Chairing last week’s Virtual Handshake conference, “Beyond Blogs and Social Networks: How the Virtual Handshake and Consumer Generated Media Will Make or Break Your Business” was an honor and a pleasure. I’d like to thank Stuart Williams, Ali Curi, and Don Friedman of the Strategic Research Institute for making the conference happen. For those of...
[Continue Reading]Update on the Virtual Handshake Book
I’m glad to report that popular reaction to Scott Allen’s and my new book, The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online, has been very positive. We have received rave reviews in BusinessWeek, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, Kirkus Reviews , and many other leading publications. We have also been excerpted in CNN.com and...
[Continue Reading]Finding a job with online networks/consulting with Circle of Experts
Jim Stroud, a recruiter at Microsoft, author, and blogger, has podcasted two interviews with me. The first podcast is about how to use online networks for the job search, and the second podcast is about consulting opportunities with the Nitron Advisors Circle of Experts....
[Continue Reading]BusinessWeek covers expert matching industry, Nitron Advisors
BusinessWeek has a good piece about the expert-matching industry (page 52 of the current issue): "We cut out the analysis that clients are perfectly capable of doing themselves," says David Teten, chief executive of New York’s Nitron Advisors LLC, which set up shop in late 2003. More...
[Continue Reading]Last call for online network stories and examples for our book
This week is the last call for success stories about use of social software (blogs, online communities, online networks) for my forthcoming book.We’re down to the wire — our manuscript goes to our publisher next Monday. We’ve got a complete book — but we think a few more real-world examples and stories will help make...
[Continue Reading]Find/SVP Announces Strategic Alliance with Nitron Advisors
I’m happy to report thatFind/SVP (OTCBB:FSVP) has announced a strategic alliance with our firm, Nitron Advisors. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: Find/SVP also announced that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance with Nitron Advisors, LLC, which provides hedge funds, venture capital funds, and other professional investors with access to independent industry experts....
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