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HRevolution and the Wonder That is Social Media
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
This weekend, I had the honor of meeting 50 friends - for the very first time. Other than HR_Minion, there were 49 other people I had never met before, yet it was like we had known each other for a long time. And in a very real way, we had. From the minute I walked into the hotel on Friday and saw Steve Boese and Joan Ginsberg in the lobby, my Twitter stream starting coming to life.
Many of you get what I am saying - you've experienced it and you know it to be true. Others are shaking your heads. For you I say, stop trying to rationalize it, minimize it or explain it away. Accept it. Embrace it. Seek it out. What is it? It is the wonder that is social media.
Social media connects people and 50 social media connected people converged on Louisville, Kentucky for HRevolution, the unconference about the future of HR. Who are the fabulous 50? Jessica Miller-Merrill developed this HRevolution Twitter List, check it out! What do we do? We manage HR departments, teams and functions. We own businesses, consult and write. We source, recruit, and retain. We are on-line, off-line and in print.
The conference discussions were thought provoking and hum of the room was unmistakable. We were in motion, unsettled and inspired. The air was charged with possibility and passion and we are changing the way we do business. Couldn't make it to the conference? Well, HR Happy Hour is bringing it to you with HR Happy Hour, Episode 18, Live From HRevolution.
Now that the conference is over, that challenge is to continue the conversation in our companies and communities. In my little corner of the world I am going to start by joining Recruiting Blogs, talk or meet with someone new from HRevolution, Twitter, or a blog commenter each week, and SEO optimize my website with the assistance of some yet to be identified SEO savvy person. My kid is my passion and there is a kid-writing-blogging-social media thing for me to do with her that I haven't quite figured out yet so I'll ponder that some.
But first, I unpack and rest up. What are you going to do to change the world today?
Reader Comments (9)
Great post! Avatars coming to life -great description.
Amanda, WOW, do you have presence - I want some of that! I loved your comment about whether or not we are asking the right questions and it is still on my mind. I was checking out your website this afternoon - what a brand you have going on - all you, through and through.
Debbie, I wanted a light read today so started Blood for Flowers. Glass Castles is right after The Sparrow. So great meeting you!
Ben, you were just what I had expected. Full of energy, inquiry and so present and open. I am using Squarespace - can you work with that? Can I afford you?!