When it comes to social media, most of us think about LinkedIn for work and Facebook for fun. We turn to LinkedIn to protect and enhance our professional reputations, crafting profiles that capture us at our best, and nurturing networks of people who can help us succeed. And then we… Read More »5 Facebook Privacy Tips that Can Save Your Career
Is your personal social media presence ready for prime time? If a recruiter, employer or business partner looked at your LinkedIn profile, would he be impressed? Does it clearly and concisely explain who you are, what you do and why you are successful? How about your Facebook page? Have you locked down those snide remarks… Read More »How to Be #socialforwork
At last. Facebook announced new rules this week making it easier for marketers to do what comes naturally — running contests and promotions on their brand pages. This is an important change, particularly for small companies without the time or money to deploy third-party apps. And it harkens back to the… Read More »Easier Contests on Facebook, Finally
A lot has been said about Facebook’s Graph Search, and the way it exposes long-forgotten status updates and user preferences. But we haven’t seen that much on how Graph Search can help those in the market for new jobs. In fact, Graph Search is encroaching on some of LinkedIn’s territory,… Read More »How to Use Graph Search for Your Job Search
The fine folks at Hofstra University have reminded us that registration is now open for our summer session social media classes. The spring sessions were a big hit, filled with practical information and interesting discussion. It’s always a delight when students report in week two that they’ve successfully implemented material… Read More »Brush Up on Social Media This Summer