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May 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

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Using Social Media to Manage Your Career

December 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Twitter, career, linkedin, marketing, networking, personal branding, social networking, tools

Last night I gave an updated version of my “Managing Your Online Identity: Using Social Media in Your Job Search” presentation to Hannah Morgan’s Career Club in Canandaigua, NY. It is really aimed at anyone who needs to manage their career not just job seekers. Using Social Media In Your Job Search V3.0 Dec 2009 [...]

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Using Social Media in Your Job Search

June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Facebook, Twitter, career, linkedin, networking, social networking

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Gen X Loves Social Networking

May 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Facebook, Twitter, linkedin, marketing, networking, social networking, tools

Just read the latest from Penelope Trunk. Do you know who is using social media? Gen X. The average Twitter user is in their 30s. The median age of LinkedIn is 40. The majority of people who are joining Facebook right now are over 35. This is because Gen X wants to meet new people [...]

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Build Social Capital with Social Networking

March 9th, 2009 · No Comments · career, linkedin, social networking

Great article from McKinsey Quarterly “When Job Seekers Invade Facebook”. (You will have to register). With the apocalypse upon us, we are seeing a huge rush to “network” via the social networking tools of the day. I love this quote from the article: “There are, of course, powerful economic reasons behind the trend. As sociologist [...]

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Quoted in UpMo

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments · career, coaching, social networking

Was just catching up on my RSS feed and saw that Jessica Howard from UpMo quoted my Networking is Good For You post from January 14th. I’m pretty excited. I just recently got turned on to UpMo. Jessica continues the topic of extracting long term value from your network in her post: Getting Feedback: Let’s [...]

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Quantity vs. Quantity: Value From Your Network

January 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments · career, linkedin, social networking

UpMo posts a follow up to their study of elite networkers that forces a few powerful issues. The larger your network, the harder it is to create powerful advocates. Advocates are defined as people that can help you. Help. Not hurt. Are their people in your network hurting you because they are really just acquaintances [...]

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Networking is Good For You

January 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · career, coaching, linkedin, social networking, tools

Hannah linked to a study by UpMo.com on the habits of elite networkers. She linked via facebook so I don’t feel like I am repeating anything. It’s an interesting article that shows the linkages between networking and career success and income status. There are some good takeaways from the article: 1. Network. Do it. 2. [...]

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What to Do When Your Friends Get Laid Off

December 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · career, change, linkedin, social networking, tools

Linked from Tom Peters….this is a post from Advertising Age: What to Do When Your Friends Get Laid Off. 1 – be a friend. 2 – network – put them in touch with your network. twitter, facebook, linkedin. 3 – collect everyone you know that has been laid off into a group. share. help. It [...]

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LinkedIn in Plain English

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments · social networking, tools

Props to Hannah for pointing this out in her blog. Here is a great intro to LinkedIn – most of you know I am a LinkedIn fiend. This is a very easy to handle explanation. What is LinkedIn? from LinkedIn Marketing on Vimeo.

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