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What Happens When Breaking News Doesn't Come From the News

by Shannon Paul on September 1, 2009

[tweetmeme source=”@shannonpaul”] It was a pretty exciting morning for me – one of the companies I work with at PEAK6 Online, ONN.tv, actually broke an important financial news story this morning on its site about increased margin requirements for a specialized type of investment called leveraged ETFs. If you’re curious, you can check out the [...]

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In Defense of Social Media

by Shannon Paul on August 30, 2009

[tweetmeme source=”@shannonpaul”] I admit it: I’ve shrugged off the idea that I have a personal brand, I’ve decried being labeled a “social media specialist” and my mood has seemed to dictate my level of involvement with any of this much more than any drive to achieve professional success. In some ways I feel badly about [...]

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Be Interesting

by Shannon Paul on June 8, 2008

Back in my teens, I asked a very wise adult how to get boys to be interested in me and he replied, “be interesting”. Sure, there was more discussion to follow, but that’s the part I still remember. The best way I have found since then to be interesting is to be interested. Being interested [...]

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