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Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

How to Turn Me On Not Off

Feb 28, 2010 | Comments

I remain amazed and awed at the quickly growing arsenal of digital tools and applications at our fingertips all for the cost of a machine and knowledge of a Wi-Fi zone. The day has past when marketing and advertising necessarily meant influencing consumers through professionally crafted campaigns and media buys, in addition to word of mouth. Today you have all the tools you need to DIY and social media IS the new word of mouth. Unfortunately, just being somewhat computer savvy doesn't mean you know what you're doing or that you will turn me on...…

The Evolution of Homo Digitaus

Feb 13, 2010 | Comments

About 12,000 years ago Homo floresiensis died out, leaving Homo sapiens as the only living species of the genus Homo. In 2002 we exited the Knowledge Age and entered the Intangible Economy, where the source of economic value and wealth is no longer the production of material goods but the creation and manipulation of dematerialised content. At that time Humans started the evolutionary spiral from Homo sapiens to Homo digitaus. …

Buzz.. It’s a Social Networking Smörgåsbord

Feb 10, 2010 | Comments

Today with about a foot of snow falling I was psyched to top off 2 days of vacation with a snow day. I'm not slacking though, working from home in my jammies suits me just fine. Everything was flowing just fine, the way I like it multi-tasking with email, projects, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn --> my routine. Then something unexpected happened. There was a Buzz in my Gmail.…

Why Social Media Scares L

Jan 22, 2010 | Comments

Fear of losing time, being publicly vulnerable, providing instant access to yourself to the whole world ... yeah, the whole world, that's huge. That's what you do when you put yourself out there on the Internet in social media. That's what scares L, one of the most rational people I know. No, don't worry, I'm not giving up this gig and going underground with L.....…

The Ex-Recruiter Goes Prime-Time

Jan 10, 2010 | Comments

Internet radio shows have exploded over the past year and helped us get to know one another, learn and share best practices. On January 11th The Ex-Recruiter is about to take it one step further with a new prime-time edition and co-host. Check it out.... …

I’m About Done With “Un”

Nov 17, 2009 | Comments

Time to jump off the bandwagon and stop undoing things. "Un" kind of makes my skin crawl. I think of progress and moving forward, accomplishments and achievement. "Un" makes me feel like I'm not accomplishing anything. As a final hurrah to undo something here is an unblog post. Please don't faint.…

The Ex-Recruiter

Oct 14, 2009 | Comments

What happens when you get candidates, recruiters and employers in on the same conversation? Paul Paris, Founder and CEO of recruiterreqs.com debuts his new show The Ex-Recruiter on BlogTalkRadio to have candid discussions about the job market, employer expectations, the job search and the recruiting industry. Don't miss it!…

The Social Media Compensation Mystery

Sep 07, 2009 | Comments

I'll trade you a puka shell per keyword. How about I thatch your hut for a Facebook Fan Page? I'll wash your clothes every week if you tweet for me. What else can I offer? I don't know what the comp scale for social media jobs is with any reliability. Where are the salary surveys? Welcome to the mystery.…

I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours

Aug 30, 2009 | Comments

Have you ever needed to show someone something and then show it to someone else and have to do it all over again? You don't have to be techie or download anything to use Screenr. You don't even need editing skills. Just adjust the frame to cover the area you want to record and click the button. Truly that's it! …

Twitter Follow Friday Luv

Aug 29, 2009 | Comments

Friday was a day filled with consultations on organizational development, helping an intern write a resume that rocks and a lunch meeting over Thai food that promises to bring a renewed organizational collaboration and enhanced diversity programs to the community. As much as I was occasionally tempted to tune in to Twitter it wasn't a priority and I pushed it to the back of my mind.Here's what I missed so you won't have to!…