Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts

Monday, May 20, 2013

Video Stars Wanted for Small Business Webinars



Calling All Trainers and Subject Matter Experts

Bizperity is producing small business webinars and providing COMPLIMENTARY professional video production for a webinar library for pilot program for a local chamber of commerce and later distribute to regional non-profit business organizations.

They are looking for experienced professional speakers and trainers with credentials to deliver original training content that is useful to business owners of start-ups to medium-sized businesses.

Would you like to be considered?

Bruce May, the president of Bizperity, would like speakers to email him their resume and professional training experience along with three business topics they would like to deliver.  May will also be pre-screening, approving, and consulting speakers.

Contact him right away at:
 
 
About Bizperity
 
President Bruce May has more than 30 years of business experience, as a consultant, a business executive, and entrepreneur. His career includes over 20 years of experience in both traditional and interactive media. His broad background includes expertise in many disciplines that impact business management including business development, marketing and sales, training and development, partnership development, and systems management. He is a recognized expert in business systems, performance excellence, marketing & sales, social marketing, and digital media solutions.

From 2003 to 2008, Bruce worked with a pioneering online broadcast platform creating customized solutions for multiple markets including television, radio, film distribution, corporate communications, distance learning, and emergency communications. Bruce worked with many clients and partners that included a custom distribution system for EROS, the largest "Bollywood" film company; live broadcasting for the Indy Racing League delivering the Indy 500 to over 88 countries; live broadcasting of Aviation Nation, the largest Air Show in the world (produced in association with the U.S. Air Force); a customized player design for Autism Speaks; integrated video services for satellite based emergency communication systems; and online broadcasting services for the Missouri School Board Association among many others.

In 2012, Bruce founded Bizperity which has quickly evolved into a media and marketing company providing content production services with a special focus on online media services and solutions. In 2013 he transitioned Bizperity by building the management team featured below in order to form a comprehensive service company blending the wide range of expertise needed to fulfill the vision for Bizperity as both an online media service provider and content production company with blended expertise in video and interactive production.

Bruce has written many books on business practices including Marketing Fundamentals (2008), The Eighth Criteria: Market Focus (2010), The Content Graph (2012), covering social marketing theory and strategies, Building a Performance Improvement System (2008) (co-authored with Richard Laramy, a Baldrige examiner and advisory board member to the University of Texas Center for Performance Excellence). His two most recent books are The Bizperity Business System Guidebook, an easy to follow guide for building a business system and The Bizperity Marketing and Sales Guide, a comprehensive guide for building an integrated marketing system.

Bruce has spoken at many industry events, both as a panelist and as a presenter and continues to write, currently working on his next book.
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Friday, March 22, 2013

LinkedIn Webinars for Recruiters

Upcoming Webcasts

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Building Your Team of Internal Talent Scouts to Drive Proactive Sourcing

Learn how Ed Nathanson of Rapid7 built a team of skilled recruiters incentivized and motivated like sales professionals. He'll share lessons in proactive sourcing and engaging employees as recruiting partners.

Register now
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Moneyball for Talent Acquisition

With Will Hamlin and James Raybould, LinkedIn
It's time for the world of talent to have its Moneyball moment! Learn how to use LinkedIn's data to gather talent pool insights, focus your team, build your brand and better manage your pipeline.

Register now

Recorded Webcasts


  • 4 Essential Tips to Convert your Employees to Talent Brand Ambassadors

    With Ken Pfilger, TNS and Tabitha Eade, LinkedIn; Length 70 mins
  • Passive Candidate Recruiting without the Big Employer Brand

    With Lou Adler and Beth Houpis; Length 60 mins
  • Recruiting Fundamentals: Tips for Hiring the Best with LinkedIn

    With LinkedIn Team; Length 20 mins
  • When Recruitment and Marketing Collide: The Power of Employer Branding (Talent Connect 2012)

    With Cameron Batten, Brent Amundson, Kara Yarnot and Steve Cadigan ; Length 50 mins
  • Turning Your Entire Team into a Recruiting Machine

    With Steve Cadigan and Lou Adler; Length 80 mins
  • The Employer Brand Playbook: 5 Steps to a Social Talent Brand

