Image via Wikipedia I have had the opportunity to view the inner working of hundreds of organizations. I am always amazed that in each company regardless of size, industry or location, there are employees who make improvements that are never captured by the company at large. You see, most people come to work wanting to [...]
The Next Big Idea
Filed Under: Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: business, internal marketing, Social Media, social networking, workplace culture
In Defense of Selling
Image by paganites via Flickr There is a growing movement of people that seem to believe that selling is equivalent to the old style peep shows frequented by dirty old men. They’d rather we all hold hands and sing songs around the campfire. I love a good round of Kumbaya as much as the next person [...]
Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: business, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, Online Communities, Social Media, social networking
Positive on Purpose
Image by .michael.newman. via Flickr Kellye Crane (warning, gushing may ensue as I am a huge fan of Kellye) had a great post on her blog with tips on how to maintain a positive attitude. While the post was geared toward solo professionals the advice is applicable to mobile and remote workers and even office based [...]
Filed Under: Business and Career, Social Media Tagged With: business, networking, Online chat, professional development, Social Media, social networking, solo professionals
The One About Trains, Tweets & Lying Down In Public
Written by Karen D. Swim Have you ever felt like you were straddling the top of a runaway train, hanging on for dear life? Okay, well maybe that’s just me but stay with me. One of the hazards of virtual workers is the pace at which we receive information. It seems that every two seconds [...]
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Friend Feeders, Gorgers and Other Tales of Social Media
Written by Karen D. Swim Years ago I met a woman named Lisa (not her real name) while doing my civic duty as a juror. After 14 days of being cooped up in a room with a group of people you either walk out friends or never want to see them again! Lisa and I [...]
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