Effective Online Networking
Demystifying Instagram
Sometimes new social media networks pop up and I get excited and jump right in. Twitter was definitely that kind of case. I connected with it instantly, and immediately saw a use for it in my personal life and career. ... Read More »
Women Build Real-Life Relationships Online
Some might say we are too attached to our many devices: laptops, smart phones, iPads. But apparently women today are very smart about how they use their devices and online social networks. Forbes’ Meghan Casserly brought up some interesting statistics ... Read More »
Yes, You Have to Get on LinkedIn
I have been shocked lately at the number of people I’ve met who’ve said something like, “Oh, yeah, LinkedIn….I’m not on that yet.” Or in another instance, an incredibly connected individual on LinkedIn said to me, “I just don’t get ... Read More »
Dealing with a LinkedIn Blast from the Past
Stella Fayman, one of the founders of Entrepreneurs Unplugged recently wrote an interesting story of a LinkedIn request she didn’t accept. In “LinkedIn Request From the Past – Take It or Leave It,” Stella tells us about a woman she ... Read More »
6 Secrets Your Facebook Page Isn’t Keeping
Every day, it seems, there’s a new Facebook “privacy warning” circulating. From the debacle of Facebook changing everyone’s email addresses to the “please right click on my name and set privacy blah blah blah,” it seems our Facebook friends are ... Read More »
Call Me Maybe? Not With This Text Package!
A recent article in Politico outlined the results of a survey of DC lobbyists and hill staffers, and the results are fascinating. As it turns out, lobbyists are finding it harder than ever to connect with hill staffers, and hill ... Read More »
About.me – The New Online “You” Tool
Every now and then, a new “hot” “social media” site comes around and you think, “How long will this stay around?” And the reason I put “social media” in quotes is because, I think, we’re still trying to decide whether ... Read More »
Three Things You Shouldn’t Tweet
Today’s “Three Things You Shouldn’t Tweet” comes from Harvard’s “Management Tip of the Day” – if you don’t already, definitely follow them via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It’s a great daily reminder in your career. Here’s today’s tip: If ... Read More »
Map Your Network
LinkedIn Labs is a little known LinkedIn initiative where employees of the company are encouraged to develop projects and experimental features to enhance LinkedIn. Recently, I stumbled upon one of their newest features – InMaps. InMaps allows you to visually ... Read More »
Social Media Infiltrates the….Convent?
Catholic sisters aren’t always known for being fun. Loving? Sure. Strict? Absolutely. Prayerful? Of course. But along with their rosary beads, habits, bibles, and holy water can we picture the typical sister toting around a laptop and checking her Facebook ... Read More »
