Is There a Correlation Between Social Media and Financial Success?
A study published by enterprise wiki provider Wetpaint and the Altimeter Group indicates that the more a brand engages with its consumers via social media, the likelier that relationship is to pay off with higher financial success. The study evaluated 100 companies from the 2008 BusinessWeek/Interbrand Best Global Brands survey and their social media activity on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc. The brands were then ranked on an “engagement scale” ranging from a high of 127 to a low of 1. Those
Best Public Speaking Tips and Techniques: Weekend Review [2009-07-11]
On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere . This review features topics including: new public speaking books; opening with humor; speech frameworks; storytelling; vocal habits to eliminate; speaking to hearing impaired people; slide design; and transitioning to professional speaking. Resources for Speakers – Public Speaking Books Check out these recently released public speaking and communications books:
Is Stress the Same for Managers and Employees?
By Ray B. Williams Do managers and their employees have same perceptions about the causes of stress? Apparently not. According to Statistics Canada, 1/3 of women and 29% of men reported feelng extremely stressed most days at work. According to an article by Joe Castado in Canadian Business, in July, 2008, COMPAS Inc. polled 116 leaders of Canadian business about what stresses them out. For the CEO’s in the survey, meeting revenue targets caused the most stress followed by staffin
10 Malaysia Best Employers 2009
The study to find Malaysia’s best employers for the year 2009 has been completed. Hewitt Associates, the research firm which carried out the survey has listed 10 of the best employers around in this country. Hewitt is specialized in the fields of human resources management, talent acquisition, organizational development, investment and business process outsourcing (BPO). In coming up with the list, a number of criteria has been taken account for such as employee engagement, organizational al
Best Buy Survey: Too Many Smartphones, Buyers Confused
Retail giant Best Buy surveys their customers frequently and a recent survey of phone customers shows that consumers are getting confused with the sheer number of choices. According to results released by Best Buy, a whopping 47% of those interested in smartphones are too confused by the number of phones and features. Price has a big effect as always as 63% of the folks surveyed stated they don’t own a smartphone due to the high cost. The days of business users dominating the smartphone land
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