    With Brendan Browne and Dina Medeiros, LinkedIn; Length 60 mins
  • Building Sourcing Capabilities In-House with LinkedIn (Talent Connect 2012)

    With Marcus Edeback Charles Hardy, LinkedIn; Length 50 mins
  • Sourcing While You Sleep: How Sony Electronics Leveraged LinkedIn to Scale Recruiting Activities

    With Peter Moore, Sony Electronics; Length 50 mins

Friday, March 15, 2013

SHRM's Social Engagement Director Was at Austin's SXSW

Curtis Midkiff, Jr.Curtis Midkiff, Jr.
Twitter Handle:  @SHRMSMG
Director of Social Engagement for #SHRM, world's largest association of #HR pros. Unofficial #DJ for #HR related events around the globe!


If you were at South by Southwest in Austin, you may have hung out with SHRM's Director of Social Media at 605 Sabine St. and listened to him DJ.

He sent us a fun-filled tweet:

Curtis Midkiff@SHRMSMG
Hey @ I'm DJing at Sabine's tonight at 12AM....free chicken and waffles for !
 
He travels around the globe promoting HR, so make sure you join him on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter. Check out his video below.
 
 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Power of LinkedIn on March 15

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The Power of LinkedIn – Key Strategies for Growing Your Brand + Social Media Made Simple
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Friday March 15, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM CDT
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We have seats available for this Friday, the 15th, for a FREE LinkedIn Class. This class is all about "How to" navigate LinkedIn and use this social network to grow your businesss.
If you have been putting off learning how to generate business using LinkedIn, now is your chance.
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Monday, March 11, 2013

Blogging4Jobs Covers HR at SXSW in Austin

"Keep Austin Weird" with viral Grumpy Cat at SXSW
HR has hit the streets of our capitol Austin, Texas at South by Southwest Interactive.  If you are there, remember to tweet the following hashtags after your tweets, so your fellow HR professionals can follow you (#HR and #SXSW).


If were not able to go to congregate with your HR peers at or meet SHRM's social media DJ, Curtis Midkiff at SXSW don't be a Grumpy CatWe have our Austin Networking Mixer coming up in April.  Our event is headed by employment attorney Vanessa Gonzalez and it will be a great spring gathering.








Below are some SXSW articles featured on Blogging4Jobs.com.  Jessica Miller-Merrell is the founder of Bloging4Jobs.com, a workplace resource for HR professionals and business leaders is in Austin until Wednesday!  Her site was listed as a top 75 career resource by Forbes Magazine in 2012. Jessica is the president and CEO of Xceptional HR, a digital technology and consulting agency, and a published author of Tweet This! Twitter for Business. Jessica is listed as the 7th most powerful woman on Twitter and the 2nd most influential recruiter on the Internet. Because of vast industry expertise and knowledge, Jessica’s professional opinions and expertise are sought after and sourced by publications and media including: CIO Magazine, 20/20, ABC, CBS, Entrepreneur Magazine, and SHRM’s HR Magazine. Visit her About Page to learn more.

Top 10 Sessions in the 2013 SXSW Lineup for Workplace, HR, and Recruiting


http://www.blogging4jobs.com/events/top-10-sessions-in-the-2013-sxsw-lineup-for-workplace-hr-and-recruiting/

