social media tips 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... -
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... -
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”... -
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... -
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,... -
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... -
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.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... -
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... -
Social Media Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsI’m a member of many groups on LinkedIn. Like many of you, I’m sure receive dozens of emails every day updating you about your LinkedIn Group activities, hundreds of email...
