Transparency, Twitter, Connect, Network, App’s, Benchmarking, Settings, Engagement, Authenticity, Inclusion, Facebookin’, Metrics, ROI, Branding, Trends, SEO, Monetize, Outside-the-Box, Tag, Blogging, Optimize, Usability, Skyping, Google, Mobile, Search, Implementation, Load (Upload/Download), Work/Life Balance, Revenue, Recession, Face-to-Face, Supply/Demand, Mining, Conceive, URL, Organizational, Keyword, Team, Flush out, Flatten, Desktop, Tab, Contacts, Linked, Drive, Click, Comprise, Converse, Tweet/Retweet, Foresee, Feedback, Strategize, Snarky, Offline, Grasp, Blue-Sky Thinking…,

The list is endless: the buzzwords we became familiar with over the last eighteen months to two years. They can be used as nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Kind of like someone's favorite four-letter word. And we did..., we interspersed and shortened. We lived up to and down to each word and phrase. We learned to biz-speak, to minimize our talk, to include as much info or as few details as possible. In 140 characters or less. And we tinyURL'd.

And each of you probably had your own favorites. I know I did. I personally engaged wholeheartedly with diversify. To change it up, to variegate, to add to, to give variety to… Some of us (probably MOST of us) had to diversify in order to maintain a previous lifestyle or keep from losing your house. It became my mantra. It was imperative for me to learn as much as I could, to dive into new media, to take advantage of anything I could get my mind wrapped around that was free – free to access and to learn.

If I could keep my internet up and running, bills paid on time, then I should be searching and educating myself in areas of evolution, not only in recruiting but also in business and technology. This ongoing process is now part of my every day. I do not claim to be an expert. You have probably heard me say this before.., there is no such thing. The advancement we see minute-by-minute precludes anyone from becoming overly proficient.

Perhaps you created your own catch phrases, as I did...
~Social Media: The New Front Porch.
~Login every day, ‘cause it’s not going away.
~You can post and pray, but you better source then slay.
~Twiggle.
~Magic doesn’t just happen, you allude then collude.
~The Golden Rules of Engagement.
~Enrage then engage.

We have each found our way during this dark time or we are on the path to that way. Keep plugging along, keep imputing, keep downloading, keep googling. You have the choice to decide what you will learn or retain. And then you can choose how, when, and where to apply.

But most importantly, make your buzz worth listening too.


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