When I initially started working for Chrysler as a DM in 1998, we were REQUIRED to report at least 10 defects or mechanical issues experienced at a dealership on a monthly basis.

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So stop tapping out long texts, puzzling over how to fit a complex thought into a 140-character DM, and panicking when a friend you've just texted calls -- hitting "silence" and then later claiming you were in a library and couldn't pick up.

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Do you answer every singly query, DM and tweet yourself (as opposed to a social media intern ( Charlie Sheen recently hired one) or administrative help)?

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In the lucrative science of direct marketing ("DM" in industry lingo), Hidalgo has a Ph.

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When you receive an urgent message, AwayFind will notify you with a call, SMS, IM, DM (Twitter), or delegate the message to someone you specify.

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That means you have to register with Forbes.com using a valid email address, allow me to DM you on Twitter or message you on Facebook (depending on how you choose to enter the contest).

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The schedule IV labeling is a minor issue as far as physicians are concerned and the BLOOM-DM data speak for themselves.

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Rules took a backseat to the role-playing and the story, and the DM had to use his wits to keep the game chugging along.

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We played a house-rules version that was extremely light on rules and very heavy on storytelling and DM adjudication.

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Daimler's aircraft division, DASA, which is a partner in the Airbus consortium, also produced sparkling results, up 368% to 346m DM.

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