In our yearly installment of Top 10 Sessions in the 2013 SXSW Lineup for Workplace, HR, and Recruiting we are taking a look at sessions and meetups that you must attend in order to gain valuable insights in the HR, Workplace, and Recruiting industry. While there are 100s of sessions to attend, here is my advice in what panels you should pick to increase your knowledge in these areas.
The Real Problem with Hiring : It’s Way Too Easy (Friday March 8th, 5 PM) Almost everyone will tell you hiring is a huge challenge. But consider how much we suck at picking people; look at marriage success rates. The real problem is that hiring is actually way too easy to do. It’s as simple as saying, “You’re hired.” View Full Description
Declaring War on IT Turnover (Saturday March 9th, 12:30 PM) We have become a job-hopping culture. Company ‘lifers’ that maintain a career and knowledge in just one company for most of their working lives are essentially extinct. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers stay with their jobs an average of 4 years. In IT, the trending number is less. View Full Description
Your Desk Job Makes You Fat, Sick & Dead (Saturday March 9th, 3:30 PM) The productivity of the average worker has skyrocketed thanks to technology, but it comes at the price of a sedentary lifestyle. Mounting research suggests that sitting at your desk for eight hours a day can have a dramatic impact on your health. In the 1960s, nearly half of all jobs required physical activity. Today, less than 20% do. View Full Description
Praise & A’s: Maximizing a Millennial Workforce (Sunday March 10th, 3:30 PM) By 2014, Millennials (born between 1980-1995) will make up 36% of the workforce. This new group of workers, raised with technology and praise, brings a new set of expectations and demands. They were parented by overachieving Baby Boomers and GenXers who had their children running the rat-race in kindergarten. Primed at an early age to always think about their college application, these kids grew up in an era of grade inflation, extensive participation in extracurricular activities, and minimal free-range play. View Full Description
Millennials Speak Out: How to Manage the GenX Boss (Monday March 11th, 11 AM) The media is flooded with stories of this new generation of workers, their need for constant praise, and perceived sense of entitlement. Millennials are described as arrogant, needy, and lacking in the work ethic found in the generations that came before. Research shows that Millennials are confident, interested in personal growth & communication, and have a quick ability to learn new technology. View Full Description
Destroy Your Cubicle: Make the World Your Office (Tuesday March 12th, 11 AM) “The place we choose to live affects every aspect of our being. It can determine the income we earn, the people we meet, the friends we make, the partners we choose, and the options available to our children”. View Full Description
There Is an “I” in T-E-A-M (Monday March 11th, 11:15 AM) For years, the preferences of individuals, or “I’s”, have largely been ignored in favor of the Team. Organizations have eagerly implemented team-building exercises and trendy collaboration tools to support team effectiveness and productivity; but in doing so, have overlooked individual work styles and preferred tools, leaving individual employees feeling frustrated and unempowered. View Full Description
Ok, Women Can’t Have It All, but Maybe No One Can (Monday March 11th, 1230 PM) Anne-Marie Slaughter writes an open letter stating she never felt she could manage her job and have a healthy family life. Marissa Mayer becomes CEO of Yahoo! and announces she’s pregnant and working through maternity leave. Sheryl Sandberg gains attention with a somewhat contradictory suggestion that women need to step up, not take no for an answer, and work harder. View Full Description
Culture Is King: An Integrated Life Approach (Tuesday March 12th, 11 AM) Survey after survey shows that strong organizational culture and philanthropic focus hold an increasing amount of weight for prospective employees when choosing a job. Yet, too often, employees are asked to check the other important aspects of their lives at the door when they come to work each day. View Full Description

11 Cool LinkedIn Tips for Job Seekers at SXSW


http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/11-cool-linkedin-tips-for-job-seekers-at-sxsw/

