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Klout unto others as you would have them Klout unto you

2012/01/19 Gayle 1

I am relatively new to the Klout game. I will freely admit I was resistant. I couldn’t see how a Klout Score would make a difference in my world. It all seemed a little spammy to me – Tweeting to your friends to join; the mean message stating your high score than their low score. I didn’t want to do it and I didn’t for a VERY long time. Then I read an article about how Klout is the beginning of Web 3.0. The there was a discussion with a trusted colleague about the important your Klout score was when it came to employability, and while I have no plans to find an employer anytime soon, I am concerned with people hiring me. And just The rest of the story

The Egg McMuffin of Blog Posts

2012/01/16 Gayle 0

Calling someone or something the Egg McMuffin of _________ is silly! I am absolutely at a loss of words for what it can mean to be the Egg McMuffin of ____________. I am worried about anyone or thing that might consider it a compliment. Hey, you’re the quick, cheap, breakfast I can pick up on the fly without thought; Sounds like I’m calling you a slut and well, that is NOTa compliment! However, from a marketing perspective, I guess McDonalds got what it wanted. I am writing about it and posting their video. I have seen several tweets on the topic and assume it is only a matter of time before some facebook friend mentions it. But is recognition really what McDonalds wants or needs? Find me an American that doesn’t already know about The rest of the story

LinkedIn hits 100 million users

2011/03/24 Gayle 0

I must admit that although I have a LinkedIn account, it is not my go-to for social interaction. I see it much more of a place for jobseekers and those looking to hire. LinkedIn this week announced it now has 100 million users. The social networking company may be half the size of Twitter and have only a fraction of Facebook’s numbers but is a powerful player. Forty-four percent of the site’s members are in the United States, though the fastest growing regions are in emerging economies. Every business should have a presence on LinkedIn. Does yours?

Twitter is a business tool you can’t afford to leave in the tool box

2011/03/21 Gayle 0

I oft find that people who have never use twitter think it is just a place to post what you had for breakfast or other random uninteresting information. What they don’t realize is that while there is a certain amount of random information available, there is also good and informative information available. I for one, rarely watch television news. I don’t need to; it is all available via twitter. If I am looking for a hair cut, I ask on twitter. I have discovered some of my favorite restaurants via twitter. The list of uses for twitter is endless. I have a great many interests and twitter allows me to follow all my favorites, in real time. From the tour de France to my beloved The rest of the story

Only One in Three Companies Address Social Media Concerns

2010/10/01 Gayle 0

Fifty-one percent of executives surveyed said they fear social media could be detrimental to employee productivity, while 49 percent believe that using such could damage company reputation. In fact, those surveyed who are notusing social media on a corporate basis say non-implementation is primarily due to concern about confidentiality or security issues (40%), employee productivity (37%) or simply not knowing enough about it (51%).