Archive for the year 2009
Looking Homeward for a Job
November 02, 2009
Buzz Author: Jeff Hazel
PCs have dramatically changed our lives at the office, and now they are doing the same for us at home.
As prices for home computers and laptops have fallen due to competition and the recent economic downturn, and broadband services have become widely available to the home, greater numbers of people now have [...]
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Home Agents: 5 Good Reasons
October 30, 2009
Featured Commentator: Andrea Ayers, President, Customer Management
What do events as diverse as the dawn of the Internet and social media share in common with Hurricane Katrina and the 911 tragedy? In his popular book, Fooled by Randomness, New York Times best-selling author Nassim Taleb draws a surprising conclusion: Good or bad, the events that transform [...]
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All a Flutter About Twitter?
October 02, 2009
Featured Commentator: Andrea Ayers, President, Customer Management
As I write these lines, tens of millions of devoted social media fans are tweeting on what they had for breakfast, when they will visit the dentist, and which celebrity will be eliminated next on ABC-TV’s “Dancing with the Stars.”
Of more immediate interest to me, others may be commenting [...]
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New Solution Helps Unlock the Power of the Smart Grid
September 15, 2009
Buzz Author: Jeff Hazel
The next time you reach for the light switch, consider the following: the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) forecasts that electricity demand will increase 26% through 2030, with the largest growth (38%) coming in the commercial sector. Rising demand translates to greater utility infrastructure investment, passed along to customers via higher rates.
Smart [...]
