July 14th, 2009
How does one concurrently brand their personal and corporate selves? All too often, the distinctions between the two are not fully understood by company and employee alike. The two types of branding become wrapped together into one effort or are kept entirely separate. Personal branding and corporate branding should be treated as more »
August 30th, 2009
As social media becomes more and more integrated into all business functions, employers are faced with the increasingly complex task of utilizing these new forms of communication effectively without suffering legal consequences. To do so, many have begun implementing formal policies to protect against the risks and maximize the opportunities made available by social media. With this in mind, executives should consider the following step-by-step guide to creating effective social media policies: more »
August 4th, 2009
Social networking tools and resources are not only a powerful networking opportunity, but a gold mine for sales and marketing professionals interested in gathering demographic information for targeted and qualified leads.
The most basic of searches on Google, Bing and Ask.com can provide potential employers, corporate marketers, HR professionals and legal counsel with an individual’s most private information such as age, health, race religious/political views – even phone numbers, email and home addresses–all thanks to sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Both aforementioned social networking sites are optimized for search to allow individuals to connect with known acquaintances and like-minded individuals. more »