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Are you a Fluffer or the Real Thing?

Most of us know what a “fluffer” is because we weren’t born yesterday. For those of you who don’t know I’ll give you the run-down: Fluffer – A hired crew member of an adult film to keep the male...

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The Circle of Twitter – Dissecting our Strategy!

I’ve been thinking a lot about Twitter and how it’s being used and to see if we might need to dissect our strategy! I had originally titled this post “Is Twitter nothing more than one big Circle-Jerk?”...

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Building your online community BEFORE you need it!

I’m a part of a fantastic community called #TChat (Talent Culture) and World of Work started by the awesome Meghan Biro. You should check out the TChat radio program on Tuesday evenings and our Twitter...

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Stats for Social Media at Work (Infographic)

Happy Friday, folks. Hope your week has been spectacular. Since it’s my daughter’s birthday weekend, I thought I would share with you again this Infographic I created on Social Media in the Workplace...

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If your Company sucks offline – your employees will talk about it Online!

Yesterday I had the opportunity to sit in on several fantastic Google+ Hangouts over in My Community Manager group on Google. One of the sessions was with Yammer and we all (through the hangout and...

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Schooling HR in Social Business

In researching HR and Social Media I came across a divine article from our friend China Gorman. Since she is a much better writer than I, I asked her if I could share the post over here on the cafe....

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Facebook Groups and Events – A little Do’s and Don’ts Lesson

Facebook can be a great platform in getting your message out there, staying connected and for information and knowledge-sharing within groups. It also allows for the creation of events within those...

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New study reveals Social Media at Work makes for Happier Employees

THIS JUST IN: New research finds folks can keep their employees happy and engaged by allowing them to mingle online with their peers! Check this: A Baylor University case study discovered that allowing...

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HR and your Social Strategy – Do you even have One?

I always love to go to my extra-smart friends for guest posts to mix it up a bit. I’m quite boring, in reality, and don’t wanna bore you to tears. Jeff Waldman is one of my go-to-guys in that respect....

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Googling yourself won’t cause Blindness

“If it can be Googled – it shall be Googled“  Last summer I wrote a post titled “Have You Googled Yourself Lately” which sparked a little conversation. It’s a catchy title and a pretty informative read...

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Yo! I’m firing my current and only employee, Myself!

Some of you know that last summer (2012) or somewhere around there, my friend and cohort Sabrina Baker and I started Discovering Social. Our idea was to assists Job Seekers through Webinars, in person...

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Unless you’re 12 or in a Witness Protection Program don’t put your Twitter on...

Ah, Social Media. It’s great, isn’t it? I’m a lover of it for sure. We use social media for business and personal networking, community building, looking for a job, looking for a job candidate,...

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Building a Brand in the Social Media Era

Thanks to smart phones, social media and the 24/7 news cycle, we are now in the era of Social Business.  Every human contact with a brand is amplified.  Some brands have embraced Social Business...

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Why on earth would HR need to be on Social?

Today’s guest post comes from my gal pal Melissa Fairman who is an HR Practitioner as well as one of our favorite HR Bloggers over at HRremix. And if you’d like to see Melissa in person (so to speak)...

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Social Media ROI – Perhaps it’s not what we Thought

I recently came across a fantastic article titled “The New ROI for Social Media Recruiting” which not only gave great insight into this year’s ERE Recruiting Conference & Expo but shared a little...

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Check out this hangout with the @Gozaik team discussing the new Twitter...

A few weeks ago I came across a new product for both sides of the hiring line – job seekers looking to find jobs and connect with recruiters online and for the recruiter and companies looking for prime...

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Connecting with Online Influencers takes Bawls!

Everyone’s talking about “Building your Online Community” and influence all over creation. I’ve talked about it myself. But does anyone ever tell you the HOW TO’s? How does that work if you are...

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I’m sure you’re not a douchebag but you come across that way on Facebook!

Thanks to social media our lives are shared on every online platform you can think of – some good, funny and sarcastic. That’s just the way it is. I’ve been an asshat on social media and lived to tell...

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Activating Employees as Brand Ambassadors – What’s the secret sauce?

Today’s guest post comes from fellow Chicago transplant Patrick Rooney here to share with you guys about the importance of unleashing your employees as Brand Ambassadors. Make sure you check out his...

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Influence – You either mentor or shun others as you climb!

There are those who live their lives by the proverb “Give and it shall be given unto you” and there are those who hoard for themselves. I see these folks every day – online and off – and it never...

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