One of the social media tools I talk about in my new book, Culture Convo, is Twitter.
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(Hat tip to Tomas Carillo of The Closet Entrepreneur, whose PowerPoint Twitter Background Template inspired this one.)
Recently, I’ve been wondering why I use Twitter.
Truth be told, I started using it solely to promote Renegade HR. I thought it was stupid. I used it anyways, but I thought it was a waste of time.
Then I became hooked. Like hardcore hooked. Then I finally settled into a more reasonable amount of usage.
But recently I’ve been thinking about how the people I most admire – the Seth Godins and Steve Jobs of the world – typically aren’t on Twitter. They’re out there making amazing shit that changes the world. They’re not talking about it on Twitter.
And I think that’s why most people are so hesitant to get involved with Twitter in the first place. They’d rather do things than talk about them. So here I was, thinking, “Should I stop Tweeting?” Keep reading…
This article was originally published several months ago as my contribution to the Do Amazing Things ebook. The free ebook features articles from 12 of HR’s leading thinkers, you’ll find ideas on collaboration and innovation, recruiting, networking, performance management and more! Click here to learn more.
Networking is one of the best ways to grow professionally – to learn new ideas, become a more well-rounded HR pro, and learn about new opportunities. If you do it right.
Unfortunately, most people think of networking as an exercise in collecting as many business cards as possible.
I want to teach you the right way to network. I want to help you become a networking ninja. Keep reading…
Believe it or not, you’ve been building an employer brand your whole career. And even if you’re not that familiar with social media, you already understand the principles behind it.
Employer branding is simply talking to people about your culture. Social media is just online conversation.
Not so scary, is it?
You already talk about your culture. You’re in HR. That’s what you do. Social media just takes the conversation and moves it online. Keep reading…
Photo by Mike Epp
Over the next several weeks, I’m going to talk to you about how to develop and implement an employer brand through social media.
In order to get the details, I think it’s important you understand how they fit into the bigger picture. Here’s what we’re going to be talking about: Keep reading…
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?”
Image by Kristen Thorpe
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:
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)
