15
Jun

A New Consideration For Termination – Social Media and HR

If you have read my blog over the past year or seen Impact99, you likely realize that I am uber-passionate about the need for HR to grab hold of social media, learn about it, understand how it can affect their organization, and how they can use it internally to create more connected, innovative workplaces. There is so much magic that can be created …
12
Jun

Your CEO, Your Grandmother, and a Customer See Your Post… Social Media in the Workplace

Sounds like the start of a really bad joke. The thing is, if you don’t think about those three people before posting something on social media, the joke could be on you. You’ve probably heard the famous Cisco case where a candidate was hired, then tweeted: Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against …
25
May

Social Workplace Tools

Social media is a fundamental change in the way we communicate with customers, businesses, friends, and coworkers. Organizations who are embracing social media in the workplace are seeing great returns as their teams are more productive, collaborative, connected, and innovative. On the Social Media Pearls Voice of America radio show on May 24th, 2012, …
10
Apr

Guest Post: The Top Social Media Networks for Businesses

How do I attract more customers? As a business owner, chances are you have asked yourself this question many times.  A recent Citibank survey found that 40% of small business owners intend to use social media networks to market and expand their business in 2012.  It’s understandable if you are a little hesitant about getting started. To help calm …
04
Apr

Twitter Infographic – Twitter Style

Infographics are all the rage, and this was so simple that I just had to share. Go to  visual.ly , enter your twitter info, create your own personal twitter infographic! Somewhat accurate, and totally cute! OK now stop admiring my goofy grin or winding why I’m only 8.68% interesting, and go and create your own! Tweet it to me @pamelamaeross …
01
Mar

5 Reasons HR needs to increase digital IQ and embrace social media

The internet has changed the way businesses market, the way we shop, get our news, watch TV, and communicate with friends and family. It’s time that HR and organizations realized that we must also embrace web 2.0 to better connect and engage our workforce. The Social Business, Enterprise 2.0, or whatever you want to call it, is here to stay, and …
07
Feb

My favourite social media for social good story of 2011

On a daily basis, I am inspired and amazed by the magic of social media. I’ve experienced generosity and sharing from people I’ve never met in real life, I’ve been connected to great leaders I would otherwise never have had the chance to know, and my network has helped me with projects and problems that I face. But even more inspirational …
23
Jan

HR Resources – More Innovative HR – Social Media Monitoring

I promised to add HR Resources and updates to my Innovative HR page as I play with new tools or come across examples. One of the questions I’ve been asked by HR professionals as they start to explore social media is how can I monitor what’s being said about my company? There are several ways to monitor social media. Many large companies …