Facebook Is A Tool (But How Long Until It Is Yesterday’s News?)

Facebook went public on May 18, 2012 (Yesterday). Mark Zuckerberg and others with stock options certainly had a life changing event, but overall nothing changed for most of the world. Yes, his company has had a huge impact over the past few years, but where will it find itself in when this week is in the history books?

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My publishing company, New Year Publishing , is hosting a promotional deal with Amazon.com which allows you to download a free copy of ” Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Graduates ” FREE on Kindle .

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