Linked – The truth wasn’t out there in 2015

ByMike McBride December 22, 2015December 21, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

“Years from now, when telling my future grandchildren about 2015, I will speak at length about the treachery, fibs, toxic scoops, deceits, tall tales, viral hoaxes, half-truths, tomfoolery, unverified junk and fake news.”

Sadly, I’ve seen most of the fake stories listed in this article shared over and over again by people on Facebook and Twitter. People who should know better, but just don’t think. How many of them have you seen?

The truth wasn’t out there in 2015

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ByMike McBride January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

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Linked: 81 Percent Of U.S. Adults Do Not Regularly Use Twitter
ByMike McBride October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The numbers in the post below are important to remember, whether you’re a business owner trying to decide where to spend your marketing budget, or anyone trying to determine what society and politics looks like in the US. Twitter may get a lot of attention in the media, but it’s only representative of a small…

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Linked – Want People to Behave Better? Give Them More Privacy
ByMike McBride October 25, 2016October 21, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

There’s a natural state of heightened attention to the self when we know we’re being watched, Bernstein notes. “Our practiced response become better,” he told me, “our unpracticed responses become worse.” So actions that have been drilled by the boss may well turn out better when everyone believes the boss is watching. On the other…

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Linked: What to say to your boss if you’re struggling at work during COVID-19
ByMike McBride July 22, 2020October 4, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

Frankly, I think this describes a lot of people right now. The stress of life right now is enough to deal with, and having that much uncertainty will absolutely affect getting work done. Frankly, it should affect getting work done, because it’s more important in most cases, so these are good questions, and this is…

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Linked – Want to attract the best talent? Treat your employees like your customers.
ByMike McBride August 6, 2016August 3, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

“Organizations have fought the proverbial “war for talent” for years now, with mixed results at best. Conversely, most companies have spent the majority of their time understanding what makes their customers happy – with much clearer results. To succeed over the long term, both should be a priority. Today we rightly understand that to truly…

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Reading – Why Social Skills are More Important in a Technology-Driven Workforce
ByMike McBride September 5, 2015September 4, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

“Researchers are now finding that it is the type of jobs available to workers that is most impacted by technology. A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, “The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market,” reports that almost all job growth since 1980 is in occupations that rely heavily on social…

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