January 2012
27 posts
No More Résumés, Say Some Firms
Via Scoop.it - HR Companies are increasingly relying on social networks, video profiles and online quizzes to gauge candidates’ suitability for a job. Via finance.yahoo.com
Why Small Business Owners Must Be On LinkedIn
Via Scoop.it - social musings As a small business owner, one of the most important aspects of your business will be to utilize services that provide exposure and awareness… Via virtualsocialmedia.com
TechCrunch | The Uphill Battle Of Social Event...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Nearly three years ago, I left my position at TechCrunch to start my own Internet business, with the idea of creating a web application that’d help people get together in real-life rather than simply helping them connect online as most social… Via techcrunch.com
Here's How Brands Should Use Pinterest
Via Scoop.it - social musings Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it could end up costing Pinterest big money. The Samwer brothers have made a career out of creating copycat versions of successful U.S…. Via articles.businessinsider.com
Twitter subpoena social media Boston occupy...
Via Scoop.it - social musings A Melbourne activist is caught up in a remarkable social media fishing expedition by the state of Massachusetts. Via crikey.com.au
What are The Key Behaviors of Top Social Media...
Via Scoop.it - social musings What is it that separates people with strong online influence from people and organizations that have less of it? For anyone who needs to improve their online status here are three main areas to work on. Via forbes.com
True Story: LinkedIn Got Me Two Great Jobs -...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Image via CrunchBase Back in March 2008, David T. Stevens signed up for LinkedIn, hoping the professional networking website would help him organize his contacts in his new sales job at KEZR and KBAY radio in San Jose, Calif. Via forbes.com
Top 3 Ways to Optimize Your LinkedIn Company Page...
Via Scoop.it - social musings If you’re still not utilizing LinkedIn at this point for networking or business development you’re being lazy. There, I said it! Via business2community.com
Is Social Media a Waste of Time? [Infographic] |...
Via Scoop.it - social musings It was in 2005 that I noticed a trend that intrigued me and it was that teenagers were becoming obsessed with a social networking site called MySpace. Via business2community.com
100 Best Companies to Work For 2012: Full list -...
Via Scoop.it - HR FORTUNE Magazine’s annual ranking of America’s top 100 employers - Full list… Via money.cnn.com
Phone stacking game asks you to put down the cell...
Via Scoop.it - social musings
Can’t put down your smartphone? Next time you go out for a meal with friends, it’ll cost you. Via dailydot.com
Hershey's three pillars of Facebook engagement |...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Awareness, content, and agility are crucial to getting Facebook users to check out your brand or, in Hershey’s case, brands. Via ragan.com
This Is the Internet After SOPA [PICS]
Via Scoop.it - social musings Today’s blackout shows what the internet might look if some of the principles in SOPA start being enforced as law. Via mashable.com
My Thoughts on Best Buy’s Recent Media Coverage
Via Scoop.it - social musings Via bbycloud.com
Illinois State Council of SHRM: Keynote Speaker...
Via Scoop.it - HR Via ilshrm.blogspot.com
Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours in piracy...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Wikipedia will voluntarily shut down for 24 hours this week in a protest
against internet piracy laws in the United States. Via telegraph.co.uk
Emerging Social Media Sites to Attract Users
Via Scoop.it - social musings As email and instant messaging loses prowess among users, smaller social-networking sites are stepping up.Get the latest blog articles on business ideas and… Via entrepreneur.com
Your company is going to go broke using social...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Via margieclayman.com
Top 10 Facebook Apps for Fan Engagement and...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Are you looking for ways to better engage Facebook fans and build your community? Via socialmediaexaminer.com
Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact of Social Media on...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Can you hear me now? That ubiquitous phrase made famous by Verizon became quite apropos at the end of 2011. Via tlnt.com
Can You Hear Me Now? The Impact of Social Media on...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Can you hear me now? That ubiquitous phrase made famous by Verizon became quite apropos at the end of 2011. Via tlnt.com
U R What U Tweet: 5 Steps To A Better Personal...
Via Scoop.it - social musings If you take a look at the top 10 Twitter users you’ll see a list of famous men and women, from Justin Bieber to Selena Gomez, who have used the popular platform to further expand their personal brands. Via fastcompany.com
Do Social Media Postings Always Require a Brand...
Via Scoop.it - social musings A response from a consumer brand advocate is not always enough. Via emarketer.com
Twitter's Blank Slate Problem
Via Scoop.it - social musings I recently helped a friend sign up for Twitter, coaching him on the site’s features and how to populate his feed. He is a voracious reader, never leaves home without an Apple device and has an insatiable appetite for news and commentary. Via huffingtonpost.com
Reface your Facebook (http://reface.me)
Via Scoop.it - social musings Reface.me is your guide to standing out from the crowd on Facebook with funny status updates, upside down statuses, cool profile pictures, Facebook hacks, applications, tag your friends pictures, crazy memes and the latest news, tips and tricks. Via reface.me
The Year Of More
Via Scoop.it - social musings While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be, it’s becoming abundantly clear that 2012 will - without question - be the “Year of More.” It sounds a little… Via twistimage.com
Worm 'steals Facebook passwords'
Via Scoop.it - social musings A well-known piece of malware has extending its reach to Facebook, stealing thousands of logins, experts say. Via bbc.co.uk
December 2011
68 posts
Empowering Your Mobile Worker - White Paper
Via Scoop.it - social musings Learn how corporations are meeting the many needs of their mobile workers in this Box white paper from Web Buyer’s Guide. Via webbuyersguide.com
| *Powering Social Business*
Via Scoop.it - social musings Via crowdsmartmedia.com
IdeaString™ Powering Innovation For Your...
