Tomorrow, I’m going to be a guest on the HR Happy Hour radio show. The topic is Leadership Development. Of course, it’s a huge topic and time will be limited on the show, so I decided to create some resources on my blog for the Happy Hour listeners to check out after hearing the show. [...]
During my presentation to the Grand Rapids Entrepreneur’s Club today, I compared social media options for the small business owner to stepping up to an all-you-can-eat buffet. There are a slew of choices—how do you choose those that are most healthy for your business? Following that analogy, I offer you, the small business owner, a [...]
Whenever I attend a business networking event and mention Twitter, I invariably get a group of people flocking to me wanting to know more about the social media micro-blogging site. They want to know “How do I get started?” “Is it really a viable business marketing tool?” and “Twitter seems so frivolous—does anybody really care [...]
Do you have a friend who’s an excellent party-giver? What is it about him or her that makes it so? Is it the fantastic food? The diverse guest list? An excellent home that provides the perfect backdrop for gatherings? It could be any of these things, but I’d bet the one thing that’s for sure [...]
I was comparing notes on competency development the other day with Mollie Lombardi of the Aberdeen Group*. At some point during our conversation, the talk turned to Twitter because that’s where I met Mollie. We were discussing the massive flow of information via the tweet stream and Mollie said, “Yes, Twitter gives me a chance [...]
Professionalism in the Web 2.0 Era
It all started with a t-shirt. When I posted the results of my 30 Days of Tweeting Experiment last month, I sent an email to my colleagues announcing the blog. The email contained a photo of me wearing a navy t-shirt (courtesy of the Ellen Shop) that boasted “My Tweets [...]
I took the kids to the zoo today. While checking out the bonobo chimpanzees, I noticed an educational sign that said: “[For chimps…] Mutual grooming helps ease the stress of daily life and increases social bonds.”
Hmmmm…..
For some strange reason, Twitter popped into my head. Immediately, the Internal Censors in my head started blaring…. “Don’t you [...]
Confessions of a belated Twitterer
Call me a late bloomer. Long after early adopters claimed the micro blog Twitter jumped the shark . . . heck, even after Oprah, I started tweeting. Clueless as a newborn babe, here’s what I wish I’d known prior to starting. Oh, and one other thing: I don’t claim to be any [...]
On May 14, 2009, I posted my first tweet. It was part of a “30 Days of Tweeting Experiment” designed to help me (and fellow non-Twitter users) figure out what all the fuss was about. The Experiment has ended and it’s been an interesting ride. As promised, here’s the recap to let potential new Tweeps [...]
