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The Power of Recommendation

Jul 16, 2010 | Comments

You never know how your current actions will affect or influence another, if you are important to them in a meaningful way, how long you will remain memorable or if you will be forgotten. If they take the time to tell you, it should be real...…

Recreate Wendy and Then Show the World

May 13, 2010 | Comments

A message today from someone who attended 2 of my presentations this month on social media for job seekers made me feel less exhausted and feeling like sunshine. That's all... just sharing.…

10 Job Seeker Steps to LinkedIn-Ability

May 06, 2010 | Comments

I've said it once and I'll say it again - If you haven't looked for a job in 5 or more years you're in for a surprise. The landscape has changed. Classified ads in newspapers and paper applications have gone bye bye.. HR departments and recruiting budgets have been slashed. You need new job seeker skills. Here are some LinkedIn-Ability enhancers that can help.…

Candidates Question the Value of Social Media

Mar 21, 2010 | Comments

I'm of the opinion that a political candidate's run for office is no different than accountant conducting a job search. Research, preparation, presentation, interviews, all the elements are there. If you were a candidate for political office would you include social media in your strategy to get the job? Apparently, some candidates are still using stone tablets and chisels to promote their promises..…

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.…