I am about to lead a panel discussion at the Coastal Social Conference in Baton Rouge, LA, osocial media policy in the workplace so I thought I would share some good resources. Enjoy.
57 Social Media Policy Examples and Resources
How to Put Together a Corporate Social Media Policy in 5 Minutes
Social Media Policies Database
Today I'll be discussing Linkedin on CelebrityU Radio, at 3pm Central time, with Travis Blythe from Corner6Labs. Travis is a regular co-host on this show each week on Thursdays from 2-4PM with host, Kathy Hines. I will be on to talk about using Linkedin for business marketing from an entrepreneur's perspective, and using Linkedin for job search from a recruiter's perspective.
You can watch the live broadcast here: http://www.justin.tv/celebrityu
And you can follow the stream on Twitter here: #celebrityu or @celebrityu
Luis Gray has a nice video on his site discussing the common misconceptions about Linkedin. I have listed some of those along with a couple of my own to create the following list. Luis' video with Mark Perl, a renowned LinkedIn expert is below as well.
5. My network is large enough. I don't need any more connections. WRONG! You can't measure the connections of those you have not yet connected with. These 2nd level connections are how your own network grows exponentially. And you can't forecast your future business or job needs. So why limit your possibilities?
4. I have Google, I don't need Linkedin. WRONG! Linkedin is the only large social network tailored specifically for one-to-one connections for business. If you are in business or are a jobseeker, you cannot dismiss that every Fortune 500 company has a presence on Linkedin, and that you can contact people within those companies directly by job title and location.
3. No one has contacted me, so Linkedin is useless. WRONG! Linkedin is not a job board where you can just post your resume and pray someone notices. In contrast to job boards, you can, and should, actually have conversations with people, who you want to work with, in groups and in question/answer areas on Linkedin. You can also recommend people and refresh your profile by posting content that positions you as a trusted expert.
2. I don't need to put my job history or descriptions on Linkedin. WRONG! Businesses and recruiters search Linkedin much like they do Google to find the people they want to connect with. If you don't have keywords in your profile, in places where they can be seen in context - like job descriptions, and searched for, you are unlikely to be found or contacted.
1. Linkedin is not a place for active jobseekers. WRONG! Recruiters can search Linkedin for the keywords "career opportunities" in user profiles. If you are open to hearing about jobs that fit you, check the box next to "career opportunities" in your profile editor under the things you are "interested in". After all, a career opportunity could be a promotion within your current company. Or it could be your next customer.
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This year's TalentNet Live conference was a truly memorable experience. We have received so much positive feedback. Whether or not you attended the event you may be interested in seeing some of the presentation slides, photos and video from the event, and wrap up posts by participants and speakers.
The day included a really amazing selection of presenters and technology, strategy, and social media related tracks for recruiting and HR. There were so many interesting people present who made up the 200 or so who gathered at the Pepsico/Frito-Lay conference center in Plano, Texas.
The day culminated with a moving performance by Maurice Davis. And he accepted our donation of $2000 on behalf of the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children.
Then we had a great post conference social hosted by Monster.com.
Thank you so much to all who participated. We appreciate you and look forward to our next great event together.
Presentations:
Email Marketing for Recruiters by Peggy McKee
EHarmony for Recruiters by Gail Houston and Dirk Spencer
The War for Talent by Jim Schnyder
Avoid Recruiting Mediocrity by Dennis Smith
Mobile Recruiting by Joel Cheeseman
Geo-Social Recruiting by Craig Fisher and Travis Blythe
Networking Ninjas by Jenny DeVaughn and Stephanie lloyd
Cool tools by Craig Fisher, Geoff Webb, and Jim Schnyder:
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Here is a presentation that Stephanie Lloyd put together highlighting the Cool Tools from #TNL2010
Social Recruiting Cool Tools from #TalentNetLive 2010Social Recruiting Cool Tools RV
And a TNL Cool Tools post by Trish McFarlin
Cool Technology Tools From Talent Net Live
Here are some additional wrap up posts:
Monsterlive @ TalentNet Live: Top 3 #TNL Takeaways by Matt Charney
TalentNet Live 2010 by Chris Hoyt
Photos
Photos of TalentNet Live 2010 by Jim Schnyder
TalentNet Live 2010 Flickr Set by Craig Fisher
Talentnet Live 2010 Flickr Set by Michael Long
TNL Mobiel Upload Flickr Set by Michael Long
Video
Vlog: HR Florida and Talent Net Live by Trish McFarlin
Video from TalentNet Live 2010 by Jim Schnyder
TalentNet Live 2010 Video Wrap-Up by Stephanie Lloyd
Monster Social Video from TalentNet Live 2010 by Craig Fisher
Video interview with Craig Fisher at TalentNet Live 2010 by Stephanie Lloyd
Video interview with Christi Carpenter from TalentNet Live 2010 by Stephanie Lloyd
Promo Videos
TNL Promotion Video by Geoff Webb
TNL Promo by Geoff Webb
TalentNet Live Promo by Jim Schnyder, Chris Hoyt, and Craig Fisher
TNL Animated Promo by Geoff Webb
