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What's All The Buzz About Twitter?
Report concludes that many users are 'tweeting' about work issues.

The popularity of Twitter and other "microblogging" platforms among individual users has piqued the interest of the business world, according to a report by the Stamford, Conn.-based IT research firm Gartner Inc.

"Despite the fact that Twitter is primarily aimed at individual users in the consumer market, many of those individuals work for companies and "tweet" about business issues, leading businesses to explore how they could best use it," says Jeffrey Mann, research vice president at Gartner.

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Networking Articles & News
Excellence in Action Tours: Best Practices on Display

Photo highlights from two IW Excellence in Action plant tours

Best Practices in Communication

In tumultuous times, highly effective internal communications programs help engage and retain top talent.

Chrysler Presents Five-Year Plan

First task is to create 'compelling brand and product offerings'

MAG's Janka Appointed Chairman of AMT Board

Association of Manufacturing Technology (AMT) represents more than 400 American manufacturers of machine tools, manufacturing machinery and related products

DARPA Challenge Will Earn Winner $40,000

First person to locate 10 weather balloons takes home cash prize in competition marking the 40th anniversary of the Internet.

Honda Triples Annual Profit Forecast

Points to cost cuts and government subsidies for fuel-efficient cars

Consider This -- Time for America's Second Industrial Revolution

Lean offers the fuel to power a renaissance in American manufacturing.

Survey: Majority of Firms Prohibit Social Networking on the Job

Workers who want to share the latest news with Facebook friends and Twitter followers will need to wait until after hours or risk violating company policy, a new survey suggests.

Continental, MAG Drop Talks on French Plant

Continental had given MAG until September 30 to reach agreement on a letter of intent regarding the factory, located in Clairoix, northern France.

Russia Won't Let Car Giant Avtovaz Collapse

Putin wants all shareholders to take part in securing the future of the company.