Show of hands…how many of you think that LinkedIn is mainly for people looking for a job? Of course, LinkedIn is used by many people in their job search. However, job seekers aren’t the only ones who can benefit. According to their website: “LinkedIn exists to help you make better use of your professional network…
Much ado has been made recently about Facebook and its privacy settings. Many people think that the settings are confusing, complicated and not “private” enough. Quite a few people threatened to leave Facebook if things didn’t change. So, Facebook responded and is rolling out new privacy settings. Will this make your information more private? Maybe.…
I’ve been asked to give a presentation on successfully using social networking but only spending 15 minutes a day on it. My first thought was: “it can’t be done.” However, I’ve decided some time is better than no time. If you can only spend 15 minutes a day, then I have one word for you: FOCUS!…
How many times have you read a post on Facebook or Twitter and thought to yourself: “Wow…I can’t believe that he/she wrote that!”? People often tell me that they use Facebook for “personal” use only. Unless you live in a cave and never expect to interact with anyone, especially in the business world, you are…
I just attended the APCO International Women in Public Safety Communications Leadership Conference and thought it would be fun to share some of the things I learned. The attendees were an amazing group of women, many of whom are 911 emergency dispatchers. They had amazing stories to tell and I was honored to speak with…
