The internet seems to be in an uproar of Abercrombie & Fitch's newest insult, large people (specifically women) shouldn't wear their clothes. At least the company is honest about their brand and expectations. Communications expert, Tim Miles, author of Good Company: Making It, Keeping It, and Being It wrote in his blog, the Daily Blur that A&F … Continue reading Abercrombie & Fitch is just being Abercrombie & Fitch
It’s ok to be quiet in a tragedy
I'd like to clarify in more than 140 characters a Tweet I sent earlier today. The Tweet was: "Every business social account does not need to share "thoughts and prayers are with #Newtown." If you can't add to the conversation, don't." The context came from both my Facebook newsfeed and my Twitter feed. In both, … Continue reading It’s ok to be quiet in a tragedy
Content: Value and Information
The opening session keynote speaker at the HUG Super Forum (I'm attending for work) made some really great points about making content work for you to gain clients or customers. AK Stout, the owner at Saying it Social, emphasized that creating fresh, new content, not only helps your SEO, but also adds value to you or your organization. She said, people aren't using search engines to find a "plumber" like they would use the yellow pages, instead they are searching for, "how to fix a leaky faucet."
Applicants Beware!
I hope in sharing my story, some of you will avoid the same situation. Like lots of recent graduates, by July 2005, I was freaking out and applying for any position that I was even remotely interested in. Unfortunately, using Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com and a few others meant, I was also unwittingly applying for job scams. … Continue reading Applicants Beware!