Social Media and Social Good

Recently, Linkedin stopped allowing users to link their Twitter feed to appear on their profile page. While there hasn’t seemed to be too much of a backlash yet, there are also important lessons that can be taken from the split. Social media has become a big integration into our lives, but often the line is blurred between what’s professional, what’s strictly private, and if the two can co-exist. The truth…

Paper résumés have been the de facto mode of communicating one’s talents to an employer for the better part of the century. However, they, like many paper-media, are quickly fading away in lieu of the monstrous transformative power of the Internet. Whereas there may be a soft spot for the nostalgia of sending a letter to a loved one over email, there are few advantages – nostalgic or otherwise –…

Social Media Marketing vs. Traditional Marketing: How are They Different? Using social media as one of your marketing strategies is no longer a question. It’s a question of how. The following infographic from Kuhcoon showcases the differences between traditional and social media marketing. The following lists 10 powerful print-web design marketing combinations you can use to grow your business. Have you just recently included social media in one of your marketing strategies? How…

There are times when you have ideas and you don’t know where to put them so this is why Creative Corner was created because I believe that “If you can’t find it, create it”. The following ideas may be well suited for local advertising in the Philippines because some words are in Tagalog. So, without further ado, below are just some ideas where I try to play with words. 1….

LinkedIn Still Ranks as the Top Social Networking Site for Recruiting In a recent annual Jobvite 2012 Social Recruiting Survey, it indicates that the social recruiting trend is on the rise as recruiters continue to retain higher quality candidates through social networks. 92% use or plan to use social recruiting 43% of recruiters who use social recruiting saw an increase in candidate quality 73% have successfully hired a candidate through social…