 | The 4 Fundamentals of Financial Reporting for Equity Compensation Equity compensation is an essential tool for attracting and retaining top talent, managing working capital, and motivating employees to think like shareholders. Unfortunately, the accounting and reporting requirements of these programs can be a burden. Learn the processes and practices you need to minimize the headaches of share-based compensation while preserving its advantages. Download the free white paper now. |
 | Facebook announces Paper, its reimagined news-feed app Facebook today announced its Paper application, the first standalone app to come from the Facebook Creative Labs initiative. Paper will reimagine the standard news feed by showcasing a range of stories, chosen by Facebook editors and algorithms, within specific categories. The design is meant to encourage users to slow down their rapid social media scrolling, product designer Mike Matas says. "You really want people to spend a little bit of time with it and appreciate that content," Matas said. The Verge (1/30), TechCrunch (1/30)  | Break Down Barriers and Reduce Cycle Times with DevOps Learn how companies like Netflix, Amazon, Etsy, Facebook and many more deliver new features faster, sometimes several times per day, while other companies wait months to release software updates. Dismantling the traditional silos between Development and Operations, their teams work together through what is now known as DevOps. Download the free report now. |
 | CNN sees results from Twitter service that generates news leads A Twitter vendor called Dataminr is offering a service to news outlets to look for breaking stories on Twitter, figure out whether the tweets are trending on the microblog and provide leads to newsrooms. CNN signed up for the service six months ago and has been generating about two stories a day from Dataminr. The service has the potential to give the news network "a first-mover advantage," CNN.com General Manager KC Estenson said. GigaOm (1/29), Variety (1/29)  | Going Global: Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Social media is creating new avenues for merchants to promote their companies at a low cost. However, before business owners decide which social media platforms to use for marketing, they need to know more about available options and why they should choose one social media channel over another. In this white paper review some of the most popular options. Download the free white paper now. |
 | Free access for SmartBrief readers  | Bridge the CMO-CIO divide Find out how CMOs and CIOs can bring new levels of collaboration to your organization. You'll also learn: • What CMOs really think about their IT departments' marketing skills • Why more CMOs and CIOs are jointly selecting marketing technology Download the report now. |
 | Consumers are more concerned about online privacy, survey shows Global privacy firm Truste has released survey findings that show 74% of Internet users say they are more concerned now than a year ago when it comes to online privacy. As a result, 83% said they are less likely to click an ad, 80% are less likely to use an unfamiliar application and 74% are less likely to allow location targeting. Adweek (1/28) | How to make your LinkedIn experience more secure Data breaches in the news have caused concern over the safety of personal information online, but there are steps you can use to protect your data on LinkedIn, Chad Brooks writes. These steps include tweaking your privacy settings, using a two-step verification process to log in and enabling secure browsing options, Brooks writes. BusinessNewsDaily.com (1/29) | In pictures: Snowstorm leaves Atlanta in chaos A couple of inches of snow was enough to bring Atlanta to a grinding halt this week, with trucks and cars skidding off roads and commuters facing hours-long delays for journeys of just a few miles. This photo gallery shows scenes from the disruption, which forced some people to camp out in supermarket aisles until routes home were cleared, and from elsewhere in the South. The Atlantic online (1/29) |  | Once you've used [Paper], you may never want to open the standard Facebook app again." | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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