November, 2011

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Five way to improve your social media measurement

Dave Fleet

Tweet. We’re past the point where a “get me one of those” approach to the latest social shiny object is a viable approach. As business use of social media continues to slowly mature, measurement is becoming more and more important to justify the investment in social activities. Last week I spoke on a roundtable on Practical Social Media Goal Setting, Measurement and ROI , along with Janet Fouts , Steve Farnsworth and Brian Rice.

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November 2011: Ottawa's Twitter top 20 | Sherrilynne Starkie

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How to Use Twitter Hashtags for Business

Harp Interactive

#hashtag As anyone who uses Twitter knows, the ‘#’ symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. Interestingly enough, it was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages. Hashtags are simply a way to “tag” your tweet with subject matter to make it easy to be found. Anyone [.].

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10 Surefire Ways To Avoid Looking Like A Twitter NooB

SocMed Sean

So, you’re ready to Tweet, right? You’ve realized that Twitter isn’t just people sharing what they ate for breakfast and that there might be some real value to engaging with the 100 million active users that might give you valuable insights about your products, services, and competitors. Before you jump in and start tweeting away, here are seven tips that can help you avoid looking like a newbie and (hopefully) avoid some common pitfalls. 1) Don’t Be An Egg – Adjus

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Social Media Content Calendar is Key for Consistent Posting

yMarketingMatters

This is a guest post by Samia Zaky, who is in the social media daily trenches as a corporate Social Media Marketing Manager. She has developed robust and sustainable social media profiles and programs for different companies, knows the ropes, and gives us practical, valuable advice which I think you will find useful. We always.

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An Average Day on Facebook [Infographic]

Mindjumpers

Tweet Who is an average Facebook user and how do his activities on Facebook look like? This question needs to be reflected upon by everyone working with Facebook, since it is what we base our strategies on. Here is an infographic, created by JESS3, a creative agency that examines engagement statistics of Facebook users and identifies what an average Facebook user looks like.

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Is Ashton Kutcher a fundraising dud? | Sherrilynne Starkie

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“K” is King in Brand and Company Naming

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest post by Donna Vincent Roa. The power of the letter “K” has always fascinated me. In college, one of my favorite adjectives was “kafkaesque,” a word with three “K” sounds. The first time I heard this word, it resonated with me, and I wanted to say it again and again. There was something special about it. “K” is the 11 th letter in the alphabet and one of the least frequently used letters, but is believed to make people laugh and feel good.

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How To Remove the Yahoo! News, Washington Post or Spotify Notifications From Your Facebook Ticker

SocMed Sean

I’ve been asked this question more than a few times, so I thought I’d pass it along here. If you hate that apps like Yahoo! News, Spotify, and the Washington Post are pushing articles into your Facebook timeline, there is a quick way to get rid of them. Within your timeline each app gives you the opportunity to hide a specific story, but doesn’t give you the chance to hide everything from Yahoo!

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How to Get More People to Read Your Tweets and Get More Retweets!

yMarketingMatters

Twitter has been growing tremendously. In 2010, Twitter had 75 million user accounts. In 2011 (and the year is not over yet), there are 100 million active user accounts, with 50 million active users and 230 million tweets every day. Twitter says it expects to add 26 million active users by the end of the.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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“Like” Means Different Things To Different People

Mindjumpers

Tweet. Brian Solis recently released the 7th book called “The End of Business As Usual” In the book, he talks about the 3 Fs of social media – friends, followers and fans – and what they mean to brands. A person on a social network becomes part of one of these categories when he clicks the magic button “Like” or “follow “ But what does this act really mean, what does it mean for brands and what do customers intend to convey by it?

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What Gets You Up In The Morning?

Dave Fleet

Tweet. Every so often it’s helpful to reflect on why your job matters to you – why you put in all the effort, passion and commitment you do. For me, one of those moments came last week when I read this post by my colleague Rob Clark (which I’m re-publishing here with his permission). I’ve worked a number of jobs throughout my life.

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Three biggest myths of social media | Sherrilynne Starkie

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The Tremendous Connector & Social Media Advocate: Catching Up With Jonathan Saar

Firebelly

Jonathan is a tremendous networker and advocate of social media marketing. Our friend, Mark Juleen, has this to say about Jonathan Saar “Beyond his role at The Training Factor, Jonathan is a tremendous networker and advocate of social media marketing for the multifamily industry. I’ve been extremely impressed with his efforts in this space and utilizing social media marketing to help build his business.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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Cartoon: Speaking Social Media

SocMed Sean

Working in social media in my day job and my night job, I spend a LOT of time around social media geeks. The other day, I overheard an entire conversation that was so full of social media lingo and jargon that it was like a whole new language. While I understood what the terms meant, I asked myself what I would think if I were an executive at a company that just didn’t understand social media.

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Social Media: The Great Equalizer

Jason Yormark

When the web exploded onto the scene roughly 15 or so years ago, a new revolution began in a variety of ways. One of those was the ability for just about anyone to be anything they wanted to be much easier then ever before. Whether you wanted to launch a business, start a blog, or claim yourself an expert in whichever matter you choose, the web gave just about every person with an internet connection new opportunities.