South By Southwest 2013 is just around the corner and there’s quite a lot of online buzz about it… What started out as a small festival back in 1987 is now a giant mega-conference catering to lovers of music, film and all-things-interactive. More than 30,000 attendees are expected at this year’s event and that’s a lot of opportunity for networking if you are looking for a job or thinking about changing jobs in the near future.
LinkedIn is a must-have for jobseekers in general, but it also has a lot of functionality and features that can enhance your job search / networking at SXSW. Here are 11 key tips you can’t afford to overlook:
1. LinkedIn Profile: First and foremost, be sure to update your LinkedIn profile and optimize it. If you’re planning to network in person, then your online presence should be spit-shined and ready for the spotlight! There won’t be paper resumes passed around at SX; it’s your LinkedIn profile that the people will be checking out! Update your experience, add some skills, grow your network, get recommendations, make it SEO-optimized. Make it shine. Bonus tip: Consider mentioning in your Summary that you’ll be attending SXSW and would love to meet up with recruiters and hiring managers. This profile update will make your profile show up in SXSW search results and get your message out to your target audience!
2. LinkedIn Status: In the days heading up to the event, be sure to update your LinkedIn status daily to talk about SXSW, share articles about it and/or remind people that you’ll be attending. This is a great way to stay at the forefront of people’s minds and potentially set up a time to network “in real life” with your online connections.
3. LinkedIn for Research: Do you already know of specific companies and people that you plan to approach at SXSW? Do your homework beforehand! LinkedIn is the perfect tool for knowing more about someone’s background, experience, education and interests. The perfect icebreaker or key detail could make or break your conversation! Bonus tip: Apply for jobs online and then follow up with the recruiter via LinkedIn. Use SXSW as a perfect lead-in and reason to reach out. Ask if anyone from the company will be attending so that you can connect in person and meet the team.
4. LinkedIn Mobile App: LinkedIn’s mobile app enables you to link up with people you meet at the event and/or quickly research someone you’ve met or are about to introduce yourself to. Be strategic. Having a little insider info can guide you to know what to say, who to meet and where to devote your time.
5. Cardmunch App: How many times have you left a networking event with a handful of business cards that you never acted on? Cardmunch is a handy app that allows you to snap a photo of someone’s business card with your phone and automatically add them to your LinkedIn contacts. You can do it right then and there. Most recruiters will want to connect with you and this makes it easy for both of you to stay in touch down the road.
6. LinkedIn Company Pages / Groups: Engage with your target companies by following their LinkedIn Company Page and joining their LinkedIn Group. Some companies even have a Company Careers Group where their recruiters, hiring managers and employees engage with jobseekers. Gain insights on the company, learn about the company culture, reach out to ask if they’ll be attending SXSW. Find out where they’ll be so you can show up and network with hiring managers, recruiters and other employees. A little proactive legwork can go a long way in helping you network and stand out from the pack!
7. LinkedIn Signal: This often overlooked tool allows you to search status updates on LinkedIn, both inside and outside of your network. Use it to find relevant articles and recruiters, hiring managers and industry peers who are talking about SXSW. Respond to these updates, engage with others, find out who will be there so you can connect in person. A quick search just now turned up several company updates announcing that their recruiters would be attending SXSW (including details such as where and when). You might even discover a great opportunity, event, party or employer that would have otherwise never crossed your mind.
8. LinkedIn Today: This “morning paper” found on your LinkedIn home page highlights the most popular articles shared on LinkedIn and is even customizable based on criteria you select. Find great articles about SXSW, share interesting content with your network, remain relevant and active without having to repeat yourself everyday by saying “Hey, I’m going to SXSW. Who wants to meet up with me?”
9. LinkedIn Groups: Join LinkedIn groups related to SXSW. There’s South By Southwest (SXSW), SXSW Interactive, Unofficial SXSW Guide and even a group dedicated to the 2013 Tech Career Expo. Network within the groups. Let others know you’ll be attending and would love to meet up. The coolest thing? Joining a group means that you can message fellow group members for free. That’s close to 10,000 people, just in those four groups! Also engage in your other groups (job-specific, industry-specific) to see if anyone else is planning to attend SXSW. The hiring managers, industry peers and recruiters in those groups just might take notice and reach out to you!
10. Tech Career Expo: The 2013 Tech Career Expo is a two-day job fair held March 8-9. It’s a free event but if you pre-register, they will share your LinkedIn profile and top three skills with the 47 companies participating in their event. It’s a great way to get a head-start on the competition and get maximum exposure for your newly-updated LinkedIn profile!
11. SXSocial: Last but not least, SXSW has an online networking platform called SXSocial where you can introduce yourself, share your social profiles and mingle online with fellow attendees. Recruiters are sourcing candidates here, so be sure to include a link to your updated and optimized LinkedIn profile. It could lead to meetups, interviews and ultimately, an offer from your dream company!

How are you using Linkedin at SXSW?

Share your personal tips on how you are using Linkedin to land the job of a lifetime!

Monday, March 4, 2013

TalentNet Brings HR to South by Southwest on March 8 #SXSW

SXSW Interactive attendees by Arthur Van Rooy
SXSW Interactive attendees by Arthur Van Rooy

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On Friday, March 8, TalentNet Live! returns for its third annual Austin conference, and, in the spirit of South by Southwest Interactive (which kicks off the same day), we’re changing the game with a new (and radically different) kind of recruiting conference.

