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- Get a "Second Life" at work
Avatar universe giant Second Life has launched an open beta version of a corporate virtual world aimed at improving interactions and collaborations with virtual workers, Kit Eaton writes. It comes with seven pre-built environments, including an auditorium and a conference center. A dedicated server for a company costs $50,000. FastCompany.com
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- Twitter users double as product developers
Twitter is "smart enough" or "lucky enough" to have its own users come up with new innovations for its product, management innovation professor Eric von Hippel says. For example, a new feature on Twitter called "Lists" allows users to find key people to follow, but also allows them to design new elements for it. MIT Sloan Management Review (subscription required)
(11/2009)
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- 5 ways to improve your company's career site
To attract top talent to your corporate Web site, make sure you have a "job search" box on the home page and send out job alerts via several media sources not just e-mail. Also, provide candidates with a variety of ways to connect with your company and focus on "compelling" aspects of a program or value. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Workforce
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- 5 tips for using social media to boost your personal brand
To develop and strengthen your personal brand through social media, make sure you post information that reflects positively on your work and demonstrates your skills. Also, don't post negative information about your manager or company and focus on career-related posts during work hours. CubeRules.com
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- Look waaay up: It's the world's tallest building
The latest world's tallest building will open in Dubai on Jan. 4, a month later than planned. While the final height has not been revealed, the skyscraper already stands more than 2,600 feet and has more than 1 million square feet of glass panels on its facade. That's enough to cover 14 soccer fields. ABC News/The Associated Press
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