Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions. ~ Albert Einstein http://bit.ly/gkUygK

"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you—they're supposed to help you discover who you are." ~Bernice Johnson Reagon http://bit.ly/dUUqSy

"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death." ~Anaïs Nin http://bit.ly/gKXoIr

“ We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. ” ~Marie Curie (1867–1934) French physicist and chemist, two-time Nobel Prize winner http://bit.ly/gG8paT

"It's all about people. People matter most. Everybody counts."~Dr. Joe Stowell http://bit.ly/eGFzzP

20 Hot IT Job Markets | ITBusinessEdge.com

URL:  http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=85443

You’ll be surprised at some of the cities where IT hiring has picked up in the past year. They might not have the highest numbers of jobs listed on Dice.com, but these areas show the highest rate of IT job growth as of Nov. 1st. It’s interesting to compare them with figures from last March.



Other Sources:

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=78802

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“ The big rewards come to those who travel the second, undemanded mile. ” Bruce Barton (1886–1967) American advertising executive U.S. congressman http://bit.ly/eBjfmr

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb http://bit.ly/hoCv90

50 Best Web Apps of 2010 | Webification

URL:  http://webification.com/50-best-web-apps-of-2010

We are approaching the end of another year and this is always the perfect time to recall what happened during the last 12 months. The web world is always lunching new and interesting stuff. It’s actually so many things that sometimes is hard to keep track of it. So based on that we decided to do a list showing you 50 examples of well designed, interesting, useful and cool web apps that were launched during 2010.



Here you will see some really cool initiatives!



Some of them you probably already know, but some may be new to you, so check them out and give these apps a try, I believe you will really like them.

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InstantXchange | Free unique traffic exchange service to increase your website traffic.

URL:  http://www.instantxchange.com/?id=dkwline

InstantXchange, is a manual traffic exchange where you view other member websites and in return they send visits to your website.



1. Sign up - there's no charge

2. Enter your website(s)

3. Start receiving traffic

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First God created time; then God created man that man might, in the course of time, perfect himself; then God decided that He'd better create eternity. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com http://bit.ly/gh28PH

My dog is usually pleased with what I do, because she is not infected with the concept of what I "should" be doing. ~Lonzo Idolswine http://bit.ly/hU1YVy

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7 Tips for Succeeding as a Social Media Strategist | SEO News Search Engine Optimization Marketing Tools and Blogs

http://seotradenews.com/social-media-strategist/

The role of social media is expanding rapidly and many organizations of all types are trying to stay afloat amidst the changes. Meanwhile, a small group of innovators pulls the industry onward.



In the past few years, the social media marketing role has become increasingly present, leading the way to more strategic social media programs. Enter the social media strategist.



Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst at Altimeter Group, a digital strategy consulting firm, recently spoke at the Word of Mouth Marketing Association Summit about the career path of the corporate social strategist, touching on current responsibilities and challenges, as well as the future of the role. His presentation was based on months of research funded by Altimeter, in which 140 enterprise-class social strategists across various industries were interviewed. Other online sources, such as LinkedIn and blogs, were consulted to gather job descriptions, profile work histories and catalog the ebb and flow of new hires in the social media space.



Owyang presented seven key tips for building a successful social media program and focused on how social media strategists can facilitate those successes. Read his tips below and add your thoughts in the comments.



Other sources:

http://seotradenews.com/ten-commandments-social-media/

http://mashable.com/2010/07/24/tips-social-media-marketing-jobs/

http://www.slideshare.net/jeremiah_owyang/career-social-strategist

http://mashable.com/category/linkedin

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Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ~Hamilton Wright Mabi http://bit.ly/dVwzot

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light." ~Albert Schweitzer http://bit.ly/hF9oY4

"The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do when it has to be done, whether you like it or not." ~Aldous Huxley http://bit.ly/iiOOWE

Full Effort Is Full Victory. ~ Mahatma Gandhi http://bit.ly/ii6Pya

You are the master of your own choices and either the beneficiary of or the slave to the consequences. ~ Dr. Leslie Van Romer http://bit.ly/fGLRIb

“ I just like to smile. Smiling's my favorite. ”Buddy the Elf from the film, Elf (2003) http://bit.ly/dVIArw