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I’m OK, You’re OK: Social Media Self-Esteem

November 16, 2009

Just when we thought we’d found our place in the business world and our community and gotten comfortable in our own skin, along came Social Media. Suddenly, it’s time for a high-school flashback. Instead of worrying about making the cheerleader squad or debate team, we’re obsessing over follower and friend counts. Rather than worry if [...]

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Why I Am Sponsoring HRevolution

November 2, 2009

I love the idea of a revolution. Revolution represents change, taking a critical look at the status quo, new beginnings. Evolution is another exciting word. It’s about stretching, growing and transformation. Back in July, when my friend Ben Eubanks told me that he and Trisha McFarlane, were working on an unconference called HRevolution, I was [...]

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Is Honesty The New Authentic

October 5, 2009

How many times have you heard the word “authenticity” in the last seven days? If you are online or went to any of the social media/tech conferences last week, I bet you heard it a bunch. The messages “be yourself”and “be authentic” are the mantras, of social media evangelists. It is the 2.0 way of [...]

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Is Your Picture Worth A Thousand Hits

September 2, 2009

I was on an excellent conference call Monday with Bill Boorman. The topic was, “how to get noticed in social media.” When I was asked what causes me to pay attention to someone on Twitter, my response was “the picture.” I’m not certain that answer went over well; perhaps everyone was expecting something a bit [...]

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Tools Twitter And Foundations

July 22, 2009

I had the opportunity to attend the San Antonio Tweet Camp last Saturday. What a great experience! We had people from Austin, Corpus Christi and even Houston attend. If you click on this link, you’ll find expert sessions from Michael Long (aka The Red Recruiter) and more. One of my favorite presenters was Colleen Pence [...]

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Things I Learned My First Year in Business

June 30, 2009

Not too long ago, I celebrated the anniversary of my first year as a business owner. I have been in the business world for many years, but this was a celebration of my independence, an affirmation that I have what it takes to do it on my own. My first year was a tough one. [...]

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