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Beyond Google alerts: social media brand management tools

March 29, 2011

Monitoring your social media brand is crucial I talk a lot about why it is important for companies to manage their on-line brand.    I challenge companies and their managers to think about social media from two perspectives: How social media can be used to enhance your company brand How social media could be used to damage [...]

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How to put the 100 Best Companies List to work for your company

January 24, 2011

Image via Wikipedia Put the 100 Best Companies List to work for your company The 2011 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list just came out about a week ago.  I am a big fan of these lists, especially since I have been lucky enough to work for some companies that have made this [...]

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How many HR Managers does it take to change a lightbulb?

May 26, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Just one, but they are probably wearing 97 different hats I have been a generalist HR practitioner and site manager for most of my career.   I have done almost everything you can do in a generalist role at one point or another.    Today, I am a specialist, and a consultant.   I don’t [...]

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Shiny Happy People Gone Bad (guest post by Beth Carvin)

November 25, 2009

Image by alancleaver_2000 via Flickr Avoid this syndrome Employee turnover is a funny thing, isn’t it? Employees don’t join a company with the intention of leaving. In fact it’s the exact opposite. New employees bring with them a freshness and enthusiasm. They are pure and clean, untainted and full of optimism. Virginal if you will. [...]

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Leadership and Courage at Disney – Part 1

August 23, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Conservative Leadership So far, all the posts I have written about my experience at the Disney Institute have focused on the very positive aspects of the experience.    It is important to note that like any organization, Disney is not without some warts.   I made some notes on a few of the things [...]

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