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The History of Email [Infographic]

June 20, 2011 coms 0

Email has become one of the most dominant forms of communication over the past forty years. For many of us, it is the first thing we check in the morning and the most important tool for running our business and personal lives. In honor of the 40th anniversary of email, ReachMail, put this infographic together.

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Men Buy Porsches to Attract Women, But They See Through It

June 16, 2011 coms 0

Like a peacock shows its feathers to attract a peachen, a study by faculty at Rice University, the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) and the University of Minnesota found that men buy Porsches to attract women. This was no surprise, but what was surprising, was that women were able to see right through this.

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Happy Guys Finish Last: Nonverbal Emotion Displays and Attraction

June 10, 2011 coms 0

It’s no surprise that girls are attracted to bad buys, and a new study only reinforces that notion…sorry nice guys. A study focusing on nonverbal communication at the University of British Columbia found happy guys were seen as less attractive than men who were swaggering or brooding.

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Perry Hewitt on Harvard’s Social Media

June 9, 2011 coms 0

In an effort to create a greater social experience at Harvard, Perry Hewitt — Director of Digital Communications and Communications Services at Harvard University — has been has been using the web and social networks create an online presence for Harvard.

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Five Best Commencement Speeches of 2011

June 6, 2011 coms 0

This collection of speeches hosts a wide range of speakers who reach into their own life experiences and lessons to deliver commencement addresses that are eloquent, humorous, and moving. Each speech was chosen for their inspirational nature, because they not only have the power to motivate upcoming and recent graduates, but also those of us who need a reminder of what it feels like to be wide-eyed twenty-something-year-old.