The old dog that teaches itself new tricks
Being at the tail-end of the Boomer generation, I become ever more surprised at the number of my peers (the technical as well as ”non-technical” ones) who are quickly becoming, well, downright stodgy....
View ArticleLooking for work
Several friends and acquaintances are looking for work at the moment. And because I have staffing experience and hiring manager experience, they have been asking me for advice. There are all the...
View ArticleAnother day in Tech Paradise
Twitter….down again…. Facebook also seems to be having server issues. Oh no – its the end of the world as we know it… or maybe it is just another Thursday in Tech Paradise. Even the least technical of...
View ArticleReaching out – A Best Practice of Networkers
One of the things I try to maintain is “reaching out” to my friends, and colleagues. It is something that is not just a great tool for business, it is a requirement to maintain relationships in this...
View ArticleSocial Media Management – Setting Your Sights on the Right Sites
Social Media Management – Setting Your Sights on the Right Sites Copyright (c) 2010 Enzo F. Cesario BrandSplat http://www.Brandsplat.com/ One of the most amazing features about the Web is that it...
View ArticleWhy Social Media is Like Building a Mayan Pyramid
Many years ago, my friend Dar and I went on a vacation to Mexico. Part of the fun included a tour of Tumul and Xumal guided by an octagenarian named Senior Pinkie (really!). Senior Pinkie had been...
View ArticleFact or Fiction
All too often in life, our gullibility is played on. We know better but we want to believe. In business, this can happen in a deal that is taking too long to finalize or in an email asking you to...
View ArticleResistance is Futile
The title of this post is the oft-quoted phrase from Star Trek, and it is also an appropriate mantra for dealing with change. Whether we like it or not, we live in turbulent times with a great deal of...
View ArticleWe are in the land of “New is Better”
Sometimes it feels as though we are in the land of “New is Better” – we are a consumer society… looking for the next new thing. A good example is Pinterest.com - this social site caught people’s...
View ArticleJob Search From All Angles
To those of you who have peeked at my subject plan in the page about submitting guest posts, know – August is the month designated to discuss Job Search From All Angles. The search for work (or...
View ArticleThink social TV’s hot right now? We’re only just getting started
See on Scoop.it – Tech toys and geek fun As social media continues to grow, it is becoming part of every aspect of our lives. Many document everything they do on social media networks, including their...
View ArticleHashtags on Facebook will suck… until it has an actual ad product
See on Scoop.it – Small Biz is my big biz It’s been a tough couple of months for the big blue whale (or perhaps big blue punching bag these days) – most announcements (even the superb earnings results)...
View ArticleWhat the >bleep< is a hashtag and why do I care?
According to the site, Hashtags.org a hashtag is: “ Thanks to the member-driven online information site Twitter, the lowly “pound” or “number” symbol “#” has been elevated to a new role. The hatch...
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