by Alana Horowitz (Business Insider)
Feb 03, 2011

There’s no doubt about it -- the workplace can sometimes feel like an endless entanglement of conflict and confusion.

Miscommunication accounts for some of the most common work issues, like employee dissatisfaction or forgotten tasks. Luckily, good communication skills are easy to learn and endlessly helpful in navigating the office jungle.

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Big ad agencies, often mocked as lumbering dinosaurs, are showing a new nimbleness when it comes to adjusting to shifts in media and marketing, according to this article. Earnings at the big four advertising holding companies are returning to pre-recession levels, and hiring is starting to come back as well. BBDO Chairman and Chief Creative Officer David Lubars said that "Americans like a story of the big guys getting taken down, but that doesn't mean that's what is actually happening."
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San Diego Union-Tribune
BY ERIK BRATT, SPECIAL TO THE U-T
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2011 AT 7:13 P.M.

Social Media Monday is a weekly feature that helps businesses and consumers understand how to use social media tools to their best advantage. This week, Erik Bratt (@erikbratt), president of Engage Social Media (EngageSocialMedia.com) looks at the use of online video for marketing.

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A federal agency has declared Facebook posts are legally protected speech, even for employees who write negative things about their employers.

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