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Influencers Wanted

Coaching Tip

But the rise of social media has highlighted the importance of networks , and companies are determined to capitalize on the power players lurking in their workforces. Creating unique brand-related experiences that the influencer will then report on to peers communicates your competitive advantage.

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Leading HR: Harnessing Social Power

LDRLB

Galbraith also wrote that “the long-term human resources role is to build social capital by creating richly connected interpersonal networks across the organization.” Most are unable to fathom life without these social networks: real or virtual. The technology is a means to connect to them, not the actual connection itself.

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Leading HR: Harnessing Social Power

LDRLB

Galbraith also wrote that “the long-term human resources role is to build social capital by creating richly connected interpersonal networks across the organization.” Most are unable to fathom life without these social networks: real or virtual. The technology is a means to connect to them, not the actual connection itself.

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What to Do Before You Fire a Pivotal Employee

Harvard Business Review

These days, the majority of a company’s employees are networked together on social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. They no doubt also have important vendors, customers, and future customers among their contacts.