People Development, Productivity
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter.
Last week, we asked: How would you rank the effectiveness of your organization’s training program?
It’s acceptable — people get the information they need to do their [...]
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Deirdre Reid, CAE is an association consultant, speaker and trainer focusing on member engagement and social media at Deirdre Reid LLC. Connect with her @DeirdreReid.
Umair Haque, in his Harvard Business Review post, From Social Media to Social Strategy, believes social strategies will change the essence of organizations and social media tools can be a catalyst [...]
Events, Innovations
This post was written by SmartBrief’s Doris Nhan.
On this week’s episode of “Top Chef D.C.,” the stakes were high as the five remaining cheftestants were tasked with making food that sent the judges out of this world. The reward: a ticket out of the country (the final four will compete in Singapore, a “Top Chef” [...]
Blogging, Polls
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.
Last week’s poll question: Which of these qualities is most important to a blog’s success?
A distinctive voice – 43.41%
Compelling exclusive content — 35.66%
A unique niche – 11.63%
Strong promotion via social-media channels — [...]