Is Paying for Performance a Farce?
“Joe, thanks for your great contributions over the last year! Please enjoy this venti mocha latte in return.”
Human Capital Technology: Five Things You Need to Consider
Technology rules. It touches every facet of our lives – personal and professional.
Your Twitter Account Has Been Hacked
As many of you know, I am The Starr Conspiracy‘s social media strategist. It’s a lovely job. My clients are smart and successful vendors who sell software and services to HR professionals.
Why HR People Are Horrible Marketing Clients (Or, How to Get the Most From Your HR Marketing Firm)
In a life before I was a content agent here at The Starr Conspiracy, I was an account manager and writer at a boutique agency that focused solely on benefits and compensation communication. In essence, the firm’s clients were HR leaders, its target audiences were employees and its “products” were the ins and outs of its clients’ benefits and compensation programs.
HR Tech 2011 – Double Vision
A week has now passed since the HR Technology Conference in Vegas. Not sure if it was the locals, the locale or the locos, but I’m spent. If I were a gambler, I’d bet every attendee is feeling the same.
Show Me Whatcha Workin’ With: Doing Trade Shows Right
Trade shows are not to be taken lightly. Why? Well, trade shows are where all of your marketing and branding manifest themselves into physical form. And if done wrong, there’s no quicker way to damage your brand and look ineffectual. So it’s important to do them right.
Ocho at #HRTechConf 2011
Ocho arrived in Vegas with a warm welcome at HR Tech. Don’t let his ominous nature deter you. Ocho had only one purpose for HR Tech – wreak havoc and play the slots. OK, that’s two purposes.
#HRTECHCONF Recap: The Unauthorized After Party
The Unauthorized After Party was crankin’ at HR Tech this year. We partnered with Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards) and Jobvite to throw a party the glitterati (see: Laurie) were proud of. If you missed HR Tech this year, or missed the party, never fear: The recaps are here.
Why the HR Technology Conference Matters
If you ask me whether going to HR Tech is “worth it” … I’m probably judging you. After more than a decade of marketing exclusively in the Human Capital Management market segment, the question for me is no longer whether one should attend HR Tech … it’s whether one has the guts to seize the tremendous opportunities offered by the event.
The Good. The Bad. The Ugly. #hrtechconf
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Thank You #HRTECHCONF
We just wanted to take a moment to thank Bill Kutik, our personal hero, for crafting a great conference. The 14th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo was epic.
#HRTECHCONF Recap: The Booth and Arcade
If you haven’t visited Booth #1131 at the 14th annual HR Tech Conference, this is what you’re missing out on.
The Starr Conspiracy Invades #HRTECHCONF
The first official day of the 14th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo will be intense. We don’t want you to miss out on a single experience. Here are our tips to navigate the conference:
STARR TINCUP BECOMES THE STARR CONSPIRACY
Starr Tincup has changed its name to The Starr Conspiracy and launched a new brand to mark changes in ownership and the evolution from a boutique to a midsize marketing agency.
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Staying Spacious: Remain Open and Curious … or Get Stale, Predictable and Boring
In his early 30s, Frank Oppenheimer, the experimental physicist and educator (and brother of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father the atomic bomb”), discovered the process for isolating and harvesting the weapons-grade uranium isotopes needed to build the first successful atom bomb.
Concocting the Conspiratini
Revised 1:30 p.m., September 16, 2011. Had to make a change to comply with Facebook rules. Don’t want to piss off Mr. Zuckerberg. He knows where you live. Also, it’s not a “contest.” It’s “an interactive event of epic proportions.” Yeesh. Some people.
A Game Plan for the Upcoming Generational Divide
Dicey issues involving generational differences or misunderstandings surface at the most inopportune times. And if you thought that the combustible mix of Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials was tough enough, just wait: Generation 2020 is on its way.
Swag Advice: Five Tips from Someone Who Knows
I’ve been going to conferences for years. I have a reputation for being a discerning consumer of swag. Here are a few swag improvements that I would like to see at the upcoming HR Technology Conference.
Relationship. It’s All That Matters. Period.
The universe contains an absolute geometry. The Mayans knew it. The Sumerians knew it. J. Robert Oppenheimer knew it. Today’s scientists investigating fractals and the recursive nature of science know it.