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How to build a social media app: An entrepreneur’s guide

Openxcell

Forbes reports that the number of people using social media worldwide has reached 4.9 Over the last few years, social media has evolved from being primarily a communication channel and entertainment platform to marketing and growing businesses, contributing to significant social and political discussions.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

CIO

Building sales requires a well-equipped sales team, and in today’s digital world, that means IT must become a strong support partner. Is your IT organization doing all it can to help sales team members build and retain customers? It requires a deep commitment to frequent, clear communication and coordination on mutual goals.

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Healthcare Social Media Content: 4 Types You Should Share With Your Audience

Perficient

“I’m not sure what social media content to put out there.” This is a sentiment we hear often from our healthcare clients—most often if they’re (a) overworked/understaffed or (b) only focusing on one or two social channels or content types, possibly because of misguided advice from other consulting agencies. (Or

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Indonesian social commerce app KitaBeli gets $10M led by Go Ventures

TechCrunch

Indonesian social commerce app KitaBeli’s team, including founders Prateek Chaturvedi (seated, right front row and Ivana Medea Tjandra (center front row). KitaBeli , an Indonesian social commerce app for group buying, announced today it has raised a $10 million Series A.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO

Undervaluing unstructured data Much of the data organizations accumulate is unstructured, whether it’s text, video, audio, social media, images, or other formats. The proper use of unstructured data will become of increasing importance to IT leaders,” says Kevin Miller, CTO of enterprise software developer IFS. “It

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Block Party, a tool to combat online harassment, raises a $4.8M seed

TechCrunch

Developed by software engineer and tech diversity advocate Tracy Chou, Block Party helps people curate a safer experience on Twitter. By building on top of Twitter’s API, Block Party lets users automate the process of blocking bad actors and creating block lists on Twitter. And if you haven’t, lucky you!

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How Your Company Benefits From Social Media

KitelyTech

The influence of social media can be found just about everywhere in business these days. Companies of all sizes are trying to cash in on their social media accounts by driving engagement with customers and increasing sales. Many social media platforms have a way of tracking what is trending.

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