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" Minimizing windows to hide your Facebook-friending from the boss? Don&amp;#039;t bother. A recent University of Melbourne study suggests a quick Tweet between meetings is good for you and your company, finding that people who browsed the Web at work in moderation (less than 15 percent of the workday) were 9 percent more productive than their fully focused coworkers. Study author Brent Coker, Ph.D., attributes this to the concentration restoration that occurs during web-surfing micro-breaks, plus the autonomy of knowing your employer trusts you to manage yourself. The more enjoyable the distraction (think YouTube vs. paying bills), the more recharged and productive you&amp;#039;ll be. Check out Coker&amp;#039;s tips for making Web use at work even more productive: \u00B7 Get a LinkedIn account. Think of it as your digital r\u00E9sum\u00E9\u2014post a photo and use the forums to connect with coworkers and their contacts.  \u00B7 Make Google Alerts do your job. Flag keywords (your name, competitors, and products); related headlines will automatically hit your inbox.  \u00B7 Visit reputationhawk.com&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Online Reputation Management Survival Kit&amp;quot; before applying for a new job to salvage any questionable search results for free. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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