Nicole Ballinger | alstin communications

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Description: Among the most fashionably dressed in our office, Nikki is an AE who excels at handling high-profile, demanding accounts (um, if you're one of them, we mean it in the best possible way) and keeping her cool. For more than 9 years our "modern day Dreamgirl" combines common sense with a strong work ethic.

Posts by Nicole Ballinger

Are people still honestly losing their jobs/opportunities over their social media posts?

Posted on August 20, 2012 | No Comments
How is it that with the many sob stories that pop up every so often about the very costly social media mistakes that have negatively altered the lives of the...
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SOCIAL VIDEO: The Momentum Is Inspiring

Posted on June 14, 2012 | No Comments
Keeping up with the times? Then surely you’ve heard of the massive traffic increase recently showing up in studies on Social Video viewership. In an analysis by Visible Measures, a...
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Surprising Job Interview Sting – Fun Park Nabs a Job Seeker for Traffic Violation

Posted on May 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Have you ever thought for a second that there would be a chance that that unpaid parking ticket or some other unresolved fine you have yet to take care of...
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Stress in a Strained Economy

Posted on March 12, 2012 | No Comments
Is the daily grind literally grinding your joints by the end of the day? Have you noticed any recurring headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, maybe a sudden increase in weight? The...
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In Today’s Tough Job Market, Can You Still Find Your Dream Job?

Posted on January 5, 2012 | No Comments
And Is It Worth It To Focus On What You Love To Do?
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Chicken Soup for Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Marketers?

Posted on October 26, 2011 | No Comments
Social Media’s marketing reach is catching on and spreading fast, and the forecast shows a new twist on targeting – one that will capitalize on the health-related ailments of those...
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Facebook’s Next Challenge – Social Recruiting

Posted on August 19, 2011 | No Comments
Recently, there’s been reports that our beloved Facebook is gaining on the heels of LinkedIn, rivaling for a top spot as a job recruitment tool. Though Facebook is still new...
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Now Your Online Fingerprint Will Last For 7 Whole Years

Posted on July 7, 2011 | No Comments
So that crazy picture from the 4th of July BBQ was definitely Facebook worthy…or not. I remember the days (actually, not that long ago) when we were warned about the...
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Are you utilizing the most popular source on the planet?

Posted on May 4, 2011 | No Comments
More and more companies today have realized the value of Facebook in building relationships with consumers and applicants, as well as creating a massive fan base of interested contacts. Brands...
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Facebook – Leading The Way In More Ways Than One. Getting the full advantage from a social media giant.

Posted on April 7, 2011 | 1 Comment
I recently watched MTV’s broadcast of “Diary of Facebook,” a program that brings viewers and FB users behind the scenes of the hugely popular social networking site for a glimpse into...
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Reaching & recruiting Physicians through Mobile Messaging…..possible or probable?

Posted on February 10, 2011 | No Comments
The constant changes in technology have developed our communication in different forms that allow us to connect in various ways wherever we are anytime of day. The most popular form...
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Are You Giving Job Seekers What They Want?

Posted on December 15, 2010 | No Comments
What draws qualified job seekers to the opportunities at your company? More and more these days, recruiters are being inundated with resumes from unqualified or under-qualified job seekers who are...
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A New Recruiting Perk: Taking Naps at Work?

Posted on September 29, 2010 | 4 Comments
The way we work is constantly changing. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to do – adapt and evolve to survive and grow stronger? Every company has its spiel, noting their...
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Still not reaching the right candidates…..What’s next?

Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Comments
We’ve all witnessed the slow disintegration of weekly print ad use to pull in resumes for your need to fill quickly positions, as the online web posting has filled pages...
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Face to Face vs. Electronic Media: Why the Face-to-Face Meeting is still a valuable way to conduct business.

Posted on July 14, 2010 | 4 Comments
In these days of Skype, text, and instant messaging, email, conference calls & social media, has the art of the in-person meeting gone out of style? Everyone’s busy on a...
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Summit sheds more light on the “Must Haves” in Social Media for 2010.

Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
Are you still holding out, not yet ready to jump on the social media band-wagon? If so, your company will suffer the consequences of not evolving with the times. The...
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Social media in the city … it is not just online.

Posted on April 5, 2010 | No Comments
The ongoing growth of social media incited a desire for interested parties to take the online off-screen and bring people together in conversation, prompting the onset of Social Media Clubs...
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Metrics. Could you be sabotaging the measurements that may help productivity and ROI?

Posted on February 22, 2010 | No Comments
Now more than ever, companies are implementing “new and improved” approaches to gather quantitative metrics of their recruitment processes. Often times, numbers are the best way for HR to convey...
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Adventures in Recruiting

Posted on January 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
I recently came across a great blog post the other day that made me wonder: What are recruiters stumbling across and tripping over on the road to making that terrific hire...
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Tidy Up Today or Turnover Tomorrow.

Posted on January 4, 2010 | No Comments
The prediction is that most companies are likely to experience a voluntary turnover once the job market improves. What are you doing to retain your best employees? Are you taking...
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Let the Sunshine In

Posted on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
By the looks of this blog, you might think we over here at Alstin eat, breathe and sleep all that is recruitment and retention. Every so often we’ll stray from...
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Get With It

Posted on September 1, 2009 | No Comments
You Might Need To “Get With It” When … You think SEM and SEO are rival rock bands. You admit to not knowing the first thing about Social Networking, but think it’s...
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Social Media Specialists: The New “Help Wanted”

Posted on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
Isn’t it amazing how fast the trend of social media has spread like wildfire across the country? Any and everybody are using some form of it these days. It couldn’t...
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Welcoming Diversity in 2009

Posted on June 29, 2009 | No Comments
In today’s changing economy and with the increasing differences in the U.S. population, your organization’s competitiveness and success depend on the ability to welcome diversity and embrace it. Welcoming diversity...
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