While social media has afforded us many things—FarmVille, unflappable knowledge of everyone’s birthdays, countless memes—it’s also given the uncanny ability for a single person to become many different people.
Dollar General, whose discount stores have stolen bargain-seeking shoppers from Wal-Mart Stores, is trying to grab a share of the grocery business.
The big guns on Instagram have seen their number of followers spike tremendously since the startup exited its iPhone-only stage and released its much-anticipated Android app on April 3. Up until that point, Instagram had been...
A six-year-old boy from Bangladesh is hoping to become the world's youngest computer expert after becoming obsessed with his mother's PC at the age of two.
Check out the startups from this week's editions of Mashable's social entrepreneurship series, World at Work.
Have you spent the past week studying the nuts and bolts of the new Gmail interface? Or have you been preoccupied with the space shuttle Enterprise‘s final flight to New York City (and the absurd memes that came along with it)?...
Could Pinterest be the silver bullet for retailers on social media? This infographic explains why Pinterest users are such good consumers.
I presented at the LinkedIn #B2BConnect 2012 event on April 17, 2012 in Mumbai, India. A few weeks ago as I was preparing my talk, I asked my friends at HubSpot if they had any data on the effectiveness of LinkedIn that I could...
Check out some of our top app pics for the week. Highlights include outstanding new apps and some notable updates to some old favorites.
Even in an age of juggernaut enterprises such as Amazon, Apple and Google, about 80 percent of the world’s businesses are family owned. But only a third will survive to the next generation. Here's how to navigate the trials of...
“Gotta catch ‘em all!†Well, in a real-life game of Pokémon, illustrators did just that, gathering 151 artists to re-create the video game series’ 151 original characters from 1996.
What makes a successful salesperson? Philip Delves Broughton traveled around the world to explore the artful techniques behind selling. His new book, The Art Of The Sale, describes how sales not only drive the economy but also...
How did oil company Shell manage to attract a huge Facebook following? "Be willing to invest, and above all put the right people in, surround yourself with experienced partners," says its communications chief.
Mitt Romney on the stump, singles at the bar, car salesmen on the lot: All sorts of people are practicing the art of persuasion, with varying degrees of success.
The New York Times unveiled a new social-media advertising program that attempts to attract marketers beyond ads on their websites.
A lot of people have been complaining about the waste of white space on on Google +. Now, they do not have to anymore. Why? Look at the picture below.
Today, Capgemini and Efma released the ninth annual World Retail Banking Report which found that while bank customers citing a "positive customer experience" increased modestly by seven percent globally from last year, customer...
Women, overall, are significantly more likely to engage with social media than men, according to a Nielsen study.
We live in a world mad for talent. From Hollywood and sports to executive search firms and HR departments around the globe, everyone seeks that special mix of natural abilities and attitudes that will make performance pop. A...
Edgy. Entrepreneurial. No-nonsense. Candid. Transparent. Genuine.Plenty of terms describe either or both of the guys who make up SalesChaosTV. Another thing you certainly can say about Dan Waldschmidt and Todd Schnick is that...
Rapper turned mogul Jay-Z is always looking for the next big opportunity, and right now, it appears that opportunity is social games. That’s right, in the recently released “Empire,â€...
Infographics on the 2012 NBA playoff teams that are a data bonanza for hardcore hoopheads and social media nerds alike.
WowWee's Cinemin Slice pico projector lets you display everything from your favorite films to your favorite video games on a wall.
Lego Systems Inc. is bridging the gap between the brandÂ’s physical and digital engagements via a new mobile application enabling users to create their own stop animation movies using Lego blocks and minifigures. The Lego DC...
13. Am I measuring the right things? Sales growth, gross margins, inventory turns and cash flow capture the status of an enterprise. But to understand how to improve a business you have to look beneath the financials—and no one...
Data shows brands miss out on customer Facebook engagement more often then they realize. Here's why.
HelloFax got one step closer to its goal of eliminating the fax machine this week with the service's integration into Google Drive.
No matter what business you are in you should be doing everything humanly possible to develop customers whoa are evangelists. Here's how.
The Internet is a mess. There’s so much information out there that it’s a blessing we can find anything at all. Sure, you can ask Google for a hint, as long as you know what you’re looking for. But when it comes to discovering...
Last month, meteoric growth for overnight app sensation Pinterest slackened, according to two market-research firms.
