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Fun to play

Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:58 PM by HeatherLeigh
Even though the Burger King character freaks me out (big plastic head + slight human hands = freaky). Does it make me want to eat at Bruger King? No. Is it getting their brand in front of bazillions of people? Yes. Read More...
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CNET News.com: (quote) Microsoft Millionaires Come of Age (quote)

Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:55 PM by HeatherLeigh
Here. Interesting how many of these folks were in marketing...hmmmm. I met Rich at his book launch party and he's a cool guy. And just in case anyone is about to ask, no I am not. But I did pool my riches recently to buy some adirondack furniture for Read More...
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Sunny, 85 degrees and absolutely blogless

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2005 4:39 PM by HeatherLeigh
Meaning that I am not logging on to my computer this weekend (which starts, for me, in a couple hours). Back on Tuesday though...maybe with something interesting to say. Read More...
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It's sunny and 85 degrees outside

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:50 PM by HeatherLeigh
How about some ice cream? Maybe not Read More...
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My personal campaign...or pick an ethos, any ethos.

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:57 PM by HeatherLeigh
Every so often, I start a new personal campaign at work. It's not intentional and it usually has to do with the type of work I am proud (or not) to put my name on. It all starts with me noticing something that seems just a little off or counter-intuitive, Read More...
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Relief

Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:35 AM by HeatherLeigh
There is some relief in the fact that I am not the only person that found this very, very strange ...maybe even over-acted (?). DOes he have a movie debut this week or something? The behavior was so over-the-top, that I had to ask myself "is this for Read More...
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Blogger identifies his murderer

Posted Monday, May 23, 2005 3:33 PM by HeatherLeigh
If this is true, it's very scary. via DarrenBarefoot. Read More...
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Musical Baton Meme

Posted Monday, May 23, 2005 2:17 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, only because Zoe asked... Total volume of music files on my computer: 12.33 gb Last CD I bought: Hmm, can't remember the last time I actually bought a CD in it's physical form. Recently downloaded music is a little eclectic including Justin Timberlake Read More...
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Synergy

Posted Friday, May 20, 2005 6:12 PM by HeatherLeigh
So proud of Chicago for getting the superfluous bun sitch under control. Read More...
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Our marketing hiring needs...right now

Posted Friday, May 20, 2005 6:06 PM by HeatherLeigh
On a weekly basis, my team goes through the newly opened marketing and finance positions at Microsoft to assess the profiles requested. Instead of looking at what the job is, we are looking at the skill sets the hiring managers are asking for. This gives Read More...
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Good weekend to stay home

Posted Friday, May 20, 2005 4:47 PM by HeatherLeigh
Because of this (it's happening everywhere) and because this is happening here . Oh yeah, and because this is being delivered to my house...I'll be staying in with a nice bottle of this . Read More...
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The Apprentice...it went out with a whimper

Posted Friday, May 20, 2005 1:26 PM by HeatherLeigh
Well, this certainly isn't going to be much of a recap because the finale want much of a show. On the positive side, we were spared uncomfortable interviews by Regis (sorry, not a fan) with people that are afraid to have cameras pointing at them. On the Read More...
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Whirlyball today

Posted Thursday, May 19, 2005 7:56 PM by HeatherLeigh
Today, our extended team had lunch and played whirlyball. It was great fun and I highly recommend it, especially if you have a competitive spirit (not that anyone here has that...not me, especially). Here's the team. Action shots here , here, here and Read More...
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InformationWeek article on who owns the content on professional bloggers' sites

Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:59 PM by HeatherLeigh
Here. Mentions me (and something I must have posted about college) and Scoble. Funny what you find when you are ego surfing. I guess I don't have much of an issue with leaving this blog here if I were to move on to another position. But some other people Read More...
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Funny superbean blog

Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:43 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, I generally hate product blogs, but this is more of a viral website for Heinz Beans ...the British brand. I think it's darn funny. But I guess I want to know why the bean in the out-takes has an American accent. Are we perceived as being more, um, Read More...
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Corporate Anthems...Apple is baking fruit

Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
Via MetaFilter , ZDNet UK houses some (unintentionally ?) hilarious corporate anthems and from what I can tell they are real. I'm not sure what inspires people to sing their corporate love other than the desire to make a bunch of their co-workers stand Read More...
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Blog links and gender

Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:57 PM by HeatherLeigh
Interesting discussion on the impact of a blogger's gender on the links he/she attracts. I've added my opinion, but you can use the links in Ethan's post to see the ongoing dialog. I guess I never thought of myself as a "female blogger" like that's a Read More...
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Enough about "passive candidates" already!

Posted Monday, May 16, 2005 7:23 PM by HeatherLeigh
Howard Adamsky gets it right about so-called "passive candidates". I've been similarly frustrated with the staffing industry's focus on recruiting these folks as well as the insistence that they are somehow "better". They are in fact harder to close and Read More...
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Blogging as cost-cutting measure?

Posted Monday, May 16, 2005 6:20 PM by HeatherLeigh
I'm not sure that's a good idea. From Silicon Valley Watcher , via Neville Hobson , IBM is encouraging employees to blog to evangelize products to increase revenues to reduce lay-offs. Boy, that's kind of setting the bar high. No pressure though, IBM Read More...
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Is blogging your full-time job?