Via Scoop.it - social musings IdeaString is a collaboration and ideation platform that transforms employees and your entire network into innovators to deliver valuable breakthrough ideas. Idea Management and Innovation software for the enterprise. Via ideastring.com
How To, Klout, Ceo, Leverage, Score tweets |...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Discover Daniel J Smith (thedanieljsmith) Twitter tweets related to: How To, Klout, Ceo, Leverage, Score and more. Via twylah.com
Special report: The UAW's last stand
Via Scoop.it - social musings DETROIT/HAMBURG (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union is staking its future on the kind of struggle it hasn’t waged since the 1930s: a massive drive to organize hostile factories.This time, the target… Via reuters.com
How To Mine Twitter For Blog Content | | Digital...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Via digitalmarketer.com
A Get Over It Guide to Transgender in the...
Via Scoop.it - HR Male to Female Transgender in the Workplace Self expression and being authentic in life and at work are trends that are only likely to continue. Via blogging4jobs.com
Michael VanDervort | Facebook
Via Scoop.it - social musings Facebook est un réseau social qui vous relie à des amis, des collègues de travail, des camarades de classe ou d’autres personnes qui ont quelque chose à partager avec vous. Via facebook.com
Why Facebook’s Hybrid News Feed Has Increased Page...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Facebook’s new singular hybrid news feed has increased engagement for Pages. Likes and comments have improved substantially, up 18% and 17%. Via marketaire.com
Breastfeeding Moms Stage 'Nurse-In' Protest at...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Breastfeeding mothers staged a nurse-in Wednesday at Target stores nationwide to show solidarity with a Texas woman who said she was ridiculed for breastfeeding her baby at a Houston store. Via foxnews.com
Time-Saving Touchscreen Secrets
Via Scoop.it - social musings Touchscreens can be quick and convenient, but frustrating if you’re entering large amounts of text. Via news.yahoo.com
Know your Twitter followers
Via Scoop.it - social musings New service lets you analyze location, gender, professions + interests of your Twitter followers… Via schmap.it
Creating a brand identity, brand advertising,...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Using story structure to enhance brand planning… Via storyati.com
When Your Branding Leader and Your HR Leader Are...
Via Scoop.it - social musings Via ere.net
End-of-Year Employment Law Considerations -...
Via Scoop.it - HR End-of-Year Employment Law ConsiderationsJustice News FlashThat said, this time is ideal for a company’s human resources team to review the company’s employment files, policies, and practices and to make changes for the upcoming year. Via justicenewsflash.com
Is LinkedIn's Worst Nightmare a Facebook Friend? -...
Via Scoop.it - social musings #HR Is LinkedIn’s Worst Nightmare a Facebook Friend?: That’s the hard lesson that LinkedIn is about to… Via topix.com
Human Resources - The Globe and Mail
Via Scoop.it - HR As long as results are achieved, why put a label on location? Telework is old thinking. Via m.theglobeandmail.com
Why asking the right questions matters as much as...
Via Scoop.it - HR Why asking the right questions matters as much as human resources advice for achieving next generation HR (Why asking the right questions matters as much as human resources advice http://t.co/WTHmo55v…)… Via docs.coburgbanks.co.uk
RPO Spotlight: Emergence of Africa: HR Human...
Via Scoop.it - HR HR.com is the largest community for HR professionals featuring articles, news, webcasts, events, white papers, discussion forums, templates, forms and best practices on leadership, etc. Via hr.com
HR Infographic: The Great Divide
Via Scoop.it - HR Mercer’s What’s Working™ survey reveals that rank-and-file employees have a dramatically different – less positive and more skeptical – perspective on their jobs and employers compared to both managers and senior managers. Via talentacquisition.net
Go Daddy Really Screwed Up
Via Scoop.it - social musings Christmas passed without a fallen snowflake at Go Daddy’s Arizona headquarters, as the former supporter of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) watched tens of thousands of customers flee its business. Via news.yahoo.com
Why Social Media Is Killing Your Business
Via Scoop.it - social musings Going completely digital and bypassing face time is detrimental to your business for a number of reasons. Via openforum.com
TechCrunch | Facebook Launches Suggested Events...
Via Scoop.it - social musings We’re creatures of habit. We go where we’ve already gone. That’s why Facebook’s new Suggested Events feature I just discovered is so powerful — it knows where we’ve been thanks to our checkins. Via techcrunch.com