Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Flickr, LinkedIn -- the list of leading social networks businesses and brands must suddenly pay attention to goes on and on. Needless to say, it can be a daunting task to keep track of the social media marketing world when it comes to your business. Before...

Like free online learning services, massive open online courses (MOOCs) are among the hottest new trends sweeping schools, colleges and education today. Technology tools that allow students of all ages -- even adults -- to access classes and lessons via the Internet, all are set to revolutionize learning by providing...

Inbound marketing is one of the most powerful tools for generating sales today. However this technique - also closely-associated with related forms of promotion such as content marketing and permission marketing - is only as effective as how well it is strategized and performed. All too often, businesses make critical...

More touchscreen and mobile devices, including cutting-edge solutions such as smartphones, tablets and hybrid or ultrabook laptops, are connected to the Internet than ever before. According to Harbor Research, in fact, there are now nearly 7 billion connected devices on the planet, or almost as many gadgets as...

In case you haven't figured it out already, you need to take everything you know about what school was like when you were a kid and throw it out the window. If the fact that nearly every child these days is individually dropped off and picked up by their parents...

There's little doubt that technology is changing the way kids are learning in school classrooms and college campuses around the world. Not only do today's teachers need to learn new skills and decipher new ways of interacting to accommodate the growing use of smartphones, tablets, apps, online distance learning solutions,...

Every entrepreneur worth his or weight in bestselling business books is familiar with the philosophy of the lean start-up--a stratagem which advocates learning, analytics and iteration, and offers a more measured approach to organizational progress and expansion. But equally important to note for modern executives is minimum viable product (MVP)...

The educational possibilities for teaching kids using today's technology and mobile devices are expansive, with online services, apps and connected gadgets easily capable of transforming into distance learning tools, communications and research centers, musical instruments, art boards and more. Are you a teacher or college administrator looking for some bright...

With age comes wisdom, or so we're told. The truth is, all of us can learn a lot from children -- and that goes double for CEOs. Experience counts for a lot, but so does a simple way of thinking, uncluttered problem-solving, and even basic, sensible kindness. And as any...

Worried about kids and social networks? While services like Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest are among the most public of online spaces, it may help to recall that a little education can go a long way towards teaching children how to behave and act more appropriately on these sites.

Granted,...

As a result of recent successful multimillion-dollar online fundraising campaigns for products such as the Ouya, Pebble E-Paper Watch and Amanda Palmer's Theater is Evil album/tour, which have captivated audiences worldwide, crowdfunding is quickly becoming a business staple. Hailed by many entrepreneurs as a better alternative to venture capital or...

Whether you're trying to pitch a product or yourself as a person, selling is never easy. (On the latter point, just ask anyone who has to negotiate daily with a toddler in hopes of getting them to eat their vegetables.) But by mastering the art of the sale, you open...

Teachers are at the forefront of kids' educational experiences, and it's now incumbent on them, as well as parents and school administrators, to provide children with the guidance and technical skills they need to succeed in their connected future. Through the use of technology as both a learning tool and...

Educators may feel sometimes like they're on an island with little help in sight. But as technology teaching resources go, it may encourage you to learn that there are a number of online solutions available to help promote education from teaching reading basics to organizing classroom activities and encouraging civic...

As any veteran CEO, manager and entrepreneur knows, there are many business lessons to be learned -- and many of them can only be learned the hard way. While we'd all love to experience instant success, we learn so much more when we mess up, pick ourselves off the ground,...

If you're planning a corporate meeting or special event for your company, your choice of professional keynote speaker to kick off the itinerary can be every bit as important as the venue, theme and timing for the occasion. While not every conference may call for the services of these individuals,...

According to the Center for Digital Education, schools spent nearly $20 billion in the last two years on technology costs, and with the increasing acceptance of tools like iPads or other tablets in the classroom, that figure should only continue to grow in the coming years ahead. But aside from...

Self-help gurus and televangelists worldwide will tell you that "Yes" is an empowering word, and indeed it is. "Yes" opens doors, breaks down barriers and gets people to step outside of their comfort zone and try new things that help open their hearts and minds to new philosophies and perspectives....

Despite being a largely evolutionary, not revolutionary year for the $195 billion consumer electronics industry, a number of notable new technology trends and innovations promise to revolutionize the business in 2013 and beyond. While many such as Internet-connected utensils and robotic spider walkers inevitably stole the spotlight at...

While fiscal cliff fears are declining and job growth continues to stabilize in 2013, with unemployment still hovering near 8 percent and half or more of recent college graduates out of work, modern professionals and job seekers should be equally aware: it's still a brutal environment out there....