Slideshare is a social media site that allows you to host and share presentations. Users can comment on your presentations, embed them on websites, download them, and share them on their favorite social networks.

Right now, Slideshare is hosting their World’s Best Presentation Content 2009.

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I had entered a social media resume (kind of like a cooler, more visual LinkedIn profile) into the contest.

This week is the last week to vote. If you want to help me out, please visit the site and vote for my presentation.

The first place prize is a new MacBook Pro, which I pinky swear will make this site even way cooler than it already is. (And if you don’t like it, no hard feelings – I promise!)

Vote here

Yesterday I came across this brilliant presentation on Slideshare about the power of social media (many thanks to Michael Black for the hat tip).

The presentation is awesome. Watch the whole thing. Then ask yourself, “Is my company really engaged in social media?” If the answer is no, make sure you follow it up with, “Why the hell not?!?” and “How do we start?”

Slideshare is a social media site that allows you to host and share presentations. Users can comment on your presentations, embed them on websites, download them, and share them on their favorite social networks.

Right now, Slideshare is hosting their World’s Best Presentation Content 2009. Last year’s contest winners included the prolific Shift Happens presentation.

With my love of Presentation Zen, I decided to create and submit a presentation into the running. Since I’m in HR, I decided to create a Social Media Resume – kind of like a cooler, more visual LinkedIn profile.

I’m hoping you can do me a favor. Check out the presentation, and if you like it, vote for it.

The first place prize is a new MacBook Pro, which I pinky swear will make this site even way cooler than it already is. (And if you don’t like it, no hard feelings – I promise!)

Vote Here

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Worrying about social media is like a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere. (Credit: Van Wilder)

There are a lot of things HR pros worry about when it comes to social media:

• What if someone discloses confidential information?
• What if someone says something bad about the organization?
• What if we lose productivity because people are wasting time on Facebook and Twitter?
• What if an employee threatens someone or says something offensive?

These are the same issues HR peeps deal with in the real world. The only things that’s changed is the space where they happen.

Do you have a strategy for dealing with these problems in the real world? If not, worrying about social media is a waste time. If you do, worrying about social media is still a waste of time – you already have a strategy in place.

Instead, focus your energy on using social media to help your organization thrive.

(Also, check out this awesome social media policy by Kris Dunn)

Podcasts – downloadable audio files people can listen to on their computers, iPods or other mp3 players – are a fun, innovative way to communicate with employees (and potential future employees).

Today, I’m going to give you a few ideas on how you might use podcasts, and then show you how to create your own.

Keep reading…

Are you interested in using Twitter as part of your employer branding efforts? Not sure where to start?

Martin Burns (from ZoomInfo) and Jessica Lee (from Fistful of Talent) gave me the opportunity to cowrite an article with Jessica on employer branding on Twitter for the ZoomInfo Newsletter.

Check it out here. Thanks Martin and Jessica!

Employer Branding with Social Media

I’m writing a currently untitled book on how to use social media to develop an employer brand. Sign-up for updates on this project, including free chapter excerpts, podcasts and other fun stuff.

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This article is part of the Renegade Manifesto Series.

“That’s how we’ve always done it” isn’t a good reason to do anything. Sure, the way you’ve always done it may actually be the best way to do something. But often, it’s not.

Let’s be honest: HR is not really an “ahead of the curve” profession. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be!

Keep reading…