TalentNet will examine the attraction strategy of 24 Hour Fitness, and learn from real practitioners in highly interactive, collaborative workshops. Some of the things we’ll be focusing on include:
  • Building and Executing a Social Recruiting Campaign, Content Marketing, Social Platforms, Cool Tools, and more
  • Developing and Marketing Employment Brands
  • Social Media Policy Creation, Compliance & Employee Enablement
  • Tracking, Analyzing and Reporting Results
More details at www.talentnetinteractive.com - Contact Craig@talentnetlive.com for group rates and sponsorship.

Click here for Registration.  Use 50% discount code for TalentNet Interactive Austin 3/8 Social Talent Conference.  Use the Starr Consiracy discount - starr - to register today for TalentNet Interactive Austin on 3/8 at #SXSW!

Join Craig Fisher, Lars Schmidt, Sarah White, Maren Hogan, James Mayes, Matt Charney, Dwane Lay, Crystal Miller, Carrie Corbin, Teela Jackson, and many more for strategy, learning, fajitas, margaritas, and fun!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Encore Presentation: Linkedin 101 and 201 Training by Susan Kubiak and Career Connections

Get Started with LinkedIn 101
Complimentary LinkedIn Seminars by Career Connections and Susan Kubiak

Optimize Your Social Networking

Second Baptist Church's Career Connections Ministry and Texas HR Pros are offering two (2) free LinkedIn workshops thanks to Susan Kubiak.  Kubiak is a Senior Consultant with Performance Search Group, a division of Career Partners International.
 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Reach 4,200+ HR Professionals When You Sponsor Texas HR Pros' Networking Events

LinkedIn Group Texas HR Pros

 
  • Announcement from Founder
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  • The Benefits of Sponsoring Networking Mixers
Our group should come close to reaching 5,000 members by year’s end and our mixers have seen more and more people attend each time. 
 
If you want to capitalize on that growth and start putting your name out there in front of the growing number of HR professionals in our group, reach out to Eric at texasatty@gmail.com about securing one or more of the mixers in Houston, Dallas, and/or Austin.
 
Here are the four remaining Houston mixers scheduled for 2013:
• Thursday, May 30
• Thursday, July 25
• Thursday, September 26
• Thursday, November 21
 
(Dates for Dallas and Austin mixers TBA) 
 
Our sponsors will receive--
  1. Posting mentions on our LinkedIn Groups which are cross posted on other LinkedIn Groups,
  2. An advertisement on the home page of our blog,
  3. Thank you mentions on Twitter and Facebook,
  4. A blog posting feature about your products and services, and 
  5. A monthly feature and annual thank you with your company hyperlinked on the Sponsor page of our blog. 
Being featured on our LinkedIn Group reaches a target audience of 4,200 HR and recruitment professionals across Texas.  Our social media mentions on our blog, Twitter, and Facebook also increase your company's website's SEO.  If you have any ideas, promo requests, or questions, please contact me...we can get creative.
 
I would also like to take the time to thank the following sponsors again:

2013 Sponsors and Partners

 
Thank you in advance for your support and for providing networking opportunities for HR and Recruitment to connect and form professional and community-centric relationships.

Please contact:
Eric Griesel
Founder of Texas HR Pros
 

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Texas HR Pros' Member Nisha Raghavan Featured on DriveThruHR


Listen to internet radio with Wempen and Tincup and Nisha on Blog Talk Radio

02/15/13 - Listen to Nisha Raghavan at lunch with DriveThruHR @TheHRBuddy visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about what is top of mind with them.

Listen to internet radio with Wempen and Tincup and Nisha on Blog Talk Radio
01/24/2013 - Nisha Raghavan at Lunch with DriveThruHR @TheHrbuddy visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about what is top of mind.

Lunch Conversation with DriveThruHR
DriveThruHR crew talks with HR practitioners and thought leaders about Human Resources. Wondering what the latest trends, thoughts and sentiment are within your industry, well we talk about every day at lunch for 30 minutes. Give us a listen at (347) 996-5600 or download from blogtalkradio.com/drivethruhr or iTunes.

We watch the twitter stream so tell us what you think using #dthr or @drivethruhr. If you like the show, maybe consider being a guest, we love us some HR people! The table is set so join us for lunch at "DTHR"

Monday, February 4, 2013

Free Social Media Classes by Constant Contact


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