Twitter Trends for Business: 149 Smart, Interesting People to Follow Today

Whether or not you can make it to the #140conf in New York April 20-21 at the 92nd Street Y, the list of speakers represents a veritable Who’s Who of business-savvy Twitterers worth following.

The event could be the largest gathering of it’s kind as participants take a hard look at what organizers are calling “The State of NOW” and the effect of the real-time Internet  on business.

Some of the 150 speakers at #140conf  worth following are: READ MORE →

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Sam Allred Launches New Sales Training Program

For new partners and senior managers. via Upstream Academy Set to launch in June, the Academy for Business Development will bear many of the signature characteristics of Upstream Academy’s other programs. “Everything we do at Upstream emphasizes timeless principles, proven … Continued

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