11
Feb

How I Stopped Sucking At Networking

Last night, I was able to jump on a twitter chat about the upcoming conference SHRM is having in DC. It sounds awesome and I wish I could go and meet all of the people from the chat in person! It made me think of my most popular blog post ever, which I posted on LinkedIn about a year and a half ago, about networking. It’s had over 180,000 views …
08
Oct

DON’T Put Down Your Phone – Twitter Connects!

I just watched a beautiful video by Rapper/Poet/Artist Prince Ea. It was published on YouTube Sept 29th, 2014. Through his words during the video, the Artist tells the audience to put down their phones. A few of the lyrics include, “Do I not have the patience to have conversations without abbreviation? This is the generation of media over stimulation. …
22
Aug

Employer Brand Learnings from Zappos #insideZappos Chat

Every other Thursday, at 2 pm ET, @InsideZappos, a Twitter handle manned by employees of Zappos, facilitates the #insideZappos twitter chat for a half hour. Employees from across the company share real life answers about working at Zappos. It’s a great example of using social media to showcase your employees as advocates of your brand and to build …
19
May

Culture and Innovation: How Does Culture Impact Innovation? #UsGuysChat Framing Post

Two things I’m passionate about: Culture and Innovation! I was thrilled when Joseph Ruiz, strategic marketer and co-host of #usguyschat, asked me if I would like to help with #usguyschat on these two elements. Join us Monday, May 20 at 3 pm EDT on #usguyschat on twitter to participate in this discussion about culture and innovation – Everyone …
01
Jan

Tech Tool Tuesday: My First Infographic – Getting Started on Twitter

I’m ringing in the new year with my first Infographic! It’s a quick and dirty to help rookies get started on Twitter. I’ll admit, it’s not the prettiest Infographic I’ve ever seen. It’s a little too wordy (I have so  much more to say!!!) and busy, especially by Step 5… don’t worry, my next creation will …
18
Dec

Tech Tool Tuesday: Twitter Chats and #hashtags

If you know me, you know I love Twitter. In fact, you may be one of the hundreds of people I have met through Twitter. I’ve been using twitter for about 4 years now, to learn, share and get to know people around the world. When I started participating in Twitter Chats is when my Twitter experience became really impactful. Here’s how I got …
15
Jun

A New Consideration For Termination – Social Media and HR

If you have read my blog over the past year or seen Impact99, you likely realize that I am uber-passionate about the need for HR to grab hold of social media, learn about it, understand how it can affect their organization, and how they can use it internally to create more connected, innovative workplaces. There is so much magic that can be created …
12
Jun

Your CEO, Your Grandmother, and a Customer See Your Post… Social Media in the Workplace

Sounds like the start of a really bad joke. The thing is, if you don’t think about those three people before posting something on social media, the joke could be on you. You’ve probably heard the famous Cisco case where a candidate was hired, then tweeted: Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against …