A question came my way about a sensitive situation. A fellow professional of mine was asked for a recommendation on LinkedIn for someone she is not terribly comfortable giving one to. What do you do in a situation like this?
Not surprisingly, the thread on Facebook from the folks she contacted were very different. This proves [...]

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Social networking is becoming a part of every day life, including the professional aspect. While the younger generations can be quite comfortable with technology, its professional application may be somewhat of a mystery.
I had an opportunity to speak at DeVry in Orlando, FL on January 22, 2009 to the students and some faculty about how [...]

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I remember watching Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood as a child and thinking that the world went no further than the block I lived on or past Mr. Rogers’ front porch. As I grew up, the world seemed to get exponentially bigger with each passing year. Regardless to say at the ripe old age of 33, the [...]

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Thanks to Twitter, I have the wonderful opportunity to interact every day with one of the most progressive CEOs I have ever met, Tony Hsieh of Zappos. Tony (I think if I called him Mr. Hsieh, he would tell me that’s his father!) kindly agreed to let me interview him on the importance of social [...]

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