This is an old post of mine, but still a favorite: In my first job out of grad school I was told, in a performance evaluation no less, to “do my hair and wear more lipstick.” When it comes to management, that definitely goes in the “don’t” column. Over the Read more »
Looking for a job? Hiring someone? Look for the suit. No, no, not that kind of suit (though that might be helpful with some kinds of jobs). I mean look for what suits. When we craft our resumés, we focus on cataloging all the things we’ve done. We outline (via Read more »
I love Tim Sanders, and his style. Recently, he echoed so much of what I’m thinking and chewing on about why companies need to be not just “remarkable” in the generic sense of the word to their external audiences – like customers and the media – but to their employees. Read more »
This is the second post in the four-part Internal Social Media series. If you’ve enjoyed this series or others you’ve read here, consider subscribing for free! Much like with external social media programs, some companies have consistent hangups and fears that prevent them from even getting started. Some risks are Read more »
In my previous posts on, I pointed out some good and some bad on the social media job front. A few asked what I thought social media jobs should look like, so I’ll do my best. But I’m not going to write this like a typical job description, because I Read more »
This post is the second in a multi-part series on Social Media Time Management, intended to supplement the content of the presentation I gave at BlogWorld Expo 2009. Click here to see the collection of posts in the series. Organizations that are embarking on social media are going to be Read more »
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