Andrew Shaindlin (who contributed a sub-chapter of The Virtual Handshake) just co-wrote a good piece on Online Networks: A New Tool for Alumni Relations : How third party social and business networking sites can benefit alumni online communities. His coauthor is Elizabeth Allen, Communications Coordinator at the Caltech Alumni Association.
One of the great ironies Read More...

From Jason Dowdell (via Claire Delong of Accolo): Konstantin Guericke of LinkedIn writes:

There are two types of acceptance rates…
1.) Those from invitations
2.) Those from introductions.
Invitations to connect are generally from people you know and trust already, like former co-workers, classmates, etc.. By accepting an invitation, you agree to make introductions for the person when he/she Read More...

I love to read blogs, but increasingly, I find it harder and harder to keep up with all the blogs I’d like to read because there is just so much good stuff out of there. And, of course, it’s all mixed up with a lot more stuff ranging from merely mediocre to just plain pointless.
Recently, Read More...

It seems that Walt Disney Pictures is promoting Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest on MySpace.
Some might say that the recent MySpace cleanup paved the way for this, but I’ll tell you what… there’s still plenty of “objectionable” material on MySpace. Apparently Disney isn’t too concerned about having their brand tarnished by association Read More...

For Job-Hunters (and Salespeople): How to Find a Contact Name Inside a Target Company
Job-hunters have a number of hurdles to surmount, but one of the greatest is this: how do you get a name inside a target company? When you want to send a letter of inquiry to a company (about a job), you really Read More...

Maureen Crawford Hentz writes on Phone Interview Etiquette Can Propel You to the Next Step in the Hiring Process.

I was discussing Phil Wolff’s comments on
social software in recruiting with John Younger, CEO of Accolo. He wrote:
What I find interesting in the intersection of social networks and jobs is that there is a third party that seems to be completely missed. Specifically, the party that pays the bills – the companies. Read More...

Harvard Professor Andrew McAfee writes in his blog:
I have an article in the spring 2006 issue of Sloan Management Review (SMR) on what I call Enterprise 2.0 — the emerging use of Web 2.0 technologies like blogs and wikis (both perfect examples of network IT) within the Intranet. The article describes why I Read More...

I hope that some of our readers will join me at TiECON East, June 15-17, in Boston, MA. With over 1,200 expected attendees, TiECON East plans to become the largest Global Innovation conference on the East Coast. The sponsoring organization is TiE, whose members receive roughly 5% of the venture capital investment Read More...

Katharine Hansen discusses how to maximize your internet job search: http://www.quintcareers.com/maximizing_net_job_search.html