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Amazon and The Way Back Machine
Did you know Amazon has owned the “Alexa” trademark since 1999? Twelve years before Jeff Bezos first sketched out what would become the Amazon Echo. Back in 1999, Amazon acquired Alexa Internet for 4,369,884 shares of stock, worth approximately $250MM at the time. Adjusted for stock splits, that’s about $2.86 per share compared to the closing price on [insert…
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Suck at networking? Try this instead.
Networking is a corporate hijacking of the word “friend.” Think about how you’ve made friends. That’s what networking is. Here are five easy ways to strike up a friendship at work: 1. Be genuinely curious: Ask about their weekend or a project they’re passionate about. Showing genuine interest builds rapport quickly. Just be real about…
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Excel Monogamy
If you’re in a monogamous relationship with Pivot tables, it’s time for an open relationship. Let’s face it, Pivot Tables are ugly and it takes an effort to keep custom formatting when you refresh the data. If they’re going into docs you have to format the drop downs and filters so they disappear. It’s a…