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RecFest USA Nashville, Part 2 in pictures! It was lovely to reconnect with friends, make new friends, meet new vendors, and reconnect with beloved…
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RecFest USA - another success in Nashville! The learning was off the charts, and I look forward to continuing many conversations in the coming days…
RecFest USA - another success in Nashville! The learning was off the charts, and I look forward to continuing many conversations in the coming days…
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So many thoughts and things to say about my first RecFest USA experience. Some good, some great, some real n raw…you know how I get down 🤷🏻♀️…
So many thoughts and things to say about my first RecFest USA experience. Some good, some great, some real n raw…you know how I get down 🤷🏻♀️…
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Volunteer Experience
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Marketing Chair
ATAP - Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals
- 1 year 1 month
Talent Acquisition Grows Companies
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Manager
IgniteChicago
- 6 months
Education
Managed the Chicago iteration of Ignite, which is like TEDx but much much more random.
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Co-chair
Parents@Groupon
- Present 6 years 9 months
Children
Publications
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The Employer Brand Handbook Vol 1: Working With Recruiters
SaltLab
Your Employer Brand Depends on Your Recruiters, So Get The Most Out Of Them
One part of employer branding is conceptual: positioning, value proposition, target segmentation and messaging, etc.
But another part is very very tactical: working with marketing teams, developing metrics, social media planning, etc. In this book, we go deep on how to work with recruiters: building relationships, developing projects they value, how to service them so that they help you.
The…Your Employer Brand Depends on Your Recruiters, So Get The Most Out Of Them
One part of employer branding is conceptual: positioning, value proposition, target segmentation and messaging, etc.
But another part is very very tactical: working with marketing teams, developing metrics, social media planning, etc. In this book, we go deep on how to work with recruiters: building relationships, developing projects they value, how to service them so that they help you.
The handbook which walks you step-by-step through the projects you need to build great relationships with recruiters and train them how to support your brand.
This book includes checklists, examples and emails you can copy and paste immediately to turn your recruiters onto advocates and fans. All the things that I learned and built over the last five years as both an in-house employer brand owner, and as a consultant to companies large and small.
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RecruitingContent
If you or your company is looking to attract and recruit the best (without having to pay the most), the answer is not to play “follow the leader” and do what everyone else does. You start by challenging your underlying beliefs on how to recruit.
This book, based on content from RecruitingContent.com, was designed from the ground up to challenge the industry’s beliefs and recruit better. -
Content Management Systems: Tools of the Trade
Glashaus
Overall, the book tackles crucial technical issues that anyone involved in a CMS must face, but the pitch is accessible to most readers interested in the highly complex , and highly fascinating world of CMS
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Content Marketing World 2016
Spoke at CMWorld on a panel about hiring content marketing talent and developing teams.
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Recruiting Content Framework
Creator of the first content marketing framework for recruitment marketing professionals. It helps companies focus their attention to ideas that matter to the prospects they most want to reach and sets the stage for a bulletproof content strategy.
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ContentJam 2015
From ContentJam 2015, this presentation covers some easy low-hanging tricks to help promote your content to a wider audience effectively.
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How Content Impacts Applications
Infographic illustrating how recruiting content impacts applications
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RecruitingContent.com
A true shift in thought leadership. Using snack-sized content in a very visual and sharable format, get more people to take the power of content seriously in the recruiting space.
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TCHRA Conference 2015
Presented data proving that content increased applications for some of the most selective applicants.
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SHRM-Atlanta 2015
Presented on the power of content and social media in attracting and engaging prospects and compelling applications at every career stage. Surveys indicated it was one of the best-reviewed sessions at the conference.
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APNA Conference, Chicago 2014
Presenting on Digital Strategy to business owners from around the country
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ClickZ, Chicago 2014
Presented on social media metrics to marketing professionals from around the country
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ContentJam 2014
Presented "Google Analytics Without Fear" to content marketing professionals
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EventTech 2013
Presented "Using technology to build a 12-month corporate communication campaign" in Las Vegas
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ContentJam 2013
Presented "Google Analytics for Content Marketers" to help them better understand their audiences.
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Google Analytics for Small Business
Writing a book on Google Analytics specific to small business owners/managers. Got a small business you'd like us to talk about? Let us know!
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