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Facing Employee Backlash and Potential PR Fallout, Edelman Stopped Working With ICE Prison Contractor

In a polarized political environment businesses have to make difficult choices. Two advertising agencies. One issue. Two different decisions.

Facing Employee Backlash and Potential PR Fallout, Edelman Stopped Working With ICE Prison Contractor Geo Group hired the firm to address ‘factually inaccurate portrayal of our facilities,’ according to sources.

This Was Jeff Bezos’ First Office When Amazon Was Founded In 1994

Vision: The ability to start with what you have and work to what you imagine.

This Was Jeff Bezos’ First Office When Amazon Was Founded In 1994 Bezos has made the desks himself from wooden doors.

KFC Is Only Following 11 People On Twitter For A Totally Genius Reason

Why is KFC following just these 11 people on Twitter?

KFC Is Only Following 11 People On Twitter For A Totally Genius Reason Mind. Blown.

The best brands stand for something—a big idea, a strategic position, a defined set of values, a voice that stands apart. -Alina Wheeler

You Can Do Super Bowl Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Some interesting tips for the upcoming Superbowl 50.

You Can Do Super Bowl Marketing on a Shoestring Budget It's doesn't matter that you can't afford a Super Bowl ad when all your customers are within driving distance.

How I nearly got scammed!

Just a quick community notice, we got an web development inquiry from a potential client claiming to be 'hearing impaired' and asking if we accept credit cards. Turns out this is a fairly common scam that tries to con unsuspecting design firms into accepting payment via stolen credit cards. Beware of out-of-state customers who claim to operate import/export companies for produce. Here's the follow-up we got to our response:
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Thanks for your swift response

Here is the job details

I have small scale business which i want to turn into large scale business now it located in TN and the company is based on importing and exporting of Agriculture products such as Kola Nut, Gacillia Nut and Cocoa so i need a best of the best layout design for it. Can you handle that for me ?. so i need you to check out this site but i need something more perfect than this if its possible .http://www.agroamerica.com.... the site would only be informational, so i need you to give me an estimate based on the site i gave you to check out, the estimate should include hosting and i want the same page as the site i gave you to check out and i have a private project consultant, he has the text content and the logos for the site.
Note:
1. I want the same number of pages with the example site i gave you to check excluding videos and blogs.
2. I want only English language
3. I don't have a domain yet but i want the domain name as bestfarmproduce.com
4. you will be updating the site for me.
5. i will be proving the images, logos and content for the site.
6. i want the site up and running before ending of next month.
7. My budget is $4000 to $8000

Kindly get back to me with:
(1) an estimate
(2) your cell phone number
(3) And will like to know if you are the owner ??

How I nearly got scammed! Scam artists are getting smarted and are finding new ways to scam people out of their money. I nearly got scammed by this one. I learned a valuable lesson!

INFOGRAPHIC: Active Instagram Users Also Active on 5 Other Social Networks

INFOGRAPHIC: Active Instagram Users Also Active on 5 Other Social Networks Instagram active users are also active on an average of 4.83 of the top 10 social networks, with 97 percent of them active on Instagram parent Facebook, according to the latest research from GlobalWebIndex.

This Seattle angel investor just declared that he'll only back startups with at least one female...

I was there and I heard Jonathan Sposato say so with my own ears.

This Seattle angel investor just declared that he'll only back startups with at least one female... PicMonkey CEO and GeekWire Chairman Jonathan Sposato speaking at the Seattle Angel Conference. Seattle entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato has a time-tested rule

13 Things Successful People Do In The First 10 Minutes Of The Workday

Do you have a morning ritual for success?

13 Things Successful People Do In The First 10 Minutes Of The Workday Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/flickrThey prioritize and map out their day.How you handle the first 10 minutes of your workday can largely

Just experienced the best way to shut down a conversation. 1.See a member post.
2. Don't respond.
3. Look around for two or three related articles.
4. Post yours so they are on top.

Hmmm. Wish I could post example but it's a private group. No wonder it's a quiet group. Why bother participating if the group is just for ego gratification of the organizer?

