social media Archive
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Looking for Feedback on LinkedIn HR Groups
Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsMy post today is really less a blog post and more a call for help. I’d like to get our readers’ feedback on LinkedIn groups that focus on Human Resources... -
Facebook Success Summit 2011: Week 2
Posted on October 25, 2011 | No CommentsBack 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... -
Using Twitter? Have a seat on the couch and tell us how you feel.
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to a Wired Science article titled, “Twitter-Mining Captures Global Mood Patterns,” social scientists have discovered that individuals tend to display mood patterns throughout the day using tweets and other... -
Putting America Back to Work
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsOn Monday, I joined thousands of Americans to watch President Obama discuss his Jobs Plan during a LinkedIn sponsored town hall meeting. If you missed it you can watch the... -
Can’t seem to get a social media budget? Here’s how to convince that it’s necessary.
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No CommentsSocial media in the workplace is still, unfortunately, not entirely accepted in all companies and organizations. Some don’t see the value, others don’t want to take the time to learn... -
Pessimists Beware: Reports of Death Are Greatly Exaggerated.
Posted on September 2, 2011 | No CommentsUpon hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal, Mark Twain famously said, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” I’ve been thinking about his... -
Social Media Blues
Posted on August 15, 2011 | No CommentsConsultant and professional Chris Brogan recently took time to write a blog about “Social Media Fatigue” and how some companies, for lack of better wording, just aren’t doing it right.... -
A sneaky or savvy approach to recruiting via Foursquare?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsRecruiting top talent in the digital domain is no small task – especially for a company not known for being tops in the digital space. Euro RSCG Brussels found themselves... -
Social Networking and Privacy: Does Anyone Care?
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsWas it really only 1-2 years ago that the issue of privacy and social media was on everyone’s mind? Big lawsuits were pending over the right of employers to control... -
How people are using LinkedIn.
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsPeople are joining LinkedIn at the rate of one new user per second and depending on what they’re doing for a living – or want to do for a living... -
Now Your Online Fingerprint Will Last For 7 Whole Years
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsSo 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... -
Social Media: Us vs. Them?
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsI came across this interesting infographic earlier this week via Exploring Social Media. With it came the challenge to those in the social media space to “teach more than preach”... -
It’s all about me.
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 1 CommentIn an age where we regularly Google ourselves, take our musings to the Twittersphere, post status updates and personal pictures without reservation, it’s no wonder that advertisers continue to find novel ways to capitalize on... -
Why our Love/Hate Relationship with the Internet & Social Media Makes Perfect Sense.
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsLooking over some of my blog postings from the past year, I see I’ve written about Information Sickness, reviewed books on what the Internet is doing to our brains and... -
LinkedIn IPO: The Beginning of the Great Social Media Bubble?
Posted on May 23, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s official, LinkedIn (NYSE ticker: LNKD) is the first of the major social media players to jump into the stock market with their Initial Public Offering (IPO) on Thursday, 5/19.... -
A Public Relations Nightmare: Facebook, Google and Why Mom was Right.
Posted on May 18, 2011 | No CommentsBy now, you’ve read all about Facebook’s clumsy attempt to spread negative information about Google to newspapers and bloggers (if you haven’t, or want to learn more, here’s a nice... -
Using Facebook Ads to Get New Hires
Posted on May 11, 2011 | No CommentsFacebook is not only used as a social networking tool, but it also serves as a massive online medium for advertising to all kinds of people internationally. While several retail... -
Are you utilizing the most popular source on the planet?
Posted on May 4, 2011 | No CommentsMore 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... -
Facebook’s New Advertising Target: Your Friends & Their Friends
Posted on May 3, 2011 | No CommentsThere hasn’t been much fan fare or hoopla (yes, I use these words in everyday life) about a recent enhancement in your ability to ‘find friends’ within your Facebook account,... -
Curriculum Vitae Interactive Video (or CVIV for short)
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsThis past week, Alstin had some college students stop by our offices for a tour and a Q&A session. They were a great group of hopeful advertising professionals from Rowan University’s Ad... -
Facebook – Leading The Way In More Ways Than One. Getting the full advantage from a social media giant.
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 1 CommentI 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... -
LinkedIn Tops 100 Million Members
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsLinkedIn topped 100 million members this week and continues to grow at a rate of more than one member per second. Wow, congrats LinkedIn! They created a great infographic for... -
The Social Interview: Trust us. It’ll be fun.
Posted on March 15, 2011 | 3 Comments“Don’t worry, it’ll be fun. Trust us.” I don’t know about you, but that sort of lingo always tends to have the opposite effect with me. The company R/GA, a... -
Top Five Tips on Getting More Comments and Engagement on your Blog
Posted on February 8, 2011 | 1 CommentIt seems like today, everyone has a blog. A blog by definition (in one person’s humble opinion) is: an interactive site with regular entries by a particular person, or team,... -
So What Did You Learn This Week?
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No Comments“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin... -
Social Media, the Internet and Egypt
Posted on February 1, 2011 | No CommentsAt dinner on Sunday night, my family started discussing the “uprising in Egypt” and the role technology has played. With three generations seated at the table (well, actually four generations—but... -
As the old saying goes, any publicity is good publicity
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsWho wants to field a complaint? What company wants to hear negative comments directed towards their business? Is there a difference between being controversial and being disreputable? Here’s some news... -
Two Sides of Social: Do-Not-Track HTTP Announcement from Google and Mozilla vs. Instant Personalization with Bing and Facebook
Posted on January 25, 2011 | No CommentsTwo Sides of Social: Do-Not-Track HTTP Announcement from Google and Mozilla vs. Instant Personalization with Bing and Facebook Last night I saw a lot of activity in my #socialmedia stream... -
Yet More Twittering Thoughts from Tony, the Twit who Tweets.
