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SourceCon ended almost two weeks ago. I am just now getting around to putting my thoughts down in a post for my blog. That’s because I spent a good amount of time last week on the phone with many of you getting your thoughts from the conference and starting the planning process for the next SourceCon. (which will be in New York City on February 8-9, 2011!) As this was my very first SourceCon in the driver’s seat, it was a new and unique experience and I think some of the lessons I learned throughout the conference are worth sharing here.

I’ve always enjoyed attending our industry conferences. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed going to MRI events, the Web 2.0 Expo, SourceCon of course, and ERE events including the Expos and the Social Recruiting Summits. Now, I have the responsibility for organizing the speakers for three industry events each year – two SourceCon conferences as well as the Fordyce Forum. Continue reading “My Thoughts From #SourceCon” »

Last week, I attended the Social Recruiting Summit in Seattle, WA. This is the first time that SRS has been to Seattle, and also the first time a lot of attendees have been to this part of the country. I already posted up a synopsis of the content of the conference over on SourceCon.com, but I wanted to share my personal experiences from the conference here.

This is the second ERE conference I’ve attended since joining the ERE Media Inc. team back in June. Conferences are a different experience when you work for the company that is producing them! I have job duties I am responsible for and I have to make sure I get some good points from the presentations to do coherent write-ups from the sessions afterward. I still have much to learn from Todd Raphael and John Hollon, my fellow Editors at ERE. Todd is the Editor-in-Chief of ERE.net and John is the Vice President for Editorial at TLNT.com and both of them have extensive editing backgrounds. I’m the new kid on the block so I am learning lessons from them, step by step. (c’mon, you know I had to throw in a NKOTB reference there!)

Continue reading “#SocialRecruiting Summit Seattle: My Personal Experience” »

Only four days remain before recruiters, sourcers, and HR types alike will be gathering in Seattle for the Social Recruiting Summit on September 13th, hosted at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA. This event is right in my backyard (OK, not “literally” in my backyard… but I only live 90 miles north of Seattle!) and I am super excited for many of you to come and see how beautiful it is out here!

Since I really want to have the chance to meet all of you, I am going to be doing two things at this conference:

• I will be getting you checked in the day of the event. Since we’re getting things kicked off early in the morning, perhaps someone will bring me a venti Pumpkin Spice Latte? (Starbucks just brought it back for the fall on 8/26 – hallelujah!)
• I’m happy to provide shuttle service from the airport to the hotel when you arrive on Sunday!

Continue reading “#SocialRecruiting Summit Seattle: Do you need a lift from the airport?” »

One of the most critical components to the success of an idea is ensuring its sustainability. When we bring others up behind us (or I prefer to think alongside us), we help with this process. One of the worst things a successful person can do, in my opinion, is to be stingy with his or her knowledge. This is the foundation on which the Pay It Forward Project has been built. Asking those who’ve been honored to think about who they see making a mark for themselves and then getting inside their brain to find out what makes them tick will help to pass the torch for knowledge as our social technologies continue to evolve and change over time.

• Keith Burtis – Owner at Keith Burtis Consulting
• Kaitlyn Wilkins – VP of Digital Strategy, Ogilvy’s 360 Digital Influence Group
• Kipp Bodnar – Inbound Marketing Manager, Hubspot
• Venessa Miemis – blogger (emergent by design), currently pursuing a Masters in Media Studies at the New School
• Ken Burbary – Director of Social Media, Ernst & Young
• Sarah Evans – President, Sevans Strategy
• Jennifer Leggio – blogger with ZDNet
• Dave Knox – Brand Manager, Global Branded Entertainment, Procter & Gamble
• Nadia Jones, Stacey Ferguson, & Nyasha Smith – the 3 ladies behind www.MamaLaw.com
• Ruth Sylte – Principal Consultant, Manitou Heights Group Inc.
• Len Kendall – Digital Account Supervisor, GolinHarris
• Daniel Honigman – Social Media Manager, Sears
• Jessica Randazza – Senior Associate with Digitas
• Laura Roeder – Principal of Roeder Studios
• Amanda Mooney – Sr. Social Media Strategist, Edelman
• Kneale Mann – Marketing and Social Media Strategist, YouIntegrate
• DJ Waldow – Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory
• Jun Loayza – President, SocialMediaMarketing.com and Chief Marketing Officer, Viralogy

What’s next? Continue reading “Pay It Forward Project: What’s Next?” »

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