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The Future of Mobile Advertising

CEO Paul Palmieri of Millennial Media talks with Jeff about the wide open future of mobile advertising. With the release of the iPhone and cell phones becoming more sophisticated in general, the platform for advertisers is growing. According to the company, "Advertising will be a game changer with consumer benefit."

Bill Marriott

It’s now one of the largest hotel companies in the world with nearly 3000 properties in 68 countries and it all started with one small restaurant 80 years ago. More from the Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Bill Marriott.

Smith Business Close-Up:
Can social networking sites help your business?

Some experts say it isn't what you know, but who you know that really counts. Do social networking sites bring entrepreneurs together to help small businesses find potential customers and investors—or are they more hype than substance?

In the next edition of Smith Business Close-Up, with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Tyser Teaching Fellow and Smith School Professor Oliver Schlake discusses the growing popularity of online sites such as LinkedIn, the importance of networking and his take on whether or not virtual networking is as effective as face-to-face interaction.

Oliver Schlake is a Tyser Teaching Fellow at the Smith School, entrepreneur, researcher and senior business consultant and strategic advisor for leading companies and government agencies in Europe and North-America. His publications and research on scenario-based strategic planning and innovation strategy have been featured in leading academic and practitioner journals worldwide.

Oliver Schlake
Tyser Teaching Fellow , Smith School of Business
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Made in Maryland:
tsp spices

They’ve been called everything from the “Carda-moms” to the Spice Girls, but the two women you’re about to meet have come up with an ingenious way to get rid of all that clutter in your kitchen cabinet. Yolanda Vazquez has more on their fresh approach to spices.

Baltimore Sun Extra:
Workplace Loyalty Sees a Decline