What is a blog?? LOL

This could've been us 20 years ago!! Enjoy!

Reference: www.HRWorks.com/http:whensocialmediaandcompaniescollidempedzich

Jury Out on LINKEDIN!

I don't know about you but I can't make up my mind if I like LINKEDIN or not.  It seems like a good place to check on someone's credentials and such, but I don't see too much use for it unless you need a job.  (Thank God I'm not in that position)

Business owners do like this type of communcation I find out though. My cousin who is a Chiropractor swears by it and endorses it very enthusiastically. I can see that they may be able to get their name out as they join groups, so I can see that it is like free advertising. More recently I've received numerous requests for "Recommendations".  I don't feel comfortable doing this.  I also wouldn't recommend that you give a "Recommendation" for anyone that you may have terminated from your company.  I smell lawsuit there!!


The only time I have given a recommendation was for a former colleauge looking for work back here after he took another job down South. Even then, I still didn't feel real comfortable with this request.

WOW, whatever happen to HeadHunters! Just making their job easier I guess!!

I found this great "How To" video on youtube. Maybe this will help you decide if LINKEDIN is for you? References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2PxAN-NS3w

Enough Already!!

This is a fictional conversation between a boss and his employee and what can happen when you're always connected!Do some bosses really expect us to stay connected all the time?

Mobile Devices -Too much talk at work?

Hi Class! Computer Weekly had a great article about the advantages and pitfalls of allowing employees to use their mobile devices at work. "Allowing employees to use personal mobile devices for work purposes can increase productivity and improve security measures. But managing users' mobile devices can present security risks too. The consumerisation of IT has forced IT departments to manage an array of mobile devices. As IT security professionals juggle the security pitfalls of allowing employees to access company data via their personal mobile devices with the productivity advantages, user education is becoming more important to raise awareness about protecting company data as well as personal information. Nigel Stanley, practice lead for security at Bloor Research talks to ComputerWeekly.com’s Jenny Williams about the security pitfalls and advantages of allowing employees to use personal devices in the workplace. While personal smartphones can introduce greater two-factor authentication security measures as well as increasing productivity, data loss risks and liability issues can outweigh the benefits." At my own workplace, it seems like everyone is walking around with their mobile phone. VP's are constantly on theirs' during meetings which I can't stand. The height of rudeness is when you are at a meeting and while you're talking, someone is answering an email and not paying attention. That's a huge disadvantage! It's just not right. I think many people think that they must stay connected to everyone and if a more important person (according to them) texts, emails or calls them, they go ahead and answer. People never seem to be in the moment. On the other hand, my employer benefits by being able to get in touch with me at any time when I'm not at work. I am always connected to them. This can be a problem - when do you stop and just have time to yourself? You can drive yourself crazy by always being accessible. It's not good for the soul in my book. What do you think?

Downloaded from the internet March 7,2012: http://www.computerweekly.com/video/Infosec-2011-The-security-advantages-and-pitfalls-of-personal-mobile-devices-in-the-workplace http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mobile+phone+at+work+picture&qpvt=mobile+phone+at+work+picture&FORM=IQFRML#x0y5665

Engine trouble?

Having trouble choosing a search engine?  Google, bing, Yahoo?????
Try this very cool website!

Blindsearch website

http://blindsearch.fejus.com/?q=&type=web

Or try:



http://www.dogpile.com/

Fun stuff!!!

Search Engines

There are multiple search engines on the Intranet. There is a huge competition out there now between all of the search engines as to who is the best. Since "bing" is Windows default, it is the search engine that my company uses instead of the others. It is totally personal preference though. Sometimes you may need to use another search engine to be able to find additional information. Choose your favorite!

Citations: http://www.pcworld.com/article/165749/bing_vs_google_vs_yahoo_feature_smackdown.html http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Bing+Image&view=detail&id=E72CAF73C3F597DC5CE0C6FE4BA2EE9D05AE4DA4&first=0

Come shopping with me!

Let's buy a purse!We're going to the Amazon site to shop.According to "The Street": Amazon is one of the two top shopping engines today. They also rated as the highest shopping experience over the Christmas holiday shopping season. Apple is number two.  WalMart and Sears came in dead last! Very interesting to say the least. ( If video isn't showing, please double click inside the box to view!)

Citations:  http://www.thestreet.com/story/11375700/1/apple-amazon-best-for-mobile-shopping.html
http://retailindustry.about.com/b/2011/12/31/customers-rank-amazon-com-as-the-best-online-internet-retail-shopping-website-again-2011-rankings-of-best-and-worst-internet-retail-websites-during-the-holiday-shopping-season-amzn-jcp-aapl-bks.htm

Go Animate! New Position for Michele

Apple Factory in China Interesting inside look!!

Using YouTube as a search engine for this fascinating video, I've become familiar with downloading these to screencast through Jing and sharing these with others. YouTube has surpassed Yahoo as the leader in video search engines back in 2008! Enjoy! Citations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38vrl1IVDQY http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-search-engine-domination/