Do you belong to a professional organization? Do you actively participate in that group?
There are a number of local organizations affiliated with SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) and if you are an HR professional, I recommend that you join a chapter near you. I had the opportunity to present to VSHRM (www.vshrm.org), a chapter based in Michigan on the topic of "Marketing to Your Internal Customers." This group provides an educational forum and the opportunity to network on a regular basis. I met some great people with great ideas doing great things.
No matter what your interests are, I believe that it is important to stay in touch with your peer group and interact outside of your workplace with professionals in your field. The exchange of ideas can be a spur to growth!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Volunteerism!
As a member of the Pinconning & Linwood Area Chamber of Commerce, I have been very involved with organizing a Pinconning community event. The CheeseTown Festival takes place over Father’s Day weekend and is centered around the 26th Annual CheeseTown Challenge, a 5 mile and 2 mile foot race (www.cheesetownraces.org). The festival will include inflatable fun rides, a beer tent with entertainment, a parade, a CheeseTown Dad contest, a macaroni and cheese cook-off, helicopter rides, a Father’s Day breakfast – all kinds of activities for all age groups. None of this would happen without some tireless volunteers and some generous business owners. It feels good to be involved in my local community and it feels great to be part of a team that likes to have fun!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Stressed Out?
What is the stress level like at your workplace? Employees are worried about finances, about getting all of the work done with fewer people, and about whether or not they will continue to have a job. Workplace stress is the most frequently cited reason U.S. employees consider leaving their jobs. According to two surveys by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, employers acknowledge that stress is affecting business performance, but few are taking steps to address it. Is your company doing anything to help employees handle the stress?
Thursday, May 7, 2009
inFUSION Group Sends Out Press Release Announcing its Redesigned Website!
May 6, 2009 – inFUSION Group LLC, a leading management consulting organization offering strategic services in the areas of human resources and marketing announced today, it has unveiled the redesign of its new website to better establish brand awareness, provide clarity of communication and foster business to business marketing. The website, http://www.in-fusiongroup.com incorporates a sleeker design with clean, aesthetic lines optimizing the overall visitor experience.
inFUSION Group’s new site features more in-depth information, as well as links to inFUSION Group’s LinkedIn & Twitter profiles. Enhancements have also been made to the sites general website directory and visitors will find and can follow a newly created blog.
“The website redesign allows inFUSION Group to more effectively market its expertise and services,” stated, Ellen R. Charlebois, Partner. "These enhancements will allow us to interact with our customers by going beyond the traditional marketing approaches. Social networks and online communities give us a new method of providing true value by sharing ideas and experiences. We can better promote who we are and what we do.”
The launch of the new website comes after a successful first quarter, where inFUSION Group worked with companies throughout the Midwest. Charlebois, added, "Our target clients range from 25 to 500 employees and they are extremely focused on growing their businesses and streamlining their operations. We are excited about our expanding client list and look forward to continued success.”
inFUSION Group’s new site features more in-depth information, as well as links to inFUSION Group’s LinkedIn & Twitter profiles. Enhancements have also been made to the sites general website directory and visitors will find and can follow a newly created blog.
“The website redesign allows inFUSION Group to more effectively market its expertise and services,” stated, Ellen R. Charlebois, Partner. "These enhancements will allow us to interact with our customers by going beyond the traditional marketing approaches. Social networks and online communities give us a new method of providing true value by sharing ideas and experiences. We can better promote who we are and what we do.”
The launch of the new website comes after a successful first quarter, where inFUSION Group worked with companies throughout the Midwest. Charlebois, added, "Our target clients range from 25 to 500 employees and they are extremely focused on growing their businesses and streamlining their operations. We are excited about our expanding client list and look forward to continued success.”
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Now What?
I found this article at, Media Post Daily News and was left scratching my head - Clear Channel isn't the first, and it won't be the last - but wouldn't you love to have been in the room when the Senior Team made these decisions?
Food For Thought!
