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The University of Central Florida’s Student Union building was all abuzz Tuesday morning as HostDime.com Incorporated’s esteemed marketing team hosted another one of its Social Media Marketing Workshops for undergraduates. The seminar marked the third time that the web hosting company was on campus to enlighten students on the fundamentals of today’s technology. On hand to inform and educate were HostDime employees Vikki Fraser, the Director of Marketing, and Clayton Pritchard, the Internet Marketing Coordinator. Both individuals arrived equipped with promotional materials and company goodies for an audience of 35 web-savvy students.

What is it about social media that seems to captivate the masses? Could it be the sharing of tweets? Or is it the desire to be “liked” on Facebook? Whatever the case, the students at the University of Central Florida certainly seem to know and value its worth hence the reason HostDime’s esteemed marketing team is preparing for another visit to the Orlando campus.

It is common knowledge that trends tend to come and go. When it comes to cellular phones, this gem of wisdom certainly holds true. Once upon a time, being able to send and receive text messages was the big thing. Later, video messaging was the norm. Flip phones became sliders and Razors were replaced with Androids. Needless to say, a revolution was on the horizon. After the smart phone boom, individuals started to embrace the next major technological craze…apps, nifty software applications that have essentially changed the way some of us entertain ourselves and conduct business. The fact of the matter is that apps are booming, and practically everyone with a smart phone or tablet has downloaded the software.

After sitting in a cubicle all day, many individuals working in corporate America start to dream of finding a job that allows them to work from home. I worked from home for six years before migrating my way back into a nine-to-five position. I’m happy to report that the shine of the corporate world hasn’t worn off and I enjoy getting up and heading downtown every weekday. How is this possible, you ask? Easy. Working from home, as glorious as it seems, can really make you crazy.

Getting to work on time used to be esteemed when it came to corporate policies and procedures. Nowadays getting to work in style is what is appreciated. With all of the glitz and glam of new pristine motor vehicles, some can forget that technology can play a key role when it comes to automobiles. In fact, most businesspersons would be hard pressed to find a vehicle that doesn’t utilize technology in some way, shape or form. So, what are some of the latest innovations when it comes to means of transportation?

Any business expert knows that consultation is vital when it comes to effective communication within a company. To that end, it pays to organize and accommodate business meetings that are efficient. In order to do this, it can sometimes come down to the execution. In this day and age, both hardware and software can play a key role in getting one’s point across during an executive conference. So, what are some things to utilize when making your strategic presentation to clients?

Competition is definitely the word when it comes to sports. For ages, individuals have awed and marveled at nimble sportspersons taking to a court or field to display their athletic prowess. Competition can also be used to describe the realm of information technology. However, what happens when both technology and sports are combined together?

The American education system is broken. This should come as no surprise, seeing as how this system has essentially remained unchanged since the country was first founded. Due to this largely ineffective and archaic method of pedagogy, the majority of students have started to fall behind other industrialized nations. A recent study shows that out of 30 countries tested, American students ranked 25th and 21st in math and science, respectively.

Last week, you were just going along planning the same old Search Engine Optimization (SEO) game, making sure your website was optimized so that search engines would rank it highly in search results. You were making sure you had a good keyword density and high quality backlinks. Then, Google comes along and throws you a curveball, Search plus Your World. Google updated Google Search by adding a deeper integration of Google+ into search results including suggesting “People and Pages on Google+” to add to your Google+ circles based on your search query. In one fell swoop, Google has completely changed SEO.