Infographic: 2015's Biggest Content Marketing Trends

Infographic: 2015’s Biggest Content Marketing Trends - Agree or Disagree?

Infographic: 2015's Biggest Content Marketing Trends A new infographic that includes stats from marketers and tips for boosting your content strategy.

The 6 Top Languages Global-Minded CEOs Should Know

A French proverb says "A man who knows two languages is worth two men."

How important are language skills for doing business globally?

The 6 Top Languages Global-Minded CEOs Should Know Develop deeper business relationships and win the hearts and minds of target markets worldwide.

Keri Jaehnig @ Idea Girl Media on Instagram

Keri Jaehnig @ Idea Girl Media on Instagram “Be golden... Like a timeless classic. ”

Why You Need to Say Goodbye to Fake Followers - Tailwind Blog

All followers are not created equal.

Why You Need to Say Goodbye to Fake Followers - Tailwind Blog How and why fake followers could ruin your brand's social reputation.

Ability Multimedia (@ability_m) | Twitter

How can you your account? Check out the on https://twitter.com/ability_m

Ability Multimedia (@ability_m) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Ability Multimedia (). Joseph and Dianne tweeting for Ability Multimedia. We tweet about Web Design, Internet Marketing and Social Media. We have a special fondness for Twitter Chats. Seattle, Washington

What if everyone lived every day like this? What would the world be like?

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This Lingerie Company A/B Tests The World's Hottest Women To See Who Makes You Click "Buy"

A/B testing at it's most *ahem* beautiful.

This Lingerie Company A/B Tests The World's Hottest Women To See Who Makes You Click "Buy" All lingerie companies hire hot women to flaunt their wares. Adore Me goes many steps furtherand the data is full of surprises.

Hometown decked out for the holidays!

Seattle is ready to celebrate the holiday season in sparkly style! For a list of fun family-friendly activities, visit www.holidaysinseattle.com! (Photo by Troy Anderson)

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get free songs from award-winning independent musician Josh Doyle at http://joshdoylemusic.com

Feel free to post in the comments about a local business you would like to show support to!

P.S. Thanks for making this post go viral and please keep spreading the word! 142,158 shares!

Couldn't have said it better. That's a cornerstone value at Ability Multimedia.

Go the extra mile...it's never crowded!

Joseph Bengtson and intern Huy Bui attending a Whiskey Society event.

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A limitless top & reminder as some close their work week. Your customers are THE reason you're in business -- Don't forget to serve THEM!

13 Steps to Master the Flow State in Your Powerful Blog

Have you found your flow state? Here are some hows and whys.

13 Steps to Master the Flow State in Your Powerful Blog When bloggers find the flow state in their writing, deep learning takes place for both the writer and the reader.

10 Terrible Reasons to Redesign Your Website

The meme generation... okay too corny.Are you a meme fan? Check this out!

10 Terrible Reasons to Redesign Your Website Think your reason for that website redesign is a valid one? You might want to think again ...

Finding your audience on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

Demographic targeting is a powerful tool to stretch ad budgets.

Finding your audience on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC] Most advertisers know that Facebook offers some quite impressive targeting capabilities. What most don’t understand however is just how impressive these are. With around one fifth of the world’s population on Facebook the reach is massive to say the least, and combined with the granularity of Facebo…

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Go the extra mile...it's never crowded!

We are excited to welcome our summer intern, Huy Bui, to Ability Multimedia. Huy has a list of tasks that will keep him busy this summer so we got him started with a welcome lunch.

The Artist's Journey

Thinking blogging? How can you differentiate in a very crowded field? How about telling a story that resonates. Might some elements of the hero's journey inspire your readers?

The Artist's Journey One of the great revelations of my life came when I discovered Joseph Campbell and his book, The Hero With a Thousand Faces. I read it while studying films and screenplays and trying to understand ...

Printstagram – Cool printouts of your Instagram photos

It's not that print as a business is dead, but you have to rethink it.
Printstagram is a great example.

Printstagram – Cool printouts of your Instagram photos We sell high quality prints, posters & photobooks made from your Instagram photos. Printing options include posters, minibooks, Tinybooks, mini prints and little stickers.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest – Social Media Image Cheat Sheet 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] -...

