The bank takes that contract , creates an account and deposits that IOU into an account.

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From there, Posterous automatically creates an account, and a user can update his or her blog easily from anywhere.

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It works as follows: the bank (in this example) creates an account with DocuSign and uploads its forms to DocuSign's computers.

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When Salesforce.com signs up a new client, it simply creates an account on the software platform that ties together its farms of server-computers.

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The widgets work with cookies that Facebook places in a Web browser when a user creates an account or logs in to its site.

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Michael Kitces, an adviser and publisher of a financial-planning industry blog called Nerd's Eye View, says not having a clearly stated account minimum creates an awkward situation for both a current client making a referral and a prospect.

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Furthermore, using social media to communicate with customers creates visibility for the entire account team about what is being said to customers.

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After comparing your body type to thousands of others on record, the tech adjusts the measurements to account for your outer clothing, posture and breathing, then creates a 3-D image of your likeness.

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