Or, How NOT to blow getting a great job because of your online presence! It’s that time of year…graduation time. Thousands of eager college graduates flooding employers with their resumes, anticipating they’ll be hired immediately. Then…nothing. They end up having to take a job—any job—that comes along. This is the generation that grew up using…
For those of you who aren’t on Twitter—and maybe even for some of you who are—you’ve probably seen posts on LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media sites along the lines of: “Looking forward to getting #nachos and a #beer tonight at the #Colorado #Rockies game.” You’ve probably thought: “What’s with the # symbol?” In the…
We’ve all seen them…the little ads on the side of our Facebook pages. Some of us have even clicked them. However, have you ever considered placing an ad to promote your business? According to a report released by research group eMarketer, they estimate that Facebook will make over $4 billion in advertising revenue in 2011—and…
We all have friends who make it hard to actually be friends with them. You know the type: they don’t really pay attention when you talk, they don’t return your calls and ignore your emails and they think the world revolves around them! Those same people exist online—the question is: are you one of those…
We all make lists: grocery lists, to-do lists, Christmas card lists, vocabulary lists—and lists of lists! However, did you know that you can use lists in Facebook and Twitter to make your life easier? Once you have more than a handful of contacts—especially if they post fairly often—it can become a daunting task to keep…
