Most organizations prefer referrals as a great source of prospective candidates. Often, the main reasons cited are quality vs. quantity. There is even so much support for these types of candidates that employees often receive additional compensation for referring the right talent to the organization. So, the key question, is there a way to replicate [...]
This past weekend, I finally had the chance to watch The Social Network. For the past several years, I had the opportunity to read several accounts of the founding and growth of Facebook. However, if a picture is worth a thousand words then a movie is probably worth a lot more. After watching the movie, [...]
Social network theory argues that our acquaintances (weak ties) are less likely to be socially involved with one another than our close friends (strong ties). Thus the set of people made up of any individual and his or her acquaintances comprises a low-density network whereas the set consisting of the same individual and his or [...]
It started with Facebook status updates, spread to Twitter, and now you have folks checking in real-time at every location they visit throughout the day. While some may view this type of behavior as chronic oversharing, the reality is that people are choosing to interact and engage with each other online in far different ways [...]
A social network is defined as a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called nodes, which are tied together by one or more specific types of interdependency. If you believe that the future of online communication will be heavily influenced by social media, then it is important that your organization be socially networked. [...]
A social network is defined as a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called nodes, which are tied together by one or more specific types of interdependency. In this two part series, I will spend some time talking about how the changing nature of the communication landscape is creating opportunities for the organization [...]
When I first started using social media tools, I saw lots of complaints and news stories written about the level of personal information being shared. From what folks were eating for lunch to their relationship status, the strictly professional users felt these personal communications were diluting the ultimate value of these emerging platforms. While, there are some who [...]
On Feb. 12th 2010, my.barackobama.com advertised a Social Networks Manager position. Key content elements of this recruiting advertisement make it more likely to be shared with other members of an individual’s network: position utilizes social media which is currently one of the hottest tech trends, responsibilities include managing the social messaging of the President of the United States, and unconventional qualifications. Curiously,the position [...]
A recent article on PCWorld named 2009: Year of the Social Network. Anyone who has been using Facebook for the past several years knows that this is consistent with your instinct about the evolution of social networking platforms. No longer were connection requests originating from peers. Instead, these requests increasingly started coming from parents, grandparents, [...]