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Michael VanDervort

Oliver Bell, Inc. to Sponsor Winter Meeting of the Texas Labor and Employee Relations Consortium

February 1, 2012

Meeting Hosted by CenterPoint Energy in Houston on February 16, 2012. The winter 2012 meeting of the Texas Labor & Employee Relations Consortium will be comprised of senior business and labor relations leaders from across Texas. These industry experts will gather at CenterPoint Energy (http://www.centerpointenergy.com) in Houston to share information, experiences, and ideas about strategic [...]

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Trying to make sense of the NLRB’s lastest social media missive? Good luck!

January 30, 2012

Via Scoop.it – Labor and employee Relations proactive employment law information for businesses…Via www.ohioemployerlawblog.com

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Another memo on social media from the NLRB

January 25, 2012

National Labor Relations Board Attorney releases 2nd memo on social media issues Lafe Solomon, Acting General Counsel of the NLRB has issued a second Operations Management Memo covering social media issues coming before the National Labor Relations Board.    Here is the summary paragraph on why he released this memo.  Note the highlighted, which is my [...]

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One Definition of Social Media ROI

January 23, 2012

Social Media ROI not always about the dollars I’ve been thinking about social media ROI for a while.  I still haven’t figured it out.  If you asked, I couldn’t give you a great recommendation on the best metrics to use to prove ROI for your business.   Every brand wants to make a buck or two [...]

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What to Expect from the New NLRB

January 21, 2012

From the guys over at Labor Relations Institute, some thoughts on what kind of activity we’ll see coming out of the National Labor Relations Board this year.  It’s worth a read.

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100 Best Companies to Work For 2012: Full list – from FORTUNE

January 19, 2012

Via Scoop.it – HR FORTUNE Magazine’s annual ranking of America’s top 100 employers – Full list…Via money.cnn.com

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Hershey’s three pillars of Facebook engagement | Articles

January 19, 2012

Via Scoop.it – social musings Awareness, content, and agility are crucial to getting Facebook users to check out your brand or, in Hershey’s case, brands.Via www.ragan.com

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This Is the Internet After SOPA [PICS]

January 18, 2012

Via Scoop.it – social musings Today’s blackout shows what the internet might look if some of the principles in SOPA start being enforced as law.Via mashable.com

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My Thoughts on Best Buy’s Recent Media Coverage

January 17, 2012

Via Scoop.it – social musings Via www.bbycloud.com

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Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours in piracy protest – Telegraph

January 17, 2012

Via Scoop.it – social musings Wikipedia will voluntarily shut down for 24 hours this week in a protest against internet piracy laws in the United States.Via www.telegraph.co.uk

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