Posted on January 21, 2011 | 1 CommentThis blog will mark the third time (read Part I and Part II here) I’ve written about my experience on Twitter. As I’ve said before, I am the person who... -
A Day in the Life: #socialmedia + 4hours = my Hootsuite dashboard “Top Ten” Stories
Posted on January 11, 2011 | No CommentsEveryday (and multiple times throughout the day and at night, too) I scan HootSuite for top rated news within the #socialmedia world. Some links and tweets I just scan, others... -
Facebook vs. Google: Who will reign in 2011?
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsHome from work the other day and zoning out from the news coming at me from the television set, I sat preparing a mental checklist of the holiday pictures I... -
The NEW Facebook Profile and what it means for #SocialRecruiting
Posted on December 7, 2010 | No CommentsIf you’ve been living under a rock the past 24 hours, then you didn’t notice the new changes that occurred with Facebook profiles and how they are structured now. Facebook... -
Facebook.com e-mail: Professional or too personal?
Posted on November 29, 2010 | No CommentsFacebook.com recently unveiled its response to e-mail with its new “modern messaging system” according to an article from Wired.com. This service “combines all the ways people send messages — including... -
Saving Face, On Facebook
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsWe all know that anything posted online stays there virtually forever. All of those colorful Facebook comments, MySpace photos and inappropriate Tweets left by you or your friends can come... -
Dear Mr. President: Monster.com Uses Facebook to Deliver Messages From Job Seekers To The White House
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsFinally. A good jobs report came through last Friday. Businesses added a better-than-expected 151,000 jobs to their payrolls last month and the U.S. has now demonstrated four months of private... -
Honestly.com can honestly make or break your reputation
Posted on November 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsAccording to a recent article posted by ABC News, Honestly.com is a new website that allows users to connect and sign up via Facebook to rate their co-workers. The article... -
TweetDeck versus HootSuite. Which is better? You decide.
Posted on October 18, 2010 | 3 CommentsAllow me to introduce myself, so you can get to know me a little bit better. My name is Kate Gamble and I am a new (and very excited) Account... -
Facebook and the Elusive News Feed for Continued Fan Engagement
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsDid you ever wonder why certain friends’ posts always show in your Top News Feed vs. other friends? Or, why specific page’s or group’s status updates appear more consistently in... -
Please Rob Me: Are You Over-Sharing on Social Media?
Posted on September 22, 2010 | No Comments“Our intention is not, and never has been, to have people burgled.” So what’s a website called PleaseRobMe.com really all about then? Raising awareness about over-sharing. There’s a whole lotta... -
Using LinkedIn to Recruit? Here is some “Sage” advice.
Posted on September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment“Over 75 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.” At least that’s what LinkedIn’s home page says, and I bet you are one of that 75 million.... -
Communications and HR: Taking a deep breath, and stepping back to go forward.
Posted on August 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe other day I was in Jake’s, my favorite new sandwich shop, and in the next booth over were four young people having lunch. For the next ten minutes I... -
Am I being a total square about Foursquare?
Posted on August 18, 2010 | No CommentsI’m going way back here, but I can still remember when CVS first started their ExtraCare reward card program and initially feeling a little wary about signing up. Whoa, wait... -
The Results: How Are You Using Social Media?
Posted on August 11, 2010 | No CommentsLast week, I added a quick survey to the a-team blog that posed three questions on how you’re using social media these days. I only promoted the poll via social... -
We’re Curious: How are you using social media?
Posted on August 4, 2010 | No CommentsWe’re curious over here at Alstin about how our blog readers – many of them our dear friends and partners in HR – are currently using social media. We’re also... -
Will limiting access to the Internet limit the productivity of employees?
Posted on August 2, 2010 | 2 CommentsWith social media and other forms of Internet usage being integral to our daily recruiting and sourcing work lives, it got me to thinking about workers’ personal use of the... -
CNN Fires Senior Employee Over a Tweet. Personally, I think …
Posted on July 19, 2010 | No CommentsSocial media has been a game changer. It’s made us rethink how we like our news delivered. How we prefer to communicate with each other. And how we portray ourselves... -
Facebook Privacy Settings: Who said what, when, about who? (And why didn’t they use some common sense!)
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No Comments“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” - Gertrude Stein I had a conversation that I (almost) can’t believe I am still having... -
Summer Camp for Recruiters
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments“No more hiring managers, no more budget freezes, no more applicants’ dirty looks.” Haven’t heard that one? Unfortunately, school is never really out when you’re a recruiter. But rather than... -
For Sale: Twitter Promoted Trends – How can this (ultimately) impact the recruiting world.
Posted on June 15, 2010 | No CommentsPop quiz folks: What is a Twitter Trend? If you know the answer, you are already ‘in the know’ about how Twitter is considering the possibility to offer advertisers the... -
Social Network Landing Pages: One Stop Shopping?
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsI love working in Center City for many reasons, but the easy lunchtime access to great stores has to be one of the biggest. Just a few steps out the...