Posted Monday, May 16, 2005 3:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
So I just got off the phone with a reporter and we were discussing blogging (I know, shocking!) and the difference between people like me, who blog as part of their job, and people who are paid to blog as their full-time profession. So my questions are: Read More...
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Because when you are too lazy to read the blogs...

Posted Monday, May 16, 2005 1:10 PM by HeatherLeigh
it's fun to have CNN recite them to you. Yes, the traditional media has inserted themselves in the blog equation. It used to be that you could just go online and read blogs, maybe use an aggregator. Now, you don't even have to log on. Because a talking Read More...
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Apprentice Infinity plus One: Can we just get this over with...and without Regis please?

Posted Monday, May 16, 2005 1:08 PM by HeatherLeigh
Previously, Tana, Kendra and Craig interviewed with “some of the world’s most powerful executives”, not to be confused with the world’s busiest people at Best Buy and EA. Evidently, the world is run by fast food providers and people that let you buy stuff Read More...
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Steve Ballmer speech at Stanford GSB

Posted Friday, May 13, 2005 5:00 PM by HeatherLeigh
Steve spoke yesterday to a group of about 1,000 MBA students at Stanford. Aside from the entertainment factor (he's always entertaining), I think the content says a lot about how Microsoft, as a company, thinks about innovation under his leadership. And Read More...
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Mystery solved...now who pays for the brand damage?

Posted Friday, May 13, 2005 4:42 PM by HeatherLeigh
via Dave Barry ... gross . Now that they have evidence of this, exactly what kind of payment should this woman make to Wendy's to help fix their brand image (assuming due process , etcetera)? And what should Wendy's do? Maybe have a chicken finger value Read More...
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Into the Void

Posted Friday, May 13, 2005 2:52 PM by HeatherLeigh
I love getting deliveries. Even if it's something stupid like a charger for my cell-phone, there's joy in ripping open the package. Last night, my Gaping Void t-shirt arrived from the UK. Limited edition and my certificate says my shirt is number 13 of Read More...
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Apprentice 3 Finale Tonight!...or next Thursday (edit)

Posted Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:09 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, so just to get ready for the finale next Thursday (edit...thought it was tonight...why must they tease me?): Kendra's website (funky) Tana's website (beware, it has sound...really....silly...sound) I'm not sure if I'm excited about it because I want Read More...
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Questions about Staffing Blogs

Posted Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:15 PM by HeatherLeigh
At the Kennedy Conference on Tuesday, there were some questions about out community building efforts, most specifically about blogging. I'll recap a few of them here (not nearly as funny as the Apprentice, sorry), and then open it up for anyone who has Read More...
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Apprentice 15: Like two-two-two episodes in one

Posted Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:34 PM by HeatherLeigh
Previously, Alex asked Tana to joined NW. Kendra and Craig don’t like each other. Really? When did that happen? Alex thought it was funny. How funny do you think it is now, Alex? The teams sold ugly t-shirts. Craig and Kendra fought. Craig starts an argument Read More...
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Leaving Las Vegas, and getting ripped off along the way

Posted Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:08 PM by HeatherLeigh
Back from my quick trip to Vegas. It was my first time. Did what I wanted to do there. Now I think I'm good. I didn't realize that the trip was going to come with a rite of passage: getting ripped off. Basically, I think that much of that town has been Read More...
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Trip Planner on the Weather Channel

Posted Saturday, May 07, 2005 3:13 PM by HeatherLeigh
Just saw this while preparing for Las Vegas. Over on the weather channel site , you can type in your trip details and they'll let you know the weather on both ends and what to pack. It didn't, however, factor in that people from Seattle don't *do* umbrellas. Read More...
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Comment eating blog

Posted Friday, May 06, 2005 6:41 PM by HeatherLeigh
If you posted any comments here in the last day or so, they were probably eaten. I'm not technical...can't explain. I know it's hard to replicate the original wittiness, but please re-post. : ) Read More...
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Apprentice 14: An ugly t-shirt with big fake rhinestones? How convenient!

Posted Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:29 PM by HeatherLeigh
Previously on the Apprentice, Magna’s office product stunk up the place. Tana weirded out all over someone’s shopping cart at Staples. Stackables..stackables…the handy new lunchtime treat. Craig is mean. Trump refers to Alex and Bren as "best friends". Read More...
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Conversations with Staffing Leaders

Posted Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:21 PM by HeatherLeigh
Gerry Crispin interviewed Gretchen and me about recruitment blogging (yeah, I guess there officially is such a thing). Hmm, should be a good place to point people when they send me an e-mail asking me to explain blogging to them. Anyway, I'm a big fan Read More...
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References, Schmeferences

Posted Monday, May 02, 2005 7:02 PM by HeatherLeigh
One more in a series of wake-up calls for recruiting ; ) Most recruiters have an opinion about references...they are valuable or they are not...they check them or they don't. And identifying the right references to include with your application is usually Read More...
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