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Archive | November, 2006

free wifi in portland thanks to microsoft

15. November 2006

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According to MuniWireless, the city of Portland, Ore. is getting free WiFi, thanks to Microsoft. Google is following a similar strategy, already giving free WiFi to the city of Mountain View, Calif. This is clearly a trend that will continue, as free WiFi means a loyal userbase and more eyeballs for ads. So why aren’t newspapers following [...]

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interview with jason katcher of google

14. November 2006

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Did you know Google has a focused effort on educating (and selling) the employment space specifically on the benefits of their advertising solutions? Yeah, most don’t. I sat down with the Googler in charge of spearheading this initiative, account executive Jason Katcher, at Kennedy last week. (2:45 mins.) Click here to download the current Google PowerPoint [...]

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simplyhired’s myspace page, employment video

14. November 2006

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Kudos to SimplyHired for embracing Web 2.0 via their own MySpace page and a well done employment video. Golly, I sure hope they’ll let me be their friend. SimplyHired RecruitingAdd to My Profile | More Videos JobCentral is the only other board I know that is seriously attempting to leverage MySpace. Know of any others?

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future of seo?

14. November 2006

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One of the things I hope to bring to the search engine optimization (SEO) industry via Oaseo’s blog is a greater connection between job seeker and employer. Video, I suspect, is a great way to do that. I recently sat down with Sage Lewis of SageRock, a small, Akron, Ohio-based SEO firm. We talked about a [...]

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podcast with simply hired ceo gautam godhwani

12. November 2006

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It’s safe to say that Simply Hired’s stock rose quite a bit in my book this past week at the Kennedy Conference. In the midst of attending their small, intimate after hours event in Manhattan and the after after hours dinner on the first night, I was able to connect with their staff in a manner [...]

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google newspaper deal won’t impact employment

12. November 2006

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Print bedmate CareerBuilder can chill out in light of Google’s recent deal with 50 of the country’s most popular newspapers. A trusted source informs me Google AdWords won’t begin showing up in classified sections or any other form of employment-related print advertising. Money - or lack thereof - tends to change minds though, doesn’t it?

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pics from kennedy

9. November 2006

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If you’re not at Kennedy this week, you’re missing out on a lot of fun. Here are a few pics from the first few days. Kennedy Conference - 2006

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