by Alex Putman | Jan 8, 2011 | Human Resources, Interview Tips, Social Media, Social Networking, YouTube
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] How do you use YouTube to engage your networks? Video may be one of the most personal ways to engage due the visual nature of people. A picture is worth a thousand words, so how much is video worth? One of the most...
by Alex Putman | Dec 18, 2010 | Human Resources, LinkedIn, Slideshare, Social Media, Social Networking
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Communities, Tribes, Social Networks; whatever term you use to describe “your peops” most people fall short on the most important thing in social media: Engagement! In this post I want to discuss how to best...
by Alex Putman | Nov 27, 2010 | Facebook, Human Resources, LinkedIn, Recruiting, Social Media, Social Networking, Talent Management, Twitter, YouTube
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Many people (talent acquisition and human resources professionals) think of themselves as social media experts because they have a Facebook and/or a LinkedIn account. They update their status and even place job post (with...
by Alex Putman | Jun 22, 2010 | Creativity, Social Media, Social Networking, social t-rex, socialtrex, socialtrex.com, thesocialtrex, YouTube
What do you need for a successful YouTube campaign? How can YouTube create a buzz around your brand or have an impact on your recruiting/sales campaigns? I wasn’t sure until recently. About 1 year ago I caught my 3 year old daughter, pretend playing on a piano...
by Alex Putman | Feb 15, 2010 | Career Advice, Creativity, Leadership, Slideshare
Scenario 1: You find or hear about a job that sounds ideal for your skills and background. You apply. You never hear back! What went wrong? Scenario 2: You learn about a job opportunity. You research the company, the hiring manager and the position and realize...
by Alex Putman | Oct 4, 2009 | Social Media, Social Networking, Twitter
How many people remember the young chicken hawk from the Foghorn Leghorn series? Henery Hawk strikes out on his own for the first time, eager to capture (and presumably consume) a chicken. Having led a sheltered life, however, he does not know what a chicken looks...
