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Your Start-up Life: Best Business Books to Groom Your Team

Rana Florida | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Creativity, Your Start-Up Life, Consultants, Strategy, Brand, Library, Economy, Books, Design, Trends, Innovation, Future, Business, Start-Up, Publications, Advice, Rana Florida, Marketing, Memoir, Technology, Management, Ideas, Business Books, Business News
Rana Florida

Insights about business can be gleaned from almost any good book -- whether it's a memoir by a professional athlete or a page-turning account of the ups and downs of a frenetic political campaign.

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PHOTOS: The Worst Jeans Of All Time

Stylelist | Sarah Leon | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Celebrity Denim, Celebrity Fashion, Celebrity Skinny Jeans, Celebrity in Jeans, Worst Denim, Celeb Jeans, Trends, Bad Jeans, Celebrity Jeans, Worst Celeb Denim, Worst Jeans, Worst Jean Trends, Worst Celebrity Jeans, Celeb Denim, Worst Denim Trends, Fashion, Celebrity, Worst Jeans Ever, Slidepollajax, Style News

As I type this, I am wearing a pair of on-trend mid-rise skinny jeans, but that doesn't mean my denim choices have always been acceptable. Ten years a...

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How Social Media Is Giving the Fashion Industry an Extreme Makeover

Beverly Macy | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Coachella, Social Media, Trends, Fashion Social Media, Coachella 2012, Fashion Trends, Los Angeles News
Beverly Macy

A cool fashion mash-up is trending that brings music, entertainment, technology, lifestyle and social media together, and it is happening the loudest in Los Angeles.

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Stop the Presses: The Future of Newspapers

Daniel Burrus | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Tech Trends, Tech Jobs, Trends, Daniel Burrus, Dan Burrus, Digital Media, Newspapers, Media News
Daniel Burrus

Let's face it, newspaper publishers still haven't quite understood how to maximize and leverage the digital world, and thus increase their advertising revenue.

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What Apps or Technology Products Are Cool Among High School Students Right Now?

Quora | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Tech, Teens, New Technology Products, High School, Tech-Products, Trends, Technology, Tech and Teens, Teens and Tech, Social Media, Technology News
Quora

These are my observations of my high school as of this writing. I say this because I think it is worth noting that, amongst the majority of the high school, this list tends to change vastly in a rather short amount of time.

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Where's the Web Heading? A Prediction

Daniel Burrus | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Innovation, Tech Trends, Flash Foresight, Business Trends, Tech Jobs, Trends, Futurist, Empowerment, Facebook IPO, Daniel Burrus, Investment Opportunity, Business, Success, Google, Dan Burrus, Technology News
Daniel Burrus

Your personal assistant with Web 4.0 will search for you without you even specifically asking. Your personal assistant will know your preferences, your likes, and your needs, automatically compiling, presenting, and sharing what's pertinent.

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4 Pop Culture Themes I Could Do Without

Pauline Millard | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Trends, Owls, Pop Culture, Nostalgia, Culture, Analog, Kurt Anderson, Vanity Fair, Comedy News
Pauline Millard

In one of the last episodes of The Sopranos, Tony said, "'Remember When' is the lowest form of conversation." With that in mind, perhaps it's also the lowest form of design and culture -- and it's time to move on.

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Persuasive Power: The Subtleties of Kid-Pressure

Lori Gard | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Trends, Peer Pressure, Kid-Pressure, Family Game Night, Brand Names, Parenting Advice, Persuasion, Parents News
Lori Gard

What other kids have will drive your child to kid-pressure you into buying that "must have" flavor of the week. What is a parent to do? When in doubt, don't. Kids get over it.

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Study Shows Skepticism Of Wives Who Shun Hubby's Name

Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Marriage, Wife, Video, Relationship, Divorce, Midwest, Bride, Sociology, Trends, Conservative, Liberal, Husband, Commitment, Love, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 02/24/2012 07:23 AM EST on LiveScience Attitudes regarding whether women should take ...

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Housing Trends for 2012: Passing Trends

Marianne Cusato | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Architecture, Housing Trends, Trends, Miami Real Estate, Buying a Home, Stainless Steel, Roman Tubs, Granite Counters, Miami News
Marianne Cusato

If you are old enough to remember Avocado Green and Harvest Gold, you know that day eventually comes to say goodbye to some home trends.

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A Conversation With BCBG and Herve Leger's Lubov Azria

Blue Carreon | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: American Designers, Spring 2012, Bcbg Max Azria Group, Lubov Azria, Cfda, Style, LA Designers, Trends, Max Azria, Herve Leger, Dresses, Fashion, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Blue Carreon

Though Max Azria is the name that has long been associated with BCBG Max Azria and Herve Leger, credit must be given to his wife, Lubov, as well, the chief creative officer of the BCBG Max Azria Group -- the woman who gives the collections their feminine touch.

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Beer Cheer Here

Rozanne Gold | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Birreria, Jimmy Carbone, Beer, Trends, Craft, Tap, Food, News, Breweries, Beer Halls, Craft Breweries, Beer Houses, Craft Beer, Food News
Rozanne Gold

Beer seems to be moving the same way wine did 20 years ago: Lots of new entrants, the emergence of "beer geekery"... and the growing popularity of monster, high-alcohol beers.

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Top 10 Trends of 2012

Tina Wells | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Spotify, Trends, Youth, Millennials, Warholism, Technology-Trends, Media News
Tina Wells

Sadly, the idea of having someone's "undivided attention" no longer exists. Our attention is divided in a million different places.

