared frequently on lists such as: “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Fortune, “50 Women to Watch” by The Wall Street Journal, “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes, and “100 Most Influential People in the World” by Time.
A former graduate of Harvard Business School and current Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Inc., Ms. Sandberg is a prominent face representing women in leadership. She has …

Zuckerberg on Jobs (and a lot more!)

This past week Facebook’s creator Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg sat down with Charlie Rose for a wide-ranging interview about everything from their battles with Google, to the Arab Spring, to how Steve Jobs influenced Zuckerberg. The interview is a must see not just for those involved in the tech world, but also for everyone who is interested in the future of leadership.
Zuckerberg on Jobs and the entire Charlie Rose interview (video)

Retire Your Resume…Please

If you are looking for a job it’s probably best to throw your resume away. Everyone has one and thanks to resume workshops, websites, and books they all look the same. If your resume is professional it is no doubt typed up with something very close to Times New Roman and it’s in 12 point font. I bet you even use bullet points. Way to stick out.
But if you don’t believe me–maybe you’ll trust the …

What is the Internet Hiding From You? (video)

If you are at all curious about the invisible flow of on-line information you need to see and hear this TED talk by Eli Pariser. It will make you take a second look at the Internet and your place within the new world it is shaping.
Oh and I should also note that I stumbled across this video in my Facebook feed today. Trust me, after you watch the video this seemingly minor bit of information will become much more than just a …

Top 5 Social Media and Tech Stories of the Day 5.12.11

It hasn’t been a slow day so far in the world of social media and tech. Check out these interesting stories about what’s going on:
1. Facebook developer Buddy Media buys Spinback
2. Using Social Media is all about implementation
3. Informative story about Facebook’s PR attack against Google
4. Are tech stocks popular again?
5. Costin Raiu talks about the security risks of Google’s new Chromebook.

The World Without Facebook Would Be Just Fine

The people at oBizMedia have made a nice video / infographic that asks: what would the world look like without Facebook?
They conclude that in a cruel, Facebook-less, world we would not have an easy way to share pictures with our friends. Nor would we have an effortless way to invite friends to parties.
Thank goodness for Mark Zuckerberg and co.
oBizMedia does a better job dressing up interesting Facebook facts. Did you know that the average Facebook …