http://www.stuartmease.com Providing a bridge for young adults in the Roanoke & New River Valleys of Virginia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:41:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en typepad/connectingpeoplehttp://feedburner.google.com This is the 500th blog post of Connecting People!!! I remember the first post as a result of Pat Matthews telling me what blogging was all about nearly 4 years ago. Thank you Pat! The original focus was to help connect young professionals in the RNR with social and professional opportunities. However, ... http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/reflections-from-500-blog-posts/ My Google Alert just found this article written about the 500th Connecting People blog post regarding how we are using the web to promote the region. I am honored someone would have taken the time to write this. http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/the-multiplier-effect-promoting-the-region-online/ The Roanoke Creative Community Leadership Project has an updated site to stay on top of this economic development movement. Visit the site www.thecreativeconnectors.com and interact with it and please pass along to others. http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/roanoke-creative-connectors-updated-site/ We know 6% of jobs are recevied online and upwards to 80% through personal networking, but how is social networking changing those numbers through sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter? Well, the numbers are definitely increasing and there are a number of success stories to share. In fact we ... http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/ditch-your-resume-july-14-6-9pm/ A colleague who I have high respect for sent me their latest creation to assist people and organization in better communicating. You would think with social media we would be more efficent and effective, but we are not. Therefore, ShakeTool.com was created by TalentSphere. The site launches a great video demo ... http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/shaketoolcom-awesome-app-for-better-communication/ Blue Ridge PBS will be hosting its 7th JobQuest show on Tuesday, July 7 at 7 pm. The Twittersphere will be highlighted on the show with a live tweet up during the show. You can follow me at @stuartmease or @blueridgepbs and search #jobquest. If you want to participate and ... http://www.stuartmease.com/2009-07/blue-ridge-pbs-jobquest-with-live-tweet-up-july-7-at-7-pm/