Dianne Gottsman (photo, left) advises, "As you set out 2014 with fresh goals and resolutions, don't overlook your social media profiles and activity.

"Whether you're on a date or meeting a client for the first time, you want to make a good first impression.

"You only have few seconds to capture their attention before your message gets drowned in the sea of updates.

"According to a 2013 HubSpot survey, blogging has overtaken SEO as the number one means for increasing traffic to your website.

"The ability to identify relevant trends and stay one step ahead of them is crucial for keeping brands fresh and vibrant.

"Humans have radically changed the way we shop and buy since days of Mad Men, but most companies haven't followed suit.

Take a look at the videos.

Bryan Eisenberg covers the topic in an article at ClickZ.

In a short video, Brian Halligan interviews David Meerman Scott (photo, left) about the ideas in Scott's book - The New Rules of Sales and Service: How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business.

"Applying for a job typically consists of providing two documents to your potential employer: a resume and a cover letter.

"An epidemic of bad, inefficient, overcrowded meetings is plaguing the world’s businesses — and making workers miserable.

"Just because you’re been doing this for a few years doesn’t mean you have nothing to learn," says Allison Boyer.

"LinkedIn is a great platform for finding capable employees, but that's only the beginning of its value," declares Scott Gerber (photo, left) in a piece at Mashable.

Shanna Mallon (photo, left) uses a play on words to make her point.

Corey Eridon (photo, left) examines the data on the topic and provides the introduction to the infographic.

"Most people know they should ask questions at the end of a job interview, but what do you ask?

"Hiring managers spend just six seconds on your resume before they decide on you — this is exactly what they look at.

Matt Johnston (photo, left) presents a video on his 8 tips for Google Search.

"How long should my tweet be?

"While you may end up being asked the standard "what is your weakness" question at a job interview, a sneaky employer may try to slip in some questions that are illegal to ask, in order to gain some possibly sensitive information.

"At work and at home, we want what we want.

"Does a set of data make you feel more comfortable?

"No matter how unselfish you are, you probably still find yourself trying to influence people to do the things you want them to do.

John Brandon has mastered his email inbox but "there's one thing [he's] mastered even more than that: spotting a lack of confidence.

"Success at work stems from face-to-face communication with others.