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David Nour, the author of the book Relationship Economics, is one of the dynamic keynote speakers we have for you at SM@RT 2010.  David is going to be an informative and engaging speaker. His message on how you can use social media tools to enhance the value of relationships to grow your business and improve your organization makes him the ideal keynote for our conference on social media for business. You don’t want to miss David Nour!

And if you register for the conference before November 1, you will also receive a pre-conference webinar from David Nour as part of your registration. So register NOW for SM@RT 2010!

We hope to see you in beautiful Reno-Tahoe this December.

Sitting next to “update status” on a user’s wall, questions are automatically public to all users of Facebook, and will allow people to tap in to the collective wisdom of Facebook’s 500 million users, the site hopes.

The company says that users can still restrict questions only to their followers if they post them as a regular status update. A photograph or poll can be added to the new “question” option, however.

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For information on using Facebook for business read about our Facebook for Business Booklet and DVD.

If 2009 was about this shiny, sexy new toy called social networking, 2010 and beyond has to be about ROI from your online efforts.  Social media in many ways is reinventing ROI to return on influence, impact and integration.

Whether you use social media to strengthen your brand, drive marketing efficiency, or increase sales, here are six (6) best practices to enhance your online return on influence – see the sidebar section for tactical suggestions. Read the rest of this entry »

In several prospective client meetings recently, the conversation has centered on the need for a social media policy.  Whether you work for a progressive organization or a conservative, risk-adverse one, it seems that everyone has an opinion on the best approach.  Here are some prevailing camps: Read the rest of this entry »

It is no surprise that human capital is one of a company’s greatest assets. The question is how can you find, attract, and retain top talent and objectively invest in your employees to realize the greatest ROI on your human capital?

A great place to start is with your current employees. Many of your current employees come with built-in relationships. You can exponentially enhance your talent acquisition efforts by focusing on the top-notch talent that you already have. There is a likely change that your best employees know other highly-qualified, capable talent, for whom you are currently searching across the hall or across the globe.

Plus, the cream of the crop in any organization can be described as destiny shapers and future builders. Tap into this potential, tap into their strategic relationships, find out what makes them tick and bring more like them (with their help) on board. This will not only help your organization survive, but it will also improve your chances for success!

What are some of the things you do to find, attract, and retain top talent within your organization?

Exclusively for RENetworks Members…

This week’s tip comes from a good friend, Sydni Seid who writes about Business and Social Etiquette.  She was recently asked how to handle staff members who become drunk at company events, and how to handle guests who get inebriated.  I thought it may be of interest to this community as well.

Here are the 8 Ways – read Syndi’s full post here:

1. Provide ample food throughout the event
2. Serve…

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