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Key Influencer

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by John Sumser.

By John Sumser
These days, I am trying to figure out who the influencers are in our industry, I’m trying to come up with a list of 100. Then, I’m interviewing the people on the list.
The whole question of who is influential is pretty interesting.
Some people go to a lot of conferences and exert their influence [...]

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Mincing Words

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by John Sumser.

By John Sumser
(April 24, 2009) What you say and how you say it matters. The other side of the political correctness debate is a simple idea. Your language says a lot about how you see things. While I agree with Heather’s frustration, the proper alternative is not a free for all..
What [...]

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Collaboration

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by John Sumser.

By John Sumser
(April 17, 2009) Doesn’t it make you sick. “We’re going to transparently leverage the technologies for collaboration authenticity in our intimate community so we can harness the synergy for transformation.” Always, always, always, the people who talk about this stuff have no idea what it means. I get a headache when I have [...]

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MicroCelebrity

Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by John Sumser.

By John Sumser
Part of the attraction of online media is the way it reflects. There are few things as cool as finding out that someone has responded to your post or that someone has followed your feed. For many, the feeling is intoxicating.
Microcelebrity is the phenomenon of being extremely well known [...]

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Talent is the Problem

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by John Sumser.

By John Sumser
(April 03, 2009) I spent the first part of this week at the San Diego ERE Expo. It was an amazing get together with lots of interesting people. Everyone from the north and the east was celebrating the climate. It’s not such a big thing for those of us who already live in [...]

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RBC Changes, Stays the Same

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by John Sumser.

Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v2.12
By John Sumser
Digging Into RecruitingBlogs.com v2.12 RBC Changes, Stays the Same
(March 27, 2009) Early this week, Jason unveiled the new face of RBC. Driven by growth in the community and pending changes at Ning HQ, the design was a clear path through some opposing forces. We’re ending the week revitalized and refocused.
Communities [...]