Keep it crisp and professional. Latest image dimensions and formats for major social media channels.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest – Social Media Image Cheat Sheet 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC] -... Whether you?re brand new to social media or a seen it/done it/wrote the book social marketing ninja, setting up a new Twitter profile or page can be a time-consuming process, especially when it comes to working out the sizes of all the images you need to make your channels ?

Avoid Distractions on Facebook by ERADICATING Your News Feed!

Is your FB timeline the squirrel in your world? It hits awfully close to home over here. Very tempting.

Avoid Distractions on Facebook by ERADICATING Your News Feed! Want to avoid distractions on Facebook and get more done? No problem. Just install this Chrome plugin and double your productivity overnight.

19 Dale Carnegie Quotes to Inspire You Next Time You Want to Give Up

Savor each of these, one by one.

19 Dale Carnegie Quotes to Inspire You Next Time You Want to Give Up Have you ever come close to giving up on something REALLY great? We all have! Next time it happens, take a moment to read these 19 Dale Carnegie quotes.

Fantastic Cinco de Mayo event yesterday. Two cocktails, and all three tequilas. Then there was the food. Calling them appetizers doesn't quite do them justice. Plates FULL of all our favorites. Amazing! We planned to end at 4pm but most of us stayed until 6. Can't wait to do another one! Thanks to Bruce Milligan of Tequila Celestial and Julian Ramos of Agave Cocina & Cantina for the wonderful tequila tasting event!

8 Reasons to Come to the Tequila Celestial Cinco de Mayo Tequila Tasting

Tequila Celestial is

*Organic
*Pina is baked in traditional brick oven
*Aged in Wild Turkey barrels. The whiskey, not the bird
*Reposado is aged for 9-12 months
*Añejo aged for 18 months
*Handcrafted from field, distillery, printing, bottling, to packaging
*Silver is in short supply and we have it
*Award-winning

Join us at Agave Cocina Redmond, 2PM - 4PM, Sunday May 4th!

RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/1487163458165622/

Tickets on sale at Eventbrite. http://bit.ly/1iyMcYJ

How cute!

Look what came in the mail! Love them!!

8 Reasons to Come to the Tequila Celestial Cinco de Mayo Tequila Tasting

Tequila Celestial is

*Organic
*Pina is baked in traditional brick oven
*Aged in Wild Turkey barrels. The whiskey, not the bird
*Reposado is aged for 9-12 months
*Añejo aged for 18 months
*Handcrafted from field, distillery, printing, bottling, to packaging
*Silver is in short supply and we have it
*Award-winning

Join us at Agave Cocina Redmond, 2PM - 4PM, Sunday May 4th!

RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/1487163458165622/

Tickets on sale at Eventbrite. http://bit.ly/1iyMcYJ

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Don’t Break Up With Facebook Over Organic Page Reach - great article on Ciceron: http://www.ciceron.com/2014/04/facebook-organic-page-reach/

This graph shows a study by Moz.com, comparing the cost to reach 1,000 people across multiple channels. As the author of the Ciceron post states, "You’d be crazy to suggest that Facebook Ads have no discernible value to marketing goals. The cost is low. The exposure is high. All you have to do is decide what the right content is that you need to be spending those dollars on."

If you've been thinking of breaking up with Facebook - in short - don't! Even though we're all in midst of dealing with these big changes, the advantages of remaining active on Facebook for business reasons are still strong! :)

Canva – Amazingly simple graphic design for blogs, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers and so...

Need a quick Facebook cover? Canva is a great tool for it.

Canva – Amazingly simple graphic design for blogs, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers and so... Canva makes design simple for everyone. Create designs for Web or print: blog graphics, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers, posters, invitations and so much more.

iDataLabs Video Blog - "What Makes a Great Marketer?" with Dave Mendlen.

How do your marketing and sales efforts connect? Some valuable thoughts from Dave Mendlen, CMO at Infragistics.

iDataLabs Video Blog - "What Makes a Great Marketer?" with Dave Mendlen. In this video, we asked Dave about what it means to be a great Marketer. Follow for more videos and information about Big Data Follow to ...