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Where Should You Post Your Status? [Infographic]

Mindjumpers

Tweet You may have already seen this during the last week as it has been shared a lot in social media, and especially Facebook, during the last week or so. And here it is again. The reason why it has been spread a lot is probably because its witty angle to social media. Who hasn’t thought of what to day on each of your loved social media sites and how to say it right?

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The Baconator on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

We bloggers like badges. Right here on WUL, there are a few that I’m proud of (you’ll remember how thrilled I was when we finally got the Alltop badge ). But today I’m exceptionally proud to unveil my newest badge and, perhaps, my favorite of all: the Baconator. And it came along with honorary membership into what I believe must be one of the most exclusive clubs in the world: the B acon A ssociation and C ulinary O rder of N ommers.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Canadian business owners split on social media | Sherrilynne Starkie

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Romi Mahajan leaves Microsoft to Join Metavana as CMO

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Long time friend and well respected CMO buddy of mine Romi Mahajan is leaving Microsoft to join Metavana. Romi has been profiled on my blog several times so its only fitting that reached out to find out why. What follows is a transcript of what I learned. Q: Thanks for taking the time to chat with me Romi, I’ve been a fan of your blogging on ResearchAccess for quite some time and it’s great to finally have a chance to reconnect.

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Why The Term “Social CRM” Is Just STUPID!

SocMed Sean

There are a LOT of idiotic corporate terms out there. Just hang out within earshot of any corporate conference room and you’ll hear terms like: Ping me when you have some bandwidth In order to accomplish synergy, we need to facilitate a complete paradigm shift If we push the limit, we can really take advantage of the low-hanging fruit Let’s hit the ground running and make sure we accomplish seamless integration Barf.

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Social Media: The Great Equalizer

Jason Yormark

When the web exploded onto the seen roughly 15 or so years ago, a new revolution began in a variety of ways. One of those was the ability for just about anyone to be anything they wanted to be much easier then ever before. Whether you wanted to launch a business, start a blog, or claim yourself an expert in whichever matter you choose, the web gave just about every person with an internet connection new opportunities.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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How Carlsberg’s Bikers Video Went Viral

Mindjumpers

Tweet If you are into watching videos online, you have probably seen Carlsberg’s bikers cinema stunt video that took place in Brussels, Belgium. Ever since the video came out last month, it has been going viral and are now charted among the most seen viral videos at the moment. The video is an outcome of Carlsberg Belgium’s wish to give the brand a boost, as it was considered too formal and less approachable and daring.

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How Bees Make Me a Better Business Owner

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest post by Ken Mueller. A bee in my bonnet. Often when my wife and I are taking our dog, Shadow, for a walk, we go past a house in our neighborhood that has grabbed my attention. There are two vehicles parked out front bearing license plates that include variations on the word “beeswax.” The front yard of the house is decorated with a variety of ornamental beehives and other bee-themed items.

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Podcast: SL's PR top 5 | Sherrilynne Starkie

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Story And Conversation: Pin It To Build A Brand

Firebelly

Cabot Cheese's board for appetizers brings appetizers made with their cheeses to life. This week at work, I was explaining Pinterest to some of my coworkers, and one of them posed a question that I had yet to ask myself — What brands are using Pinterest? How It Works. If you haven’t heard of Pinterest, it’s basically an online bulletin board.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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How I Got My Job As Director Of Social Media – Step 1: Build Experience Then Blog, Tweet, Collaborate!

SocMed Sean

When people ask me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a Director of Social Media for a digital agency, they usually respond with 1 of 2 questions: 1) Does that mean you get to play on Facebook all day? -or- 2) How did you get that job? While the answer to the first question is simple and a resounding “No!” (see this infographic on A Day In The Life of A Social Media Manager for more on that), the answer to the second question takes a little more time.

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The Frustrating State Of Obtaining Inactive Twitter Usernames

Jason Yormark

Imagine you come up with a great idea for a blog, or business idea. Or maybe you just are helping a good friend out with getting them their website up finally. You’ve got the domain name, the business or organization is registered, and you’re just about good to go. Then you go to obtain your social media usernames. You know going into it that there’s a good chance it’s probably already taken, but worth a shot anyway.

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How To Set Up a Presence on LinkedIn

Mindjumpers

Tweet Whenever we think of professional networking and corporate branding, the first thing that comes to mind is LinkedIn. And rightly so, with 100 million professionals following 1,9 million companies on LinkedIn, it is worth considering to grow a presence here on LinkedIn. Now the question is who follows your company on LinkedIn and why? Anyone and everyone who is in anyway associated with your company have an incentive to follow it on LinkedIn.

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I Want to Thank the Academy… a Language Rant

Waxing UnLyrical

Guest post by Mary Barber. “I want to thank you for being here today …” “I would like to ask you to do this for me …” I don’t know about you, but people wanting to thank me/do things for me are starting to make me cringe. I feel the same about those who say they “would like to” do things. Think about it and I’m sure it will bother you as well.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!