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The Facebook Universe and the Strange Engagement Arrangement

The Facebook Universe and the Strange Engagement Arrangement

Just because I like you, doesn’t mean we’re friends. At least on Facebook. I’m talking about the strange engagement arrangement between companies, associations, non-profits, clubs, professional groups, other groups, events — and their followers. Or, more appropriately, their fans who “like” them by clicking on a thumbs-up tab and then getting streams of information from [...]

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#TChat Recap: There’s No Going Back From Global

#TChat Recap: There’s No Going Back From Global

Today’s recap is written by Caty Kobe, a member of the TChat community and the Focus Community Manager. Last night’s #TChat made one thing was clear: globalization means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. People from all corners of the Twitterverse came forward to share thoughts, ideas, definitions, opinions and [...]

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#TChat Preview: Going Global- Workers Without Borders

#TChat Preview: Going Global- Workers Without Borders

Originally posted by Matt Charney one of #TChat’s moderators, on MonsterThinking Blog The History Channel recently rolled out a series called, “How States Got Their Shapes,” a topic so complex that it warranted a serial treatment so intricate it would make Ken Burns blush. But, Adams-Onis treaty aside, Laurie Ruettimann pretty much summed up the [...]

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Global Technology Stepping Up Workplace Collaboration

We are very excited to have a guest post today by Daniel Newman, who is part of our #TChat community. He is the CEO of United Visual Inc. Parent company to United Visual Systems, United Visual Productions, and United GlobalComm. The family of companies is focused in Visual Communications and Audio Visual Technologies. Newman is [...]

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Twitter Chats Reveal the Future of Online Communities

Twitter Chats Reveal the Future of Online Communities

Recently, I have been paying a lot of attention to different chats that happen on Twitter.  Quite honestly, these community focused discussions are extremely interesting to me because of what I believe they reveal about the future characteristics of online communities. Collective vs. Individual Ownership While there is usually someone who has come up with [...]

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The Future of Web Technology: Nice to Meet You, Web 3.0

As a digital native, I grew up with the web. And by that I don’t mean I just grew up with Internet access, though that’s true. I mean the Web and I grew up together. See, I was just old enough to start using a computer when the Internet hit mainstream America. Since then, it’s [...]

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New Technology Changing The Future of Resumes

There are core values and ideas that will remain eternal. However, the shape and form in which they manifest themselves constantly changes through time due to improved technology or cultural shifts. Think of what marriage, transportation, or news outlets looked like or meant to people in different periods, and you’ll see what I mean. I [...]

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Improve Communication in a Time Crunched/Technology Based World

Improve Communication in a Time Crunched/Technology Based World

“Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.”   ~Dalai Lama The old adage goes, if you’re not going to say something nice than don’t say anything at all. Yes, silence speaks volumes but so can efficient communication and it’s a stretch sometimes when [...]

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The HR Technology Disconnect…Not What You Think

The HR Technology Disconnect…Not What You Think

Last week on May 25th and 26th, Las Vegas hosted the 2011 HR Demo Show in conjunction with the HRO Today Forum, including the RPO Summit.  The point of the demo show was to showcase the best and latest HR and talent management technologies.  Organizations that presented were Kenexa, Guidant Group, Epicor, CareerBuilder, Taleo, iCIMS, [...]

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#TChat Recap: HR Innovation should keep us all in business

“Gadgets be gone.” Ah, no truer words have ever been spoken. That was one of my lighter “tweetable” sentiments from yesterday’s HRO Today Forum analyst panel where we discussed the process of innovation between HR technology suppliers and practitioner buyers, and more specifically the lack thereof. A recent HRO Today survey of over 100 buyers [...]

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