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What the Gig Economy Was Like in 2010 (Part 1 of 5)

ClearVoice

In part one, we take a look back at the state of the gig economy in 2010. While the concept of being our own boss is attractive and seemingly fulfilling, it also requires discipline, skill, and everyone’s favorite buzzword: hustle. 2010 set the tone for the #gigeconomy. 2010 was more competitive.

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The Entrepreneur Interview Series #9: Amanda LaGrange, Tech Dump/Tech Discounts

Webbiquity

Others seek to fulfill a social mission, such as hiring people who face barriers to employment. Amanda LaGrange helped found Tech Dump as a board member in 2010, while working at General Mills in Corporate Finance. Year founded: 2010, with the specific Tech Dump brand founded in 2011. The Company.

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Increase "Mental Availability" To Boost B2B Marketing Performance

B2B Marketing Directions

In his landmark 2010 book, How Brands Grow , Byron Sharp provided a simple definition of mental availability: "Mental availability/brand salience is the propensity for a brand to be noticed or thought of in buying situations." The concept of mental availability was developed by Byron Sharp and his colleagues at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute.

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Holiday Spending Delivers Q4 Gifts to E-commerce Sellers

Biznology

For example, in 2009, online sales equaled $129 billion, increasing to $143 billion in 2010, with a projected increase in 2011 to $197 billion. E-sellers and fulfillment services , once caught up in the whirlwind of 2011 holiday spending, are now recovering with smiles. For example, 2010 generated $43.4 billion in online sales.

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Bulls, Bears, Bernanke and BtoB Lead Generation

ViewPoint

In February of 2010, Ben Bernanke began his second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. During a downturn, companies fulfill short-term needs at about the same rate as normal economic conditions but do less long-term planning. The lead rate we track against GDP includes short- and long-term leads.

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Millennials vs. Gen Z: How Are They Different?

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

A retailer catering to Millennials needs to have easy in-store fulfillment options as well as seamless checkout and a thoughtful store layout that makes products easy to find. Uber, Lyft, Instacart, UberEats, and DoorDash were founded around 2010, and Gen Z favorite GoPuff, which promises delivery in less than 30 minutes, arrived in 2013.

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Can CMOs Master The Customer Experience For Hispanic Shoppers?

Buzz Marketing for Technology

population between 2000 and 2010, rising from 35.3 million in 2010. According to the Terra Third Hispanic Digital Consumer Study by comScore , Hispanics have actually outpaced non-Hispanics in the adoption of smartphones, increasing from 43 percent in 2010 to 57 percent in 2012. million in 2000 to 50.5