Enterprise Social Networks & Senior Management
Senior executives are increasingly recognizing the value of implementing of social tools and processes in the workplace. Due to lack of time or conflicting priorities, though, many of these senior leaders do not participate in these social networks themselves. Getting Senior Executives Involved in Enterprise Social Networks Today the question for many corporations is […]
Employees Are Your Brand
Is your organization leveraging your employees to promote, maintain, and enhance your brand? In this clip from the Sales 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Client Advisor Christine McLeod brings light to the importance of business leaders becoming social by recognizing that the most critical brand ambassadors are inside your company. Employees are truly your brand […]
Social Business Adoption: From The Inside Out
What is the critical component of successful social business adoption in both small and large companies? Social business transformation must happen from the inside out. At Pivot Conference in New York City, Founder Andy Jankowski talked with Kare Anderson about why social business goes beyond the latest social media trends–organizations must transform from the inside out to effectively transition to a […]
Bookmark These 5 Social Media Blogs
I used to teach courses at New York University focused on advanced social and digital practices, and in every class we would do a quick review on the world of online media. Here are my five favorite blogs and websites where I feel like you receive the most bang for your time. Consider These Social […]
The Top 5 Things To Look For In A Social Media Manager
If you are leading a communications or marketing department, you have likely searched for (or are in the process of recruiting) a Social Media Manager. While many claim to be social media experts or gurus, it is increasingly tough to find a candidate with business relevant experience. Social media is not about just knowing how […]
Creating A Total Digital Experience: Recap Of PIVOT 2013.
Innovation. This was the prevailing theme throughout all the interviews, sessions, and presentations at Pivot Conference, the social business conference on October 15-16 curated by Brian Solis. Thought leaders and industry experts shared ideas, insights, and predictions centered around the question “What are the next steps for companies to create the total digital experience?” Both […]
Should Insurance Companies Be Adopting Social Business?
Social Business has become a buzzword across all industries. When asked, most Insurance Industry business leaders can confidently recite a few of the compelling benefits Social Business provides. The ones I hear most often are: increased employee collaboration and knowledge sharing, more transparent and open business processes and communication, identification of expertise across business and […]
My (Sort Of) Social Media Vacation
Summertime equals vacation time, and I recently took a quick roadtrip to Nashville with my sister to see a concert at the gorgeous Ryman Theater. Since this was my first official vacation of the year, I decided to step away from online media–well, at least as much as possible. And no, I’m not crazy. I […]
Full-Court Social Press: Employee Social Adoption
The past few weeks delivered some of the most exciting games of the NBA Season, the Eastern Conference NBA Finals, featuring the matchup between the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. Primetime games between the defending champion and a rebuilding team captivated most of the country–and were, quite simply, fun to watch. Whether your favorite team […]
Start Your Social Business Engines!
Memorial Day weekend means cookouts, pool time, and–of course–the Indianapolis 500, “The Greatest Spectacle In Racing.” This year, the Indianapolis 500 was won with record speed by driver Tony Kanaan. Kanaan has been a popular, longtime driver in IndyCar, but had never won the Borg-Warner trophy until this past weekend. His win was cheered by the […]