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Be Safe: Better Manage Your Online Passwords

Originally posted on Zarb Means Business:
As we should all be aware, identity theft and intrusive viruses are getting worse. So, what should we do  about this to better protect ourselves? Geoffrey A. Fowler, a Wall Street Journal expert on…

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A Nice Slideshow on the Future of Retailing

The slideshow below is from  Ross Dawson‘s keynote speech at Congreso Internacional de Retail in Lima Peru. Dawson is a futurist and strategy advisor at AHT.    

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What Factors Most Influence Purchase Decisions?

As Anum Hussain, an inbound marketing manager for the inbound sales division of HubSpot, writes: “The way people buy products and services online has dramatically changed over the years — and these days, the customer has more power than ever. To understand … Continue reading

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