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Social media can help leadership

May 4, 2010

My current reading kick has been on leadership and non-profits. There are many reasons why I think a non-profit is successful, including it’s need in the community, the volunteers, passion, available funds, etc. But ultimately, it can come down to the people running the operation. Thier passion, respect, and drive to see it through can [...]

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Talkin’ Brazen and Non-Profits

April 16, 2010

This week I took some time to talk with Ben from MapTechWorks. Ben gathers information and interviews to post on YouTube so other non-profits can benefit from specialists and experinced tech workers. It was a blast and check out the finished product below: MAP TechWorks – Brazen Careerist in the Twin Cities

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A Social Resume

April 6, 2010

What are people finding out about you online? Yup, they’re doing it. Googling you. YouTube searches- it can happen. In fact, Emily Jasper over at ‘From the Gen Y Perspective’ talked about using a search engine to investigate her dates. If I wasn’t engaged, I’d be right there with her. Show the stalkers what you want them [...]

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Moving on, tweeting for a salary and customer service

March 18, 2010

I have recently accepted a position that will have me Facebooking, tweeting, managing  YouTube accounts and several other marketing and communication tasks… I couldn’t be happier! However, it got me thinking about the stigma of these positions and how it’s always so much more than just updating Facebook and bit.ly links. There are many facets [...]

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Social media changed my networking and job search

March 8, 2010

There are many people and organizations out there that preach about etiquette and need to incorporate social media into your job search. I knew that, but I didn’t understand how until I had been really tweeting for about four months, had attended a few events that I heard about online and begun following people that [...]

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Pandora and YouTube have been increasing my musical appreciation

February 26, 2010

I love music. I think it feeds the soul when you’re clueless that you’re hungry. There is one band that’s been in my head for weeks- Mumford & Sons. I’ve been reading about their music on blogs, streaming their tunes and watching their videos on YouTube. Social media makes this possible. Today, someone can tell me [...]

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How social media expands my world

February 11, 2010

Today was exceptional. Why? Besides being employed and generally happy about being alive… I met up with Katie Schutrop for happy hour (even though Don Pablos in Roseville apparently doesn’t do that???) and some geek talk. She blogs here about her life in the Twin Cities and a load of various topics. Her latest blog [...]

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Tweet & they will come?

January 25, 2010

A while back I was surfing my twitter feed and I came across a tweet from someone saying that since the the doctor had no presence online, she canceled her appointment. Is the online world and social media turning into a lifestyle? I believe it already has. My vegan friends won’t eat at restaurants that [...]

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Social media- what is it & why should I participate?

January 12, 2010

These two words hold much power. They can make people uneasy, skeptical, excited and even a little queasy. Some ignore them as much as possible. However, social media is here, and is as much part of our culture as the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. But what is social media? Dan Evans is the [...]

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