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Just The Facts About Workplace Social Media

Social Media at Work

I’m captivated by infographics.  They, in my mind are the preferred alternative to boring reports and bullet-filled craptastic powerpoint presentations.  For me an infographic is a great way to explain a point of view or organize a group of interesting facts and data points designed to please the eye.  Kind of like how social media […]

Should I Hang Up the Blog? Blog Life Crisis.

Knowing when to Expand your Blog to Grow

I’m not going to lie.  I feel I’m at a turning point in my blogging career.  Truth is I really like writing, but last week I found myself dreaming about the day when I didn’t have to blog.  Yes, I can’t believe it either.  I do realize that I don’t have to do anything I […]

The Power of Video Interviewing

Video Interviewing for Recruiters & Hiring Managers

As an entrepreneur I love video.  I can easily Skype with clients, host training using via online meeting or webinar, or even livestream from my office without the time, cost, or hassle that travel sometimes brings.  Video makes the relationship more personal using what many consider our most important sense, sight. The Power of Video Interviewing Video is everywhere. […]

Two Votes For Social Media Training at Work From Google & the Bloggess

Social Media Training at Work

I am a firm believer in providing social media training for new hires and employees within organizations.  Companies spend millions billions of dollars with union avoidance training, employee diversity, awareness training, and sexual harassment videos, presentations, and consent forms.  We (organizations and HR folks) don’t expect employees to figure it out so we provide them […]

Business on the Fly With Mobile Tech

Why marketing and customer communication should be mobile

Mobile not social media in my opinion is the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution.  With mobile technologies (including social media) you are truly never alone.  And since 63.2 million Americans own a smart phone, we can quickly and seamlessly connect with anyone at most any time for business, personal, or family reasons.  Mobile technologies […]

Number 1 Blogger

Being the Number 1 HR Blogger

It was 2009, and I attended my first social media conference in Toronto, Canada.  Recruitfest was my first foray into the human resources and recruiting social media community.  It also happened to be my first overnight trip away from my daughter who was 10 months old at the time.  I was terrified.  Terrified and riddled […]