Clear Channel Radio Axes Corporate Marketing
Erik Sass, Apr 28, 2009 05:16 PM
Struggling with falling advertising revenue and a huge debt from the deal to take it private last year, Clear Channel Communications is cutting costs across all its businesses. The latest round cuts Clear Channel Radio's entire corporate marketing department. The radio division also laid off a number of employees in other areas and stopped matching contributions to 401(k) funds Tuesday.
With the end of CCR's corporate marketing department, all staffers are leaving the company, including Senior Vice President of Marketing Sanda Coyle and her top executvies.
The company did not specify how many employees were affected by the cutback. Overall, at the beginning of this year, Clear Channel Communications employed about 800 people in its corporate operations, from a total 21,300 employees worldwide. The company laid off about 1,850 employees in January, bringing the total down to about 19,450, with 1,500 of the layoffs coming at the radio division.
The demise of the corporate marketing department was followed by a wider set of layoffs, including a number of local on-air personalities.
In addition, Brian Anthony, production director at WMKS in Greensboro, NC; morning host Mike O'Brian, co-host Linda Welby and producer Nikki French at KUSS in San Diego; veteran production director Russ Francis at WAEV in Savannah; afternoon host Mookie and production director Nathan Reed at WVKS in Toledo, OH; and over a dozen staffers at Clear Channel stations in St. Louis were laid off.
In some cases there was no information about replacement programming to fill the slots left by departing hosts. However, it was revealed in January that Clear Channel Radio is cutting costs by replacing some local shows with syndicated content. (Popular local shows will stay on the air.) Local morning shows have been replaced by Ryan Seacrest in a number of markets.
Finally, Clear Channel Radio said it is suspending matching contributions to employee 401(k) retirement funds for the remainder of 2009, beginning after the April 30 payroll. CC is the latest in a series of big media companies to suspend 401(k) or pension funds. There is a sliver of hope, however, as the company said it will make retroactive contributions if it meets 90% of its budget targets for the rest of the year.
Food For Thought!
Clear Channel Radio Axes Corporate Marketing
Erik Sass, Apr 28, 2009 05:16 PM
Struggling with falling advertising revenue and a huge debt from the deal to take it private last year, Clear Channel Communications is cutting costs across all its businesses. The latest round cuts Clear Channel Radio's entire corporate marketing department. The radio division also laid off a number of employees in other areas and stopped matching contributions to 401(k) funds Tuesday.
With the end of CCR's corporate marketing department, all staffers are leaving the company, including Senior Vice President of Marketing Sanda Coyle and her top executvies.
The company did not specify how many employees were affected by the cutback. Overall, at the beginning of this year, Clear Channel Communications employed about 800 people in its corporate operations, from a total 21,300 employees worldwide. The company laid off about 1,850 employees in January, bringing the total down to about 19,450, with 1,500 of the layoffs coming at the radio division.
The demise of the corporate marketing department was followed by a wider set of layoffs, including a number of local on-air personalities.
In addition, Brian Anthony, production director at WMKS in Greensboro, NC; morning host Mike O'Brian, co-host Linda Welby and producer Nikki French at KUSS in San Diego; veteran production director Russ Francis at WAEV in Savannah; afternoon host Mookie and production director Nathan Reed at WVKS in Toledo, OH; and over a dozen staffers at Clear Channel stations in St. Louis were laid off.
In some cases there was no information about replacement programming to fill the slots left by departing hosts. However, it was revealed in January that Clear Channel Radio is cutting costs by replacing some local shows with syndicated content. (Popular local shows will stay on the air.) Local morning shows have been replaced by Ryan Seacrest in a number of markets.
Finally, Clear Channel Radio said it is suspending matching contributions to employee 401(k) retirement funds for the remainder of 2009, beginning after the April 30 payroll. CC is the latest in a series of big media companies to suspend 401(k) or pension funds. There is a sliver of hope, however, as the company said it will make retroactive contributions if it meets 90% of its budget targets for the rest of the year.
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