Migdalia Gonzalez | alstin communications

About Author: Migdalia Gonzalez

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Description: Migdalia Gonzalez, Interactive Account Executive, likes to dive headfirst into research projects and exciting new cupcake recipes. Alstin’s go-to social media maven, Dalia gets a kick out of her adult soccer team and opening clients’ eyes to the impact emerging platforms can have on recruiting.

Posts by Migdalia Gonzalez

If Facebook existed in 1995…

Posted on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
After talking about the Facebook password controversy for about two weeks (which continues to escalate with the recent firing of a teacher because she did not hand over her Facebook password) I...
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Private Parts (Part Two)

Posted on March 27, 2012 | No Comments
Last week I brought up the controversial NY Times article in my blog post, where an employer asked an interviewer for their Facebook log-in. Facebook got wind of the news pretty...
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Invasion of Privacy or not?

Posted on March 20, 2012 | 5 Comments
Would you give your Facebook password and email during an interview?
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Infographics made easy.

Posted on March 14, 2012 | No Comments
Startup design community Visual.ly launched a new tool on Monday that aims to generate custom infographics on anything from sports to the economy — in one click. Visual.ly, which usually...
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Hello Timeline for Pages!

Posted on March 6, 2012 | No Comments
Timeline for Facebook pages is finally here! Although they don’t go live until March 30th, you can set it up now and publish it for all to see. Many big...
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JIBE: Find jobs based on your social connections!

Posted on February 28, 2012 | No Comments
I recently had the opportunity to chat with the fine folks over at JIBE and was really excited to learn all about the offerings that they had for employers Below...
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Getting Linked with the right candidates.

Posted on February 22, 2012 | No Comments
Tips for human resources professionals to create and maintain a tip-top LinkedIn profile!
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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 | No Comments
Valentine’s Day is the day that people either look forward to or totally dread. Girls are to be wined, dined and on a perpetual sugar high while the guys stress about the...
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Why women love Pinterest.

Posted on February 7, 2012 | No Comments
Although men are also using this social platform (20%) Stats last week shared something most of us already knew, 80% of women are using Pinterest (pin-ter-rest). If you are a...
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So bad… it’s good!

Posted on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
Recruitment goes back to an old school basic. Cheese.
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Stay Positive

Posted on January 24, 2012 | No Comments
So many things happen throughout the day. Emails get lost, servers go down, printers break, phones ring off the hook… sometimes we are left in a head-spin and it’s really...
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Reality TV & Recruiting.

Posted on January 18, 2012 | 3 Comments
Move over Jersey Shore. See ya later Mob Wives… If the girls from Tiara and Toddlers see this we might have a temper tantrum. Say hello to a recruiters dream...
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Plus One Please.

Posted on January 10, 2012 | No Comments
Although I still have some mixed feelings about Google+, Google’s social component, I think I may just be starting to like it. They just announced a function that allows you to see...
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Instawhat? How Instagram is taking over the world.

Posted on January 4, 2012 | No Comments
I am what some may call an “over-sharer”. I even have the Foursquare badge to prove it. So when an application that allows you to share images, along with applying...
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Viral Videos of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2011 | No Comments
Mashable recently posted a video created by the fine folks over at You Tube with the top 10 most viewed videos if 2011. I think it’s awesome to see the...
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An App store for your App store.

Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments
Do you find it difficult to pick out applications to add to your phone? Don’t know which game would be better to make your commute to work fly by? You...
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A little good goes a long way.

Posted on December 6, 2011 | No Comments
Here we are again. Another holiday season of shopping, eating and spending time with the people you love. We are always so caught up in holiday cheer, listening to the nostalgic tunes...
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Social Media Plus Conference 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the SM Plus Conference this year over at the Philadelphia Convention Center and hear some really informative and helpful presentations. This was a two...
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Inspiration Tuesday.

Posted on November 15, 2011 | 1 Comment
Writer’s Block. Answering questions can be really helpful when you hit writer’s block. It can help unlock different ideas and inspire your next literary masterpiece. In my case, I just need...
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Say Hello to Google+ brand pages.

Posted on November 8, 2011 | No Comments
Google announced yesterday the release of Google+ brand pages. “So far Google+ has focused on connecting people with other people,” Google SVP of Social Vic Gundotra said in a...
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Facebook Success Summit – Week 3

Posted on November 1, 2011 | No Comments
And we are about done with the Facebook Summit (#sadness) and I have more information than I know what to do with. It’s really exciting getting to learn how big...
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Facebook Success Summit 2011: Week 2

Posted on October 25, 2011 | No Comments
Back for more? Good! Tons of useful information came from week 2 of the summit. Topics that were touched on this week were: F-Commerce, Managing a thriving FB community, Leveraging...
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Facebook Success Summit 2011: Week 1

Posted on October 17, 2011 | 2 Comments
2 weeks ago I started the Facebook Success Summit and I wanted to use this space to highlight some of my favorite parts. So far I’ve been learning a lot...
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Vlogs & Infographics: Replacing the Resume

Posted on September 14, 2011 | 2 Comments
Are paper resumes dead? Paper resumes still have their place, however, it is becoming more and more clear that candidates want to stand out and paper is no longer the...
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Social Media: A Laughing Matter

Posted on August 31, 2011 | 1 Comment
Social media has made it’s way to some of our favorite companies who have the power to reach many people. Those same companies have found a way to make us...
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Heello? Is there anybody there?

Posted on August 17, 2011 | No Comments
Heello may be new, but the idea and look are terribly familiar...
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Technology & Communications, my how you’ve grown

Posted on August 3, 2011 | No Comments
In 1986 the average cost for a brand new home was $89,430.00, you could top off your gas tank for 89 cents per gallon and for a mere $300.00 you...
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What’s wrong with Facebook anyway?

Posted on July 18, 2011 | No Comments
Google+ is the shinny new toy on the social media market! Here are some of my thoughts after using the new social platform.
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