I often get asked what conferences I recommend people attend so if you are based in Ireland or the UK I thought I would curate a list of events that I recommend you consider attending if you are an executive or leader interested in social media and integrated marketing. Sunday Business Post National Digital Media And Marketing Summit. MORE >>

This month’s Carnival has some great information on employee engagement, marketing, innovation, life balance, business trends, social media, organizational culture, communication, leadership and other [.]. Welcome to the May 2012 edition of the Management Journey Carnival. MORE >>

Each year at this time, I look forward and predict trends in social media for the coming year. Social media continues to move forward toward business integration, a trend that I identified last year. It's likely that the trend will have to evolve given how competition for our time and attention this gaming creates. How'd I do? MORE >>

Traditional marketing — including advertising, public relations, branding and corporate communications — is dead. Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they're operating within a dead paradigm. Actually, we already know in great detail what the new model of marketing will look like. MORE >>

20th Century HR practices were designed for hierarchical companies in stable markets, and from a limited resources paradigm of view. 21st Century HR Departments must be designed for unstable markets, and from an unlimited resources point of view. What will the workforce look like in ten years? In 2010, 38% did. In 2011, 51% did. MORE >>