Work your network
Posted on April 7, 2008
"… 26 percent of hiring managers have used Internet search engines to research potential employees. More than one in 10 admit to using social networking sites in their candidate screening processes. Of the managers who browsed such sites, 63 percent found dirt that caused them to dismiss a candidate.”
Relax, chill and maybe blog
Posted on April 7, 2008
It’s all about balance, right?
"If you drink too much coffee, you are going to have trouble sleeping. If you don’t sleep your heart works longer hours and has to pump more blood and is under stress. Problems get compounded when you are a smoker, are overweight, lead a sedentary life (phone/computer) and/or are on a plane constantly.”
In Web world of 24/7 stress, writers blog till they drop
Posted on April 7, 2008
In Web world of 24/7 stress, writers blog till they drop
“They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece — not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know it by a different name: home.”
Sam Zell: A tough guy in a mean business
Posted on April 7, 2008
Sam Zell: A Tough Guy in a Mean Business
"Since Mr. Zell made his bid for Tribune, things have been worse for newspapers than many predicted, with advertising revenue down almost 8 percent in 2007 and 2008 off to a poor start."
The digital shelf is shrinking
Posted on April 7, 2008
The digital shelf is shrinking
"Just 8% of searchers will venture beyond the third page of search results to find the answer to their query. That’s down from 10% two years ago, and almost 20% in 2002, according to a new study from iProspect."
Links that stink on news sites
Posted on April 4, 2008
Links that stink on news sites
"The real sin here is how extraneous links induce link shyness: When the time comes that the reader will benefit from clicking on a link, he’ll not bother because the site has taught him its links are worthless."
CJR: The Grave Dancer
Posted on April 4, 2008
"Zell is known as the Grave Dancer, for buying distressed real estate on the cheap. Succeeding with Tribune depends on arresting the alarming pace of deterioration at its newspapers—thus the fresh tensions at the Los Angeles Times and elsewhere. If the company’s revenues continue to plunge, no amount of financial engineering will save it, and Zell may instead be called the Grave Digger.”
Tribune Co faces default threat in ‘09
Posted on April 4, 2008
Tribune Co faces default threat in ‘09 | Reuters
"Tribune is a big microcosm of issues across the industry, and Sam Zell made an unfortunate bet, if you will, jumping into a business he knew nothing about," said veteran newspaper analyst Miles Groves."
Virtual world users to marketers: It’s the activities, stupid
Posted on April 4, 2008
Virtual world users to marketers: It’s the activities, stupid
"… on average, almost 40% of virtual world participants said that their primary reason for going in-world was to play games. In contrast, less than a quarter said that their main goal was to satisfy curiosity or to socialize with others."
Why business bloggers Are Twittering
Posted on April 3, 2008
Why Business Bloggers Are Twittering
"… the short updates from friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or people you’d like to get to know, you start to notice patterns. You start picking up small clues about their personalities, about their priorities, and about events in their lives."
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