From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Rotgutzen: an Anerican Beer Company

May 25, 2009

Image by defekto via Flickr This video highlights some of the differences between Big and small company business perspectives on marketing and innovation. Just wait until you hear about the concept of “baby beer”! Related articles by Zemanta Beer and darts and stuff (wineanorak.com) Benito vs. the Beautiful Swimmer: Blue Crabs (wine-by-benito.blogspot.com) Not wine, but [...]

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Tampa Workplace Examiner: Aggregate your employment references

May 24, 2009

Tampa Workplace Examiner: Aggregate your employment references Here is a link to a web site called ReferenceBot which allows you to aggregate references from colleagues and former employers in one place under one profile. Up until a couple of years ago, it was very common to receive a resume by mail. Opening the envelope, you [...]

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All Things Video

May 24, 2009

This is me doing my first ever vlog. (which wouldn’t load, so no vlog until tomorrow!) I decided to do most of it with my face hidden behind a book. It is one of things where it seems like the old joke: I have a face that is perfect for radio! The vlog is an [...]

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All Things Video

May 24, 2009

This is me doing my first ever vlog. (which wouldn’t load, so no vlog until tomorrow!) I decided to do most of it with my face hidden behind a book. It is one of things where it seems like the old joke: I have a face that is perfect for radio! The vlog is an [...]

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Tampa Workplace Examiner: Social media elite come to Florida

May 23, 2009

Image by Zengrrl via Flickr Tampa Workplace Examiner: Social media elite come to Florida One of the foundations of your career portfolio is the development of your personal network of contacts, both personal and professional. Another important component of your career portfolio are things you do to stay abreast of new trends. IZEA, based in [...]

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Starbucks, Social Media and Unions

May 22, 2009

Image by AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Social Media : A Doubled Edged Sword Boing Boing featured a post about how the new social media campaign at Starbucks was hijacked. A company called Brave New Films that produces videos on behalf of many activist and grassroots groups deftly stepped in took advantage of Starbucks intiative to [...]

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Advocacy in the Workplace

May 20, 2009

Image by star5112 via Flickr Here’s what I have been thinking about recently… What is the role of human resources in employee advocacy? How is it perceived? How is it measured? What form does it take in the work place? What form should it take in the work place? My initial impression is that in [...]

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A My New Career Feature: Tweeting with the fishes!

May 19, 2009

My New Career as a Writer I published my first article as the Tampa Workplace Examiner for Examiner.com today. Not surprisingly, I wrote a short article about twitter, networking, and a totally unique tweetup taking place this weekend at the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa. The article is titled: Tweeting with the fishes. Tampa Workplace [...]

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Labor Appointments

May 18, 2009

Former UFCW Assistant General Counsel Named to Senior Post Image by Getty Images via Daylife Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently named Carol Clifford to act as Senior Advisor for Labor Affairs for the department. Clifford worked for the UFCW for 17 years as Assistant General Counsel and was adjunct faculty at the National Labor College. [...]

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HR Web Cafe Links

May 18, 2009

Image by larskflem via Flickr Human RaceHorses a nice mention from Julie Ferguson over at HR Web Cafe as part of a post with links to a bunch of good article. Thanks for including us in your Short takes on Political change, social media, wellness incentives and disincentives, gender identity, work-life! Here are some of [...]

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