Social Media Archive
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Social Media Revolution 2010 (video)
Posted on May 6, 2010Erik Qualman is the man behind a great series of videos in which the the development, in facts and figures, of social media is beautifully portrait. It had been a while since he published his last video, Social Media ROI in November 2009, but now there is an updated version […] - 16
Everything you wanted to know about LinkedIn – statistics and trends 2010
Posted on May 5, 2010On request and by popular demand, I’ve compiled a list of facts and figures about the most professional networking site; LinkedIn. Did you know that the LinkedIn.com site was launched exactly 7 years ago, on 5 May 2003, and has 66,266,528 members at this moment? LinkedIn corporation has currently 500 […] - 0
Employer Branding – Who Is Your Company’s Professional Friend-Maker?
Posted on April 27, 2010If your organization is planning a Social Media recruiting initiative, you may have started thinking about what tools to use. But you should really begin with the goal. What do you expect to gain from using Social Media, be it for marketing, PR, or Recruiting? Who is the target audience […] - 0
YouTube campaign: Search for the World’s Greatest Salesperson
Posted on April 16, 2010A great social recruiting campaign was launched on 28 March by Ogilvy on their YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/ogilvy. They are looking for the Worlds Greatest Salesperson. The task is to make a video, selling a red brick and if they think you’re the best you can win a trip to Cannes, […] - 2
NEW! LinkedIn Job Seeker Premium Account
Posted on April 11, 2010In an effort to boost the number of paid member subscriptions, it seems that LinkedIn will be releasing a ‘LinkedIn Job Seeker Premium Account’. In a series of new videos they explain the benefits of this new account. Basically, the functionality is the same as the business accounts as […] - 0
Cultural challenges with LinkedIn
Posted on March 31, 2010LinkedIn, more than any other business networking site has a truly global reach. There are now over 60 million users throughout the world and this is growing by a staggering 2 million every month (LinkedIn claim that a new user signs up every second). LinkedIn can be used for many […] - 0
Just say no to social media!
Posted on March 29, 2010Something to think about, is Social Media a new addiction? Are you a social media addict? According to research from Retrovo almost half of the respondents said they check in on the social media scene in bed, during the night or as soon as they wake up in the morning. […] - 0
Social networks around the world 2010
Posted on March 22, 2010Here are the results of a new social media study conducted in 14 countries worldwide by Insite Consulting. Some interesting findings are: Users log in 2 times per day on average. Personal websites are visited more often compared with the professional. Sending personal messages is the most popular online activity. […] - 0
History lesson: The Story (so far) of Twitter
Posted on March 20, 2010Twitter.com will celebrate tomorrow its first 4 years. Time for a little history lesson from Twitter in a nice overview: - 0
Video: LinkedIn ’09 Grad Guide
Posted on November 13, 2009Every week I post a recruitment video or presentation on the Global Recruiting Roundtable blog. LinkedIn has created a video specially for students and graduates with some useful tips to create a better online profile. There is also a special section on LinkedIn http://grads.linkedin.com