How do you turn your social network into the ultimate lead generating device? You have an incredibly valuable resource at your disposal already when it comes to creating leads for your business: your own social network. What is the best way to leverage this resource? From discovering new leads to maintaining links to old ones, [...]

Click here to acces the interactive map U.S. states are investing in entrepreneur mentorship programs and pumping up their high-tech workforce to encourage residents to start their own businesses.    

Global energy an utilities sectors faces significant challenges from ongoing environmental sensitivity. Gartner, Inc. has released a new report that identifies the top ten technology trends affecting the global energy and utility markets in 2013, as the industry faces significant challenges from ongoing environmental sensitivity, changing policymaker attitudes and consumer expectations.

4.3 million retail salespeople in the U.S. In the United States, there are 4.3 million retail salespeople.  That is equivalent to the population in the state of Kentucky. And there are 310 prosthodontists — that is, dentists specializing in prosthetic teeth — which is enough to fill, well, a medium-sized lecture hall.      

  Monaco According to the list of the world’s billionaires released by Forbes the United States isn’t even in the top 1o.  At the top the list is a tiny country with a relatively small but proportionally large number of billionaires.  That country is Monaco. Monaco has three billionaires—specifically, David and Ezra Nahmad, two brothers [...]

Military tops the list of most stressful jobs. There are many jobs require constant physical activity, or place people in danger if they aren’t able to act quickly on their feet. CareerCast, has compiled a list of the most stressful and least stressful occupations for this year. Military occupations are on the top of its list for [...]

Get someone to do a favor for you. Here is a list of the top ten ways to win friends and influence people using psychology without being a jerk or making someone feel bad.    

 73% of workers are stressed out at work. “I am soooo stressed out right now!”  When is the last time you heard someone say that?  Probably just three minutes ago, right? According to a recent work-stress survey by Harris Interactive for Everest College, nearly three-fourths (73 percent) of workers are stressed out by at least [...]

Xbox 720 Most people are pretty happy with the available gadgets on the market. Phones can do almost anything, cars nearly drive themselves and video games have never looked more fantastic. How much better can it get?    

Gangnam Style The list of the ten most popular videos posted on YouTube in 2012 has been released. Each time YouTube releases this list, we get a little insight into our culture. The list also helps us better understand YouTube’s place in the world, as a place for sharing videos from professional creators and people [...]