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Ins and Outs for 2012

Julia Plevin | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: New Years Resolution, Trends, 2012, 2012 Trends, Neti Pots, New Trends, Culture News
Julia Plevin

Once you've done something three times, it's like you've always done it. This is my third annual in and out list. Now it's a tradition.

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Pin Code: The Eighties, East Village and Coco Chanel

Kirsten Chilstrom | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: East Village, Chanel, Trends, The Eighties, New York City, Einstein's, New York 1980s, New York, New York Style, Fashion, Style News
Kirsten Chilstrom

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The Five Biggest 2012 Trends For Post 50s

Erica Smith | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Euro Rscg, Euro RSCG Worldwide, 2012 Predictions, Predictions, Second Acts, Trendspotting, Trends, Empty Nest, Technology, Marian Salzman, 2012, Fifty News

With the new year fast approaching, Euro RSCG Worldwide, a marketing communications agency, recently launched its largest ever trend-tome, giving us a...

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The Faithful Shopper: New Year's Wishes

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: 34th Street, Victoria's Secret, Jcpenney, Lord & Taylor, Retail, Nordstrom, Coach, Columbus Circle, 2012, Harrods, Wtc, Faith Hope Consolo, Walmart, East New York, Lush, Esprit, Who.a.U., Mayor Bloomberg, Trends, Macy's, Desigual, Subway, Lower Manhattan, Mta, Bergdorf Goodman, 2011, Tourists, Second Avenue Subway, Tourism, Macys, World Financial Center, Times Square, Dining, Swarovski, Restaurants, Hudson Yards, Saks, World Trade Center, Macy?S, Zara, Uniqlo, New York City, New Years Eve, New Years, Christmas, Bloomingdales, Levis, Bloomies, Happy New Year, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Here are some retail events I'd like to see in the year(s) ahead. Some are more likely than others, but the holidays are a time for dreaming, aren't they?

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The Changing Face of Change

Marian Salzman | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Middle Class, Tradition, Trends, Parenting, Entitlement, Discontent, Doing Good, Occupy Movement, 2012, Social Media, Marriage, Change, Consumerism, Value, Arab Spring, Africa, Millennials, Trendspotting, Sustainability, Socialpreneurs, Csr, Kim Kardashian, China, Gay Marriage, Brands, Culture News
Marian Salzman

As we fade to gray in 2012, it's due in no small part to the tearing down of traditions and an end of entitlement gone extreme.

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The Food Trends We'll See In 2012

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Year-in-Review, Food World 2012, Video, Food Trends, Restaurants, Restaurant Trends, Trends in Food 2012, Food Trends 2012, Trends, 2012 Food Trends, Top Food Trends 2012, Trends in Food World, Food News

The other day, HuffPost Food brought you the 11 Food Trends we've seen over the past year, from insects to meatballs. But almost anyone can see that t...

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News Becomes Interactive: Turning Articles Into Open Discussions Online

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Hillary St Pierre, Support, Linda Keenan, Suburgatory, Social Networking, Technology, Trends, Community, Media, Facebook, News, Communication, Ideas, Media News
Hillary St. Pierre

Using The Huffington Post's online format and social networking capabilities, the news can now be interactive allowing everybody involved to have their opinions heard and discussed quickly and easily.

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K-pop: Soft Power for the Global Cool

Linda Constant | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Google, Balance of Culture, Korean American, Cultural Diplomacy, Hallyu, Youth Culture, Music, Movies, Culture, Government, Soft Power, Kpop, Korean, Fashion, Asia, K-Pop, Mainstream, Girls Generation, Films, Channel, Lee Myung-Bak, Trends, Cultural Relations, Beauty, Pop Music, Tourism, Global, Mtv, South Korea, Seoul, Eric Schmidt, Youtube, Korean Food, Madison Square Garden, Cultural Engagement, World News
Linda Constant

Governmental cultural diplomacy can sometimes come off as forced or out-of-touch, but K-pop is an authentic reflection and spectacle of youth culture that is impressively close to the pulse of the "global cool."

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A Lack of Cultural Intelligence Will Put You Out of Business

Glenn Llopis | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Marketing, Trends, Leadership, Social Change, Business, Diversity, Cultural Differences, Latino Politics, Latino Voices News
Glenn Llopis

Our leaders can't buy cultural intelligence. It's not for sale. You must live it in order to authentically be it. Businesses have to get it or they will be left behind in the global race over the next decade.

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Breaking Stereotypes: Luxury Brand Executives Address the Latino Opportunity

Lili Gil | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Affluent-Customers, Trends, Hispanics, Business, Luxury, Latino Voices, Latino Voices News
Lili Gil

Will you boost your luxury business with Latinos? For the category and in times of economic trouble, this may be the only source of new business and incremental growth.

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WATCH: Batmanning? Really?

Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Hanging by Your Feet, Video, Horsemaning, Photo Poses, Batmanning Is the New Planking, The New Planking, What Is Batmanning, Photo Posing Trends, Photo Memes, Batmanning, Trends, Urlesque, Planking, Memes, Batmanning Takes on Planking, Comedy News

Just in case planking, owling and horsemaning didn't satiate your need for quirky photo poses this Summer, the Internet has now suggested Batmanning a...

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A Conversation With Menswear Designer Simon Spurr

Blue Carreon | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Spurr, New York, Ralph Lauren, Style, Men's Fashion, Simon Spurr, Trends, Yves Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane, Fashion Designers, Calvin Klein, London, Fashion Week, Menswear, Style News
Blue Carreon

Here, Simon talks about the importance of manners, what he wants his legacy to be and how men should never cheat on their women.

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