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Ruining your career with social media

By on April 5, 2013 in Columnist, Facebook, Human Resources, Pam Waits, Schaumburg, Social Media

There’s  no question that social media is a powerful communication tool. LinkedIn has 200 million users, Facebook more than a billion, and Twitter over 500 million. Although LinkedIn dominates job search and recruiting, other sites are also being utilized. Forbes reported that over 50% of recruiters use Facebook and nearly 46% use Twitter (based on a survey by Bullhorn). Facebook is expected to capture [...]

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Fueling great nonprofits with technology

By on June 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Detroit, HandsOn Tech, New York, News, Not For Profit News, Oakland, Patty Neuswanger, San Francisco

Technology can make collaboration easier, cut costs and help operations run more efficiently. Unfortunately, the organizations trying to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems—nonprofits—often lack resources to fully take advantage of technology to further their causes. That’s why we worked with the HandsOn Network, a Points of Light Enterprise, to create HandsOn Tech, [...]

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Business Spotlight – Richard Killian The American Businessperson

By on April 12, 2012 in Business Spotlight, Chicago, News

Richard M. Killian is a well-recognized businessman in the Chicago and New York markets. His brand name companies, including Prospect Equities® and The American Businessperson®, are readily acknowledged as representing the cutting edge of today’s real estate and business trends. Rich Killian has gained notable popularity around the world as host of The American Businessperson [...]

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Building Business through Social Media

By on March 7, 2012 in Building Business, News

Many small business owners are faced with similar issues when tackling the subject of internet marketing. What actual value and ROI can I expect for my business? Do I use it alone or as a complement to my existing marketing plan? It’s likely that the company has a static website managed by the two person [...]

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Cultural Spotlight: Keeping in Touch using Social Media

By on February 28, 2012 in Building Business, Cultural Spotlight

Today, I used the opportunity to broaden my reach using social media.  Most people stay in touch with family, friends, business associates using social media. In my case I used it to stay in touch with classmates.   My high school reunion is coming up in Denver and I live in suburban Chicago, unfortunately I won’t [...]

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