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14 May 2012 at 18 : 49 PM
ITD Research: Social media and the CIO
Social media is now deeply embedded in the corporate world in Brazil. About 90% of Brazil-based businesses are using social networking tools to promote their products and services and many large organizations now turn to these tools as the first place to look when hiring new employees. ...
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18 April 2012 at 14 : 52 PM
London 2012: One Hundred Days To Go
It is exactly one hundred days until the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games when, under Danny Boyle's direction, thousands of British volunteers will show the world that the UK can match anything China did four years ago. Well maybe the budget for fireworks will be less than China managed, but at least we won't stoop to lip-syncing children ...
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14 November 2011 at 11 : 41 AM
IT Decisions CEO shortlisted for major prize
It's always an honour and a pleasure to be shortlisted for any major award, but to find myself on the shortlist twice for something as prestigious as the Computer Weekly Social Media Awards 2011 is quite a thrill. Computer Weekly is the premier technology journal in the UK and their Social Media awards have been running for four years now - almost as ...
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5 October 2011 at 06 : 49 AM
Brazil is digital now, but maybe it’s not obvious?
It's great to see US entrepreneurs coming down to Brazil and writing about the hi-tech economy in well-read media such as The Huffington Post - a title I write for myself - but it's not always so great when some of the facts are misrepresented or mistaken. So when I read Steve Rosenbaum's report from the Digital Age 2.0 conference in São Paulo last week ...
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11 August 2011 at 19 : 24 PM
It’s time to reconsider Brazil for contact centers
The contact center industry in Brazil has become increasingly introspective over the past few years. The Brazilian economy continues to grow, unlike the malaise of the EU and US, and that means customer service centers are in demand. Global players like Teleperformance and Accenture are all here in Brazil, but only serving local customers and their end ...
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19 July 2011 at 04 : 45 AM
Facebook addicts can get fired in Brazil
The IT Decisions publishing director, Angelica Mari recently started a discussion on LinkedIn focused on the legality of employees using the Internet at work. She asked: "In Brazil, using the web for more than an hour for activities that are unrelated to work is considered as gross misconduct and can lead to justified dismissal. What is the legal ...
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21 June 2011 at 13 : 06 PM
ITD Research: IT trends in Brazilian insurance
The Brazilian insurance industry is experiencing an IT renaissance to respond to growing customer demands, as well as fierce competition and the interest of potential foreign buyers. IT Decisions analyzes key IT trends in the sector. ...
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20 June 2011 at 18 : 01 PM
Start the Week #16: Sul America, cyber defense
It's Monday again. But at least the sun is still shining over São Paulo, even in mid-winter it's just right for wearing a T-shirt and working in the park. Something unimaginable in a European winter. This week was busy. We covered the new cyber defense agency, and featured further comment on the story. ...
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3 June 2011 at 14 : 50 PM
Going viral in Brazil with video
Matt Smith co-founded The Viral Factory back in 2001, a digital marketing and media company based in London and best known for their award-winning viral videos. He now heads strategy for the firm and was recently in Brazil, exploring the market for viral video in Latin America. ...
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3 June 2011 at 12 : 01 PM
What Brazilian CIOs must know about social media
Business speaker and writer Guy Clapperton spoke to IT Decisions about how companies can benefit from social media and how CIOs in Brazil need to manage this brave new world of information. ...
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