Research Goddess
Remember where you came from... and always reach back.
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#SocialRecruiting Summit Seattle: Do you need a lift from the airport?
Only four days remain before recruiters, sourcers, and HR types alike will be gathering in Seattle for the Social Recruiting Summit on September 13th, hosted at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA. This event is right in my backyard (OK, not “literally” in my backyard… but I only live 90 miles north of Seattle!) and I am super excited for many of you to come and see how beautiful it is out here! Since I really want to have the chance to meet all of you, I am... |
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Yes – I still research.
I am now going into month #3 of working at ERE Media, Inc. as the Editor for The Fordyce Letter as well as SourceCon. This career move was a sharp right turn from the road I was previously on, but I’m finding that there are still a ton of similarities. As an Internet researcher/soucer for eight years, some of my job functions included: Generating leads Industry/competitor research Assisting with employment branding initiatives Writing/blogging/sharing thoughts and ideas... |
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Pay It Forward Project: What’s Next?
Twenty bright individuals. Twenty wonderful conversations, from which I learned so much over the course of this year. I hope you did as well! The Pay It Forward Project started off as a simple conversation I had last summer with David Mullen and blossomed into an on-going interview series that I hope will continue for years to come. One of the most critical components to the success of an idea is ensuring its sustainability. When we bring others up behind us (or I prefer to think... |
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Research Goddess as a Superhero
hat tip to @infosoucer for the inspiration. Tools used: www.cpbherofactory.com and www.pixlr.com Share and Enjoy: Link to this post! |
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One Big Rant (Yep, It’s Big!)
I got really, really fired up by a post I read last Friday that went completely off on social media, ‘snake oil salesmen’, training and certifications, and so forth. I won’t do it the honor of linking to it here, nor will I tell you where I saw it because I do not want to attract attention to it. So don’t ask. Just strap yourself in – I’m sharing my uncensored thoughts on several different issues here. Because, after all, everyone is entitled... |
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#FollowFriday Goes .com (again)
I haven’t seen TechCrunch or Mashable cover the quiet release of www.followfriday.com yet, so I’m not quite sure if that means it’s not newsworthy. Either way, I think it will be interesting for anyone who likes to participate in Follow Fridays on Twitter. So, a little history here to begin: apparently, last year a website called www.followfridays.com was launched to help people manage their #FF’s and see who the most #FF’ed individuals are. Clicking... |
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Hi. My name is Amybeth. I am a workaholic.
the most relaxing porch ever! I recently took a week off to vacation in New Hampshire at my aunt and uncle’s home. They live in a little town called Newbury in the western part of the state, and I had no cell phone reception where they are located. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I was able to (almost completely) disconnect for the majority of my week and enjoy spending time with my family going kayaking, hiking, visiting some special places with great... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Jun Loayza
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Jun Loayza Title: CMO Employer: Viralogy.com Who paid it forward: Dan Schawbel Jun is the Chief Marketing Officer of Viralogy, a company that... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: DJ Waldow
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: DJ Waldow Title: Director of Community Employer: Blue Sky Factory Who paid it forward: Amber Naslund What Amber had to say about DJ: “DJ... |
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Failing At Managing
A friend recently shared with me about his work review. I know this friend to be an amazingly talented individual, so I was shocked when he shared that he’d had a less than stellar review from his boss and essentially was being put on probation. We started talking about work reviews and feedback and came to the conclusion that there were mixed messages being sent to him. With mixed messaging (or NO messaging) coming from several different sources, how is an employee supposed... |
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Lessons On Sustaining A Successful Community Learned Through the Church
My friend Mike shared a link to an article by Lindsay Fosner called We Don’t Go To Church last week. The post discusses some reasons why people, young people in particular, don’t attend church anymore. I found it quite interesting that ‘community’ was referenced several times in this post – and there are plenty of things about all types of communities that can be learned from the dwindling attendance in church these days. “Young adults today... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Kneale Mann
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Kneale Mann Title: Marketing and Social Media Strategist (self employed) Employer: YouIntegrate Who paid it forward: Mitch Joel What Mitch had... |
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Igniting Communities – Google Fiber Case Study
Last Wednesday, our Bellingham Social Media group met to discuss the recent bid our community made for Google’s Fiber For Communities program. Our presenters and panelists were Scott Pierce, a local content strategist, Nathan Carnes, principal of Carnes Media, and David Wiggs, a marketing professional and founder of Hitch. These three men, along with many other Bellingham residents, each took a keen interest in this project. The city commissioned Hand Crank Films to create... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Amanda Mooney
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Amanda Mooney Title: Senior Social Media Strategist Employer: Edelman Who paid it forward: Steve Rubel What Steve had to say about Amanda: “Amanda... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Laura Roeder
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Laura Roeder Title: Principal Employer: LauraRoeder.com Who paid it forward: Aliza Sherman What Aliza had to say about Laura: “Laura is... |
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The Intangibles of Recruiting: My @TAGNW Presentation
Last Friday, I gave a presentation to the Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington, otherwise known as TAGNW, on how to attract technical talent to Bellingham. Bellingham, for those of you who don’t know, is a small-ish city halfway between Seattle and Vancouver BC with about 70,000 residents. Our claim to fame is ski-to-sea – we’ve got skiing at Mt. Baker within an hour’s drive of Bellingham Bay, where one can go ocean kayaking, waterskiing,... |
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How To Instantly Make Your Blog Posts More “Social”
Want a couple of simple tips to make your blog posts more social? I’ve been messing around with a couple of aggregation tools and I’ve discovered two quick ways to get your content in front of more eyeballs in the process. These techniques are simple and will help you to become more findable through some social channels – Twitter in particular. Tip 1: Use hashtags in the title of your blog. Sounds like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? But think about this: when... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Jessica Randazza
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Jessica Randazza Title: Senior Associate Employer: Digitas Who paid it forward: Peter Shankman What Peter had to say about Jessica: “Jessica... |
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Two Predictions For The Future of Sourcing
As I step into my new role with ERE as Editor of The Fordyce Letter and continuing my duties as Editor of The Source Newsletter, I wanted to flesh out a couple of observations I have made in recent months regarding the sourcing world. I have heard several people, including a number of sourcers, express concern for the future of our function. These concerns have ranged from automation to irrelevance due to the vast number of social technologies at our fingertips. While I do agree... |
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Pay It Forward 2010 Profile: Daniel Honigman
These spotlights are opportunities for you to get to know some individuals who were recommended to me for the article I wrote for Mashable, 4 Essential Traits for Social Media Success in Your Career. The purpose of my project, detailed here, is to profile some social media professionals to keep an eye on in the coming year. Spotlight: Daniel Honigman Title: Social Media Manager Employer: Sears Home Electronics Who paid it forward: David Armano What David had to say about Daniel:... |