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As chosen by our readers in LinkedIn, here are the top stories for the week that was.

(Rankings are the result of impressions and click throughs from readers in LinkedIn to the articles.)

Up to Speed on E-mail Marketing

In November of 2014, I leased a car from one of New Jersey's top Volkswagen dealerships almost immediately after moving to Hoboken. It was an exciting day for me. Having lived in Manhattan for 8 years, I hadn't had my own mode of transportation in nearly a decade.

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Surprise, it's McDonald's! Food bloggers tricked by fine dining meal made with Big Mac, Egg McMuffin ingredients

When the third course of spicy meatballs -- prepared by chef Neal Fraser -- was sent out to the communal dining room, food blogger Danielle Salmon knew something was off. She and 40 other "food influencers" from Southern California were promised a free five-course meal prepared by the well-regarded Los Angeles chef and former "Top Chef Masters" contestant.

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Employee Benefits & Groundhog Day: Traditions Are Great, but So Are Options

So yesterday was Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, and you know what that means...early spring! I'm sure after Blizzard Jonas many of us are ready for an early spring. I like Groundhog Day because it's a tradition that everyone in the country can appreciate.

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Understanding your Value

I started my first business back in 1986 when I was in my early-twenties. It was a typical software start-up. We didn't have any money, so had to go about business the old-fashioned way - making profits from the outset. When I say 'we' I use that in the royal sense.

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How Mind Mapping Boosts Blogging Productivity

Next to watching dog videos on Facebook, staring at a blank screen hoping to come up with blog post ideas is one of my top time killers. And, I know I'm not alone. Of course I often brainstorm topics to address on my writing website, Web Writing Advice, but sometimes the idea bank is a little shallow, vague or dry.

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Food Fraud

The Food safety and consumer protection have always been at the heart of the work of commissions and organizations of the environment, public health and food security as a whole in whatever in the EU or in the USA .

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