Monthly Archives: July 2010
Social Media Etiquette Horror Stories: Top 5 Ways to Lose Your Job Via Social Media
The World Wide Web is a vast place with users from all over the world, but that doesn’t mean what you post privately won’t come back to haunt you. Here are five cases of ex-employees who should’ve just kept their mouths shut. 1. I’m too sexy for my job… A female working for a St.
Follow Your ABCs When Repairing a Damaged Reputation
Whenever and wherever controversy arises, an urgent question is presented: how does one rehabilitate or repair a damaged image? Seems to happen more frequently, doesn’t it, Mel Gibson? What’s that you say … BP? Whether you’ve spilled profanity or crude oil, and regardless if your brand presence is more Web-based or more traditional, you can follow these
Social Media Etiquette at Work
You’ve heard the rumors, the horror stories and the success stories. You know the positives and negatives of using social media for promoting yourself and your business. Though it may seem obvious at times what you should and shouldn’t do, people are breaking the rules left and right. The ABSOLUTE Do Not’s Never ever, no
Starting Out in Social Media: Blogging and Social Networking for Business
The business case for leveraging social media as a business tool has been made time and time again. Startups to big business use the platform of social media to spread ideas, connect with their audience, and ultimately drive sales. When working with clients I often am confronted with glossy eyes when talking about the topic
Personal Brand Interview: Social Media Marketer and Brand Manager, Steve Campbell
Steve Campbell is a Penn State University graduate and the creator of Social Branding Blog, which provides readers with information and resources on social media, marketing and brand management. As a Gen-Y’er, Steve realizes the importance of maintaining a strong online presence and taking control of your personal brand and turning it into an effective
Social Media Etiquette 101
* UPDATE: Lot of great feedback. Think you know social media etiqutte? Leave your “social media tips” in the comments and we’ll publish the best ones! Everyone knows the basics of etiquette. Shake hands when you meet someone, chew with your mouth closed, elbows off the table, etc. But when it comes to social media
Your Personal Brand: Labeling and Living on the Generational Cusp
The Generational Debate has been a popular topic lately. As Boomers begin looking to retirement, working, recruiting, retaining, and understanding the current and future workforce is and should be an important focus–for managers, human resource professionals, and companies, regardless of their size or volume. We know (or we should) that Millenials are the largest new
Social Media Marketing: 6 Practices to Build Testimonial Relationships
Building customer loyalty and strong customer retention is getting harder and harder. The customer has raised the bar, set new rules and expects the unexpected! Pay attention! Losing customers today is swift, fast and constant! I have recently been dealing with the DMV, discount travel sites, airlines, car companies, corporations and organizations. Each made it
Best of Personal Branding: Top 5 This Week
Here are the Top 5 This Week – @andywergedal Here is the eclectic mix of articles in the top 5 this week. The Top 5 This Week 1. You Can’t Trademark Your Name…But You Can Buy It In Google – [Career Rocketeer] You have probably seen the recent viral video about the guy who bought
Job Search Help: Top “60″ This Week
Here are the Top “60″ This Week – @andywergedal Check out Jacob Share’s top 60 linkedin groups for your job search, it is quite interesting what he has put together. It is the highlight of the week. The Top 5 This Week 1. Top 60 LinkedIn Groups for Your Job Search – [Moving On Up]
