Working Mothers & What it Means to Be a Woman
A Story About Working Mothers In the fall of 2008, I was nearly 12 weeks from having my daughter and was extremely pregnant waddling around the office for my company where I served as HR Director. My boss at the time, Bob (whom I have written about before here) arrived at my office for a site visit. […]
SXSW Interactive: A Beginner’s Guide
This post was originally published on SmartBrief’s Social Media Blog where I’m a regular contributor for them. You’ve made the decision to go to the SXSW Interactive Media Conference March 8-13th, 2012 in Austin, Texas. Maybe you’ve never gone to South by Southwest, or you could be just overwhelmed with the sheer volume of tweets, […]
Corporate Social Media Risk and Employment Law Concerns when Hiring
This post was originally published in HRO Today’s January/February publication under the title, Risky Business. You can also view it online here. Employment Law Concerns when Hiring Companies are using social media as part of their recruiting and candidate selection process and in business every day and with that grows the risk of using social […]
Social Siesta Location Announced During 2012 #SXSW
We are literally just 8 days away from SXSW. The momentum is building, and I’m excited to announce the location of the Social Siesta hosted by Rayanne and I during SXSW. But before I go into the specific details, let me explain the premise of the event. SXSW has nearly 24,000 in attendance and because […]
Achieving Work Life Balance with Mobile Technology
I work from home the majority of the time. I’m either typing, designing, or talking in my home office or cuddling up on my bed. It’s nice here. It’s warm, convenient, and comfy, plus it’s less expensive. Vehicle maintenance and petrol costs are significantly lowered. My pets enjoy my virtual workspace as well. They slip […]
Wikis as Corporate Online Collaboration Tools
From time to time, I write foundational social media pieces as part of my mission to educate HR, Recruiting, and Corporate professionals on the uses and benefits of social media. This is one of those pieces. You can take a look at my ToolBoxHR resource site for more information to get you started. How to Use […]
