Social Networking for Employees

“It might be a distraction.” “It is more of a social tool than something that will benefit the company.” Enough! The arguments against employee social networks are as out-of-date as Myspace. If you have not taken the plunge, here are four more reasons you should...

Engaging Strategies

With 2011 rapidly coming to a close, the year-end wrap-ups and 2012 forecasts are starting to roll in. In Ad Age, PR pros cited engagement as the key goal for 2012, as brands – and their agencies — shift focus from acquiring fans to more actively engaging with...

“Game”-ify your Business Intelligence

At the heart of any good gamification platform, there lies a single truth … reward and incent the most important behaviors if you want to properly engage with your customer base. Unfortunately, with the wild success of platforms such as Badgeville and Bunchball, many...

Making the Case

  It’s hard to believe that we still need to make the case for social. Perhaps since we live it and breathe it every day, we just assume that our clients and prospects are all on the same page. Not necessarily. Just this morning, a client put me on the spot and...

Giving Back…Socially

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a local career fair sponsored by The Center for Working Women, one of many services offered by Housing Opportunities for Women, that helps local disadvantaged women overcome barriers to employment and...