COMMS Corner We can learn from successful on-line marketing campaigns 1.) Five Summer Sizzling Social Media Campaigns-Visa, McDonald’s, Perrier 2.) Ten Can’t Miss Social Media Campaign Videos-Volkswagen, Ben & Jerry’s, Heineken 3.) Six New & Innovative Social Media Campaigns to Learn From-Samsung, Intel & Ford 4.) Nine Successful Social Media Campaigns-Nike, JetBlue 5.) Eight Seven… [Read More]
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Harvard Business Review: Why Leaders Play Chicken
HBR Blog Network, 7/26/11, The childhood game of chicken is simple: 2 children run towards each other as fast as they can, until one turns away to avoid colliding into each other. We hope the game ended with our childhood, but adults play this game, whether it is in their professional or personal lives. The… [Read More]
Employee Engagement, A Leading Indicator of Financial Performance
Gallup: Disengaged employees not only erode an organization’s bottom line but Gallup estimates this could cost $300 billion in lost productivity. It has been proven time and time again: engaged employees are more profitable, productive, customer focused, safe and likely to stay with your organization. Gallup has proven: Organizations with engaged employees have 3.9 times… [Read More]
7 Ways to Increase Employee Engagement at Meetings
Stopworkplacedrama.com, August 1, 2011 Ever try your hardest to coordinate an efficient, fun, and meaningful meeting, only to receive disinterested body language, constant phone checking and other obvious signs of disengagement? Below are 5 reasons employee engagement fails during meetings and 7 suggestion to improve engagement. 5 Reasons Employee Engagement Fails During Meetings They feel… [Read More]
10 Ways to Make a Great First Impression in 30 Seconds
Huffington Post, July 13, 2011, McLeod Fair or not-the first few seconds count when you meet someone for the first time. Research shows that the first 30 seconds of an interview determines whether the person gets hired or not. Below are 10 tips to increase engagement when meeting someone for the first time. Have Open… [Read More]
Kelleher to Deliver Louder than Words, MAHRA, 9/15
Bob Kelleher, author, thought leader and keynote speaker will deliver his signature keynote, Louder than Words for the Manchester Area Human Resource Association on September 15th. Bob Kelleher, noted employee engagement expert, and award winning international speaker, will present Louder Than Words – 10 Essential Engagement Practices That Drive Results.” This provocative presentation reminds… [Read More]
Questions to Ask if You Are Engaged At Work
Monster.com lists 11 warning signs that your career has stalled, some signs include: You are not invited to important discussions or meetings that you attended previously Your responsibilities have not changed in a few years You dread going to work in the morning Steps to Take Include: Have an honest discussion with your manager: Learn how… [Read More]
Sales & Service Excellence: Social Media, Bob Kelleher
Social Media has taken the world by storm and has become a huge engagement, staffing, and retention tool. 73% of comapnies use social networks for recruiting and another 9% plan to begin soon For recruiting purposes, 78% of companies use LinkedIn, 55% use Face book, 45% leverage Twitter, 19% blog and 14% post on YouTube… [Read More]
Sales & Service Excellence: Social Media
Social Media has taken the world by storm and become a huge engagement, staffing, and retention tool: 73% of companies are currently recruiting in social networks, and another 9 percent plan to begin. For recruiting, they use these social media: LinkedIn 78%, Facebook 55%, Twitter 45% blogs 19%, and YouTube 14%. Social media is… [Read More]
Jobvite 2011 Social Recruiting Survey Results
Social recruiting is on the rise! Employers will invest in social networks for recruiting as competition for talent increases. Companies surveyed reported the following: 55% of companies surveyed will increase their budgets for social recruiting 87% of the companies leverage LinkedIn for recruiting 40% of the companies use Twitter, Facebook and Twitter To Read the Full… [Read More]