Categories: Business Exchange

Add Content More Easily

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on January 08

Happy New Year! As you know, Business Exchange users benefit from the wisdom of the relevant content other users add to the business topics. In recent upgrades, we've made it...

Holiday Sales

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on December 14

No we aren’t going to give you links to hottest sales for all of your last-minute holiday shopping. But, like it or not, the holiday season is here and all...

BX on Bloomberg

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on October 30

We have some great news to report: As the first step in integrating the BusinessWeek and Bloomberg brands, you can now save content from Bloomberg.com to Business Exchange with ease....

The Bloomberg Deal

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on October 16

After much speculation McGraw-Hill has agreed to sell BusinessWeek to Bloomberg LP. No, we aren’t going to share any juicy details here. Instead, we want to use the sale process...

What’s New?

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on October 08

Well, first and foremost, we’ve added a new link to the BX blog from the Business Exchange home page. In top right corner of every page, you’ll see “What’s New?”...

Meet the Team: Maki Yamasaki

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on September 25

Today we are taking another look at the faces behind the scenes at Business Exchange. Maki Yamasaki, our community moderation specialist, has one of the most important jobs on...

BX One Year Later

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on September 17

Last week – September 8th to be exact – marked one year from the initial launch of Business Exchange. So we thought it appropriate to take a step back and...

Get Ready for a Busy Fall

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on September 11

We haven’t had such lazy summer here at Business Exchange. In fact we’ve made some improvements to the site to help you make the most out of your time online....

The Unofficial End of Summer

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on September 04

Labor Day is just another long weekend to some and the last hurrah of the summer to others. The truth is it’s a tribute to the American workers – us!...

Invite Others to the BX Party

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on August 28

Business Exchange just got a lot more social! You can now invite your LinkedIn connections to join your BX network. As you may know, we already had a partnership in...

Back to School

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on August 21

It seems like the back-to-school items hit retail stores particularly early this year. For some it’s a relief to go back to “business as usual,” with the kids fully occupied...

The Healthcare Debate

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on August 14

From town hall meetings with angry protesters to Capitol Hill gossip, Obama’s Healthcare Reform plans are consuming the media coverage of late. Business Exchange can help you organize the latest...

Everyone into the Pool

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on August 07

Have you been to site this week? We made some major changes that help you better discover all of the great content, topics and people on Business Exchange. Most notably,...

Get Organized

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on July 30

The long days of summer are fully upon us, and with that the typical summer lull may have officially set in. This is a great time to rethink and de-clutter...

Job Search

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on July 24

Times are tough, and the job market is even tougher. Business Exchange can help you stand out above the rest in your job search. Here’s how: Control your profile: Our...

Go Ahead, be Egotistical

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on July 16

Ever wonder how many contributions you’ve made to Business Exchange? Or how many people are following you? We’ve made it easy for you see those exact things! With our latest...

Where's that Widget?

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on July 10

All you active social media types have probably seen the Business Exchange activity widget on the sites of some of your favorite bloggers –- think Henry Blodget or John Battelle....

Stars and Stripes

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on July 02

With the Fourth of July upon us, it seems appropriate to highlight some of the American-focused topics on Business Exchange. History was made this year with the inauguration of our...

Old, New, Borrowed, Black?

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on June 25

No, we’re not announcing the latest Goth wedding trends. Instead, we are pointing out the newly designed BusinessWeek.com homepage, with sleek black header and footer. The redesign is all part...

Tell Us What You Really Think

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on June 19

A lot of sites have feedback links, asking for your thoughts, but then do nothing about it. That’s not the Business Exchange way. We take each feedback message seriously and...

New in June

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on June 12

It’s only the 12th day and already we’ve approved nearly 30 new topics this month (and counting) on Business Exchange. Passionate BX users, like you, are encouraged to suggest business-focused...

Mug Shots and Shout Outs

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on June 05

Everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame these days. BX can help out a bit. No, Business Exchange can’t make you an Internet star, but we can bring your words...

Meet the BX Team: Isaac Sacolick

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on May 29

Periodically on this blog we will introduce you to key members of the Business Exchange team. This week, we are proud to introduce BusinessWeek Digital’s VP of Technology Isaac...

A Sorted Affair

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on May 21

Ever wonder where the article went that you saved in the Publishing Industry topic back in February? Or perhaps you want to refresh your memory on all of the articles...

New Topics Galore

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on May 15

As you know, Business Exchange encourages users to suggest business-focused topics. Through this process we learn a lot about our users’ interests and what may concern business professionals today. This...

Report Card Day!

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on May 08

Remember the stress you had as a youngster on report card day? Even straight-A students felt butterflies in their stomachs over the possibility of -- don’t say it -- a...

You Asked, We Answered

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on April 30

Passionate Business Exchange users continue to ask for new features and enhancement to the site, and we are listening. For example, BX users have asked for a way to save...

Suggest a Topic

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on April 17

Did you know that Business Exchange has more than 1,400 topics that you can browse using the search box or A to Z listing on our home page? If you...

Get Notified

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on April 09

Have you already received an email notifying you that you have been added to another user’s BX network? No, we aren’t spamming you – it’s one of the newest featured...

Something’s a Twitter at BX

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on March 22

Business Exchange now allows you to simultaneously post your reactions (brief comments) to articles on both BX and Twitter with the click of a button. Once you link your Twitter account, we will automatically tweet your reactions to the articles posted on BX.

Welcome to Business Exchange

Posted by: Michelle Lockett on March 19

Business Exchange (BX) is BusinessWeek’s answer to the social networking predicament in which most business professionals find themselves: How can these various social media sites help me network and do my job better and more efficiently?