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Upcoming events for Human Race Horses | Where I will be

August 28, 2010

Image via Wikipedia 2010 Speaking engagements for Michael VanDervort A lot of people read this blog through their readers, and may not click through to the page where I list my speaking engagements.   Here is where I will be speaking for the rest of the year. HR Florida State Conference -  August 30 in Orlando, [...]

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How do you find the time to do social media?

August 24, 2010

 Social media monitoring in 10 minutes a day An often asked question aboiut social media and using it to monitor your brand is “How do I find the time?”   Short answer:  I use a lot of tools to help me aggregate the information I collect, and make it manageable for analysis.   There are many sources [...]

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HR Social Media 2.0 – the future is here now

July 29, 2010

Image via Wikipedia HR Social Media 2.0 Mark today down in your calendars.   Today is the day that HR Social Media 2.0 takes flight! What is HR Social Media 2.0?    Officially, it is just a term I am using to mark a transition point.  Seriously, it is something that has been coming together for a while [...]

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Socially irresponsible: What the f**k is social media NOW?

July 23, 2010

What the frack? If you were looking for the 2010 version of “What the F**k is Social Media?”, you can watch below. It is awesome as is the content producer, Marta Kagan! What the F**k is Social Media NOW? View more presentations from Marta Kagan. Related articles by Zemanta Social Media Is F**king Addictive (futurelab.net) [...]

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7 pragmatic questions businesses should ask about social media

July 23, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Social Media Addiction doesn’t sell I am a social media geek.  I say that without shame or regret.  I am also a business person who uses social media tools at work every day.  I also advise clients on their use of social media from time to time. Business Knowledge Helps I have [...]

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Talking social media with the C Suite

June 25, 2010

Image by Intersection Consulting via Flickr Be prepared to discuss both sides of the issue The last of four videos of my thoughts on social media, graciously shot and edited for presentation by my buddies at Jobing!  In this one, I talk about how HR peeps can approach a discussion on social media and its [...]

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Insights on Social Media

June 23, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Why Social Media Matters in Human Resources This is the 3rd of 4 interview vignettes that I shot for Jobing at the HR Florida State Conference and Exposition.  In this one, I share my views on why social media is more than a fad, and why human resources professionals need to understand [...]

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Networking: It’s a small world after all

June 13, 2010

Image by Express Monorail via Flickr Relationships matter, even those you don’t know about You never know who you know that knows someone you might know! While I know it to be true,  I m still always surprised at what a small world we actually live in, especially with the advent of social media. Last [...]

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My Summer Camp Adventure – Part 1

June 7, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Speaking at People Report Summer Camp This week I will be speaking at an industry conference in shorts, t-shirt, and tennis shoes.    It isn’t very often that an opportunity like that comes along. I will be at People Report Workforce Symposium Summer Camp, which is taking place in Dallas, Texas, June 8-10.    [...]

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The subtle conspiracy against social media

April 14, 2010

Image by loscuadernosdejulia via Flickr  ”Social media – Them’s fightin words around these parts!” I hear the words “social media” discussed so much anymore that I am starting to fear the backlash of overhype at a time when people in the HR profession can ill afford for that happen.   It would make it for another [...]

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