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This article deals with website design and what to make note of when designing, as most first-time visitors will give you less than five seconds to "wow" them, making the aesthetics a vital part of reeling in customers. The website must be both visually appealing to your targeted demographic as well as communicate important things to know.

This article covers website aesthetics. Clara Teoh advises web designers to design their websites with: the preferences of their target demographic in mind, the right tone  to focus on designing the layout of the website to capture the attention of users by choosing appropriate colours and  correctly sized buttons. She also says to compare your site using other successful websites as benchmarks. She goes on to say that site aesthetics even affect variables like conversion rates and sales for businesses.  

The expansion of Kopimism, a religion formed from the recognition of file sharing as a virtue. There is an extreme adoration for the greatness of file sharing and many people have changed their lives to dedicate themselves to the idea of free flowing information online.

Panel discussions are a great opportunity to derive a diverse wealth of information in a short amount of time. What differentiates a good panel discussion from a great one is an effective moderator. Much of the panel discussion's success is attributed to the panel moderator. Key takeaways: This article focuses on the effects of how a good moderator can impact a panel discussion. A good moderator is a person who is responsible, aware, organized and a strong speaker. It's important that moderators differentiate themselves from the panelists but at the same time, also make the effort to create a connection between the moderator, panelists and the audience.

This compilation of articles show how social media can be used to create awareness on current events and in turn can push for a change for the world to improve. The various articles are based in Europe and how movements were successful or on the way to reach their goal(s).

Is there a way of predicting if content will go viral? This article, published by Forbes magazine, written by Roger Wu, attributes the viral success of a certain types of media such as videos, images and sound clips into two categories: the "Roadblock Effect" or the "Stagger Effect." Wu explains that viral content can be divided into these two categories and can therefore be used to determine whether or not content will go viral.

This article gives 100 tips from various podcasters around the world that will make your podcast great. Tips like listening to your own show to find ways to improve, be yourself behind the mic, and don't over edit can be helpful for anyone. This list also has links to the podcasts the advice is coming from. Lots to check out! 

Job interviews can be very stressful. This guide will give you the preparation tips needed to improve your overall interview techniques and ensure you give off the best impression possible.

Interviews can be intimidating and there are many rules to follow to be successful. This article talks about the 10 interview mistakes that should be avoided, in order to secure the job position.

This article will help teach how to identify appropriate audiences for products and brands, etc.  There is also a short video which demonstrates how the author helps others build effective online platforms.  Without an effective platform to reach the desired audience it can be difficult to branch out and meet the desired goals.  

This video provides pointers on how to make your YouTube video viral and very successful.

This video explores the benefits of YouTube and how shows such as Dane Boedigheimer's "Annoying Orange" is extremely successful.