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Comment for: Slouch: let me know where to send it to. He is a high integrity guy with tons of experience and a victim of the latest economic situation. Hopefully you can send an SOS broadcast message to the recruiters here and get his resume in front of the group and a fee for his placement. Thanks and let me know. Best, Dean…; Added by Dean Holmes at 11:02am on May 6, 2009

Blog Post: The Destructive Cost of Workplace Fraud: Once upon a time a dear friend told me about the issues he was having in his apparel manufacturing plant where certain employees were in business for themselves. This meant their raking off…; Added by Gordon Basichis at 3:00pm on March 12, 2012

Comment on: Blog Post 'The 1-Step Personal Brand': their core social-circle and don't dedicate too much time to weak ties . . . while others dedicate the majority of their time to farming weak ties in lieu of furthering strengthening their (already) close ties. Some people don't desire to become an online quasi-celebrity (and/or a wannabe one). It's just not important to Everyone - it's all about where we get our self-worth from. Most of the greatest individuals I've ever met have had a harder time living up to their own standards than what others say or think. This includes super athletes, scientists, rock stars, headhunters, etc. I have to say that I know a bunch (and I mean a bunch) of people who are top performers who don't have an inkling of a social profile - for example, they may have a FB profile, but that doesn't mean they accept every friend request. To them, the word 'Friend' means more than a weak tie that may or may not be cultivated in the future. P.S. There is a guy at the University of Chicago that teaches a course on how to build your network (meaning your real-life human one) in a way that maximizes your 2nd degree (your 'Network Horizon') while minimizing the relational demand of your 1st degree. If you're not careful, you can become overburdened and isolate some in your 1st degree that demand more of your time and attention; the result: an impacted 'brand'. The goal, in the case of his course, is to accelerate your visibility and career progression "through the ranks." The cool thing is that there is some hardcore science and data behind this discussion . . . we've been throwing the word "social" around as a punchline for so long that it's great to see the legitimate research that's coming forth, particularly in Academia.…; Added by Joshua Letourneau at 9:47pm on May 20, 2010

Blog Post: Candidate Prep Friend or Foe?: When it comes to candidate preparation, there seems to be two major schools of thought. On one side, there is the school of recruiters who believe strongly in the benefits of preparing…; Added by Moshin Manji at 8:36pm on February 17, 2009

Blog Post: What makes me a Smart Recruiter ... Am I a smart recruiter?: Let's see... what makes me a 'smart recruiter'?

Jason has asked for 5 reasons why I feel I am a smart recruiter ... well, I'm polite, consummately professional and courteous. Whenever I…; Added by Zigamala at 4:26pm on January 5, 2009

Comment on: Blog Post 'Recruiters, toughen the f*** up!': they are good just by riding the wave. They're not able to find the "new cheese" once things come back down to earth. The business that I think most resembles recruiting is Real Estate sales. Beacuse: it looks easier than it is there are 2 (or more) parties to close a whole lot of s*it can go wrong I have a friend in RE and we are always able to help each other out with similar war stories and advice.…; Added by Bill Schultz at 12:54pm on October 12, 2011

Blog Post: The Client Side - We're Not Alone: I was out for a hike in nearby state park with my son's Cub Scout den on a beautiful North Carolina day today and had an interesting conversation with a friend whose son is also in the den. I love…; Added by Todd Kmiec at 8:38pm on November 21, 2009

Blog Post: Recruit me not my Facebook account: I titled this post to focus on recruiting not politics...I'd like to see more candidates take the suggestions below (in case you don't feel…; Added by Steve Levy at 9:49am on January 5, 2009

Blog Post: The Anti-Sale: Most people dislike being sold to. Gen Y like…; Added by Rob at 3:15pm on March 30, 2010

Topic: Social Networking Customer Acquisition 101: our product in your first email or comment. This is the basic process that has a 10 fold greater success rate than anything else: 1) Send them a message or post a comment on their wall asking a question about their business. 2) Send out a friend request to each person that responds to your comment or message. 99 out of 100 friend requests will be accepted, and these are members that are actively checking their messages. 3) Respond to each message with a personal message and try to work in mentioning your business while writing about theirs. Once again, 99 out of 100 people will naturally take a look at your website as a courtesy and to see if you might be a potential customer for them. Now you have successfully added friends that will open your friend wide emails, and you have guaranteed that each member will visit your profile and website. Along the way, you will also find other members' products and services that will benefit you and your business. That is how networking creates customers. Key points to remember: +Do not blindly send out 100 friend requests every other day. If you are reaching your limit in requests, then you are wasting your time. Only send a friend request if someone has sent you a message, posted a comment on your wall, or posted a comment on a blog. Take Care of Your Friends List 1) Do not abuse the “send message to all friends.” There is a reason why there is a limit to how many friends that you can send a message to at once. It makes it difficult to spam. Spamming on social networks does not make money period. 2) You should send only one message a month to your friends list. Make it a nice short to the point message that has some tie in to the network that you are on. Once a month messaging works. Anything more than once does not. Spend your time building your friend list, and then give them one phenomenal message a month. 3) If you are going to start a group or host an event, then the same rules apply. Once a month and focus your energy and efforts around one group or event. Key points to remember: +If you have more than one site that you are promoting, then you have one too many. Having 10 Ning sites, that you invite every friend to, just increases your chance of failing by 10 times. Do one thing with excellence, and you will be a success. Spread yourself too thin, and you will be lost in mediocrity. The Right Way to Use Blogs to Get Customers 1) You should write blogs that ask questions that appeal to everyone on the site. All you have to do is put the question in the title, and then write a really good answer from yourself. These are the blogs that you want to use in site wide messages and in welcome comments to new members. 2) The goal of your blog should always be to generate comments. People that post comments are action takers and 8 times more likely to buy your product or service. Respond to each comment mentioning what you do while asking about their business, and then send a friend request the next day. 3) You should have a one really great blog that explains who you are and what your product or service does. You only give out this blog to the people that show an interest. This is the blog that you can use to close customers. Key points to remember: +Do not waste your time posting, sharing, or pushing blogs that are advertisements for your services. It does not work. You are wasting your time and destroying potential connections. The Bottom Line Social networking is different from every other marketing medium on the internet. What works elsewhere does not work in this realm, and it will not work here. Each network is like the goose that lays the golden egg once a day. There is only one way to get the golden egg, and if you do it any other way then you kill the goose. This is the only proven methodolgy to get a steady flow of customers via social networking: 1) Engage the member by asking them a question. 2) If they respond, then send a friend request. 3) Reply to the comment or message and politely work in what you do while tying it in to their business. 4) If they show interest, then close with a blog post that explains what you do with a link to your website and a phone number. 5) If there is no initial interest, then continue to send them one quality message a month to entice interest. It took me two years before I learned the process, and gave in to the fact that this is the only way that works. This was originally posted by the COO of Sta.rtUp.biz. Sta.rtUp.biz is a Social Network for Small Businesses and Professionals with over 40,000+ members.…; Added by Sta.rtUp.biz at 6:04pm on March 19, 2009