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Facebook ready to introduce new location service
Analysts indicated that Facebook Inc. may unveil location services for its site at a company event scheduled for August 18. Location-based services, which let users share information on their whereabouts and find friends nearby, could generate as much as $4.1 billion annually in advertising by 2015. Full Article.
AvoyellesToday launches new website
AvoyellesToday recently launched a new website to make it even easier for readers to find content from throughout Avoyelles parish. It includes new features such as a community calendar where readers can add their events. View website
Jindal vetoes economic development reporting bill
Gov. Bobby Jindal rejected a bill aimed at getting more information about jobs and businesses recruited by the state’s economic development office. In his veto letter, the governor indicated that the bill could hurt business recruitment in LA by requiring the dept to publish information about every company contact it makes, even “casual inquiries.” Full Article.
LA Looks to Twitter to Get Out Disaster News
As LA deals with the devastating oil spill off its coast, state officials are learning about the pros and cons of using social networks to get out information. The LA Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is legally bound to answer every question it gets over Facebook and Twitter, even if it responds by directing people elsewhere. LA plans to use Twitter and Facebook more as hurricane season gets under way. Full Article.
Social Media Will Change Your Business
BusinessWeek:Blogs are just one of the tools millions can use today to lift their voices and create their own media. As a business owner, you cannot afford to close your eyes to them, because they're simply the most explosive outbreak in the information world since the Internet itself. Companies have gotten used to shaping their message, but now they're losing control of it.
Dietary Overload? Now Part of Daily American Diet: 34 Gigabytes of Data
Interesting NY Times article re: Average American consumes about 34 gigabytes of data and information each day. Full Article.
Enter the Cloud with Caution--Nine Questions to Ask Before Trusting Your Company Data to Outside Providers
Very informative BusinessWeek article about cloud computing, and critical questions small businesses need to ask themselves before turning over data to outside providers. Worth reading. Full Article.
Why No One Knows Where the Economy Really Stands
Interesting BusinessWeek article about difficulty finding data that determines the status of the economy. “One has to read a lot of state newspapers.” Full Article.
Hazards of Storing Personal & Business Data on Mobile Phones, etc.
As more information gets stored on cell phones & hand-held devices, the potential for data loss grows. Smart consumers are using back up services. Full Article.
CENLA Entrepreneur’s Resource Fair
Encore Performance ! Due to the success of our last Entrepreneur Fair, the Central LA Business Incubator will be the location for the latest CENLA Entrepreneur's Resource Fair, which includes an expanded list of resource providers and presentations. Date: Thursday, 10/8/09.
