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Hello Alaska,
Be careful what you tweet and post!
As a follow-up to last week's newsletter in which I recommended separating your personal and professional social media pages, here are 3 folks (in addition to Anthony Weiner) who lost their jobs over social media mistakes -
1) Ashley Payne was asked to resign from her high school teaching job in Barrow County, Georgia, because of photographs and status updates she posted to Facebook, which showed her drinking alcohol. Payne was on vacation in Europe and among other things visited the Guinness Brewery and a local pub in Dublin. Even though her Facebook page was private, fellow teachers who were her social media friends made the principal aware of the transgression and she was asked to resign, or face suspension.
2) Connor Riley was offered a job at Cisco and followed her first instinct and by tweeting her excitement about the opportunity. Her exact tweet read:
- "Cisco just offered me a job! I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.
A Cisco employee passed her sentiments along to the hiring manager and Riley lost the job before she even started.
3) Larry Johnson, a Pro Bowl running back, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, sent a series of inflammatory tweets to fans, which included derogatory remarks about his coach and a gay slur. After the Chiefs suspended him for only one game, 32,000 of their fans petitioned the team to release him and KC obliged.
Several anonymous employees have mistakenly sent private tweets on company accounts. How these matters are resolved says as much about a company, as any "about us" section of a website.
- When someone with access to the Chrysler Auto Twitter account dropped the F-bomb earlier this year while describing drivers in Detroit, Chrysler first claimed that their account had been compromised, but later admitted the errant tweet and fired the employee of the social media agency the handles their account.
- The American Red Cross was faced a similar situation, when a late-night rogue tweet by the company's social media specialist stated that:
- "Ryan found two more 4 bottle packs of Dogfish Head's Midas Touch beer......when we drink we do it right #gettngslizzerd"
The Tweet was removed after an hour and the following day the employee
apologized. In response the Red Cross posted this tweet:
- We've deleted the Rogue Tweet but rest assured the Red Cross is sober and we've confiscated the keys.
Not to be outdone the Dogfish Head brewery, subject of the original tweet,
acknowledged the incident by asking fans to donate to the Red Cross, care of
#gettngslizzerd!
Yes, I would love some of that lemonade, thank you!!!
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Sitting right on the beautiful Yukon River is usually a blessing, but has been a bit of a problem in Eagle recently, but after two years of flooding the town is once again open for business.
Among the businesses hit by the natural disasters is The Falcon Inn, which has dried out and once again serves a full breakfast in the morning and allows guests to use their stove, microwave, refrigerator and grill to prepare food for lunch and dinner. The B&B also has Direct T.V. and free wireless Internet.
There is a well-stocked grocery store in Eagle, two gas stations, AV gas, a laundry mat and most services needed by travelers. The town also has two gifts shops and a daily 9:00 a.m. tour at the Eagle historical society. The BLM and NPS visitor centers are open daily and the library is open on a regular schedule. People can access Internet at the library and at the B&B.
It is a good idea to check with D.O.T. before heading that way, but travelers have reported very good conditions on the road this summer.
There isn't a better way to Buy Alaska and keep your dollars in the state, so visit Eagle this summer. Let Charlie and Marly know your coming via email falconinn@gmail.com, or by phone 907-547-2254 and they'll save you a room.
What's cooking at the SBDC?
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Hot Topics for Women in Business Breakfast - Introduction to Bodymapping
Body language techniques for today's business, presented by Josef Princiotta
Joe is an internationally recognized expert in the field of jury selection and forensic communications. Join us on the 27th and improve your ability to understand non-verbal communication. What are your clients or prospective clients telling you through their body language? How do we understand their signals/signs of disinterest? This is a great opportunity to develop your abilities to understand and predict the actions and intentions of your customers.
July 27, 2011
8am-10am
Crowne Plaza
$15 with RSVP & payment by 7/22/11, $20 after 7/22/11l
Contact Tammy Anderson @ 907-274-7232 for reservations!
Visit the SBDC Facebook page to find an event, or class in your area
A few items from our News & Specials section -
- Santa's Letters and Gifts - Golden Days Sale
Celebrate our Alaskan gold rush thru 7/25/11 and take $10.00* off orders of $50.00 or more. Use online code: BUYAK *Excludes other promos.
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Don't wait until wintertime to explore alternative heating systems!
With support from an USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant and the City and Borough of Juneau, JEDC continues to offer statewide technical assistance for rural small businesses wishing to develop or expand woody biomass fuels production for utilization in heating or combined heat and power systems. One-on-one and on-site assistance is available to develop feasibility studies and marketing plans, assess equipment and operating requirements, as well as evaluate fuel supply and demand.
For more information, contact Margaret O'Neal at 907-523-2326, moneal@jedc.org.
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Alaska Native Arts Foundation
Artist in Business Leadership Program is an independent arts fellowship program that features a working capital grant of up to $5,000 to be used to support a one year marketing plan/strategy or business goal as defined by the artist applicant. Deadline is Sept. 1, 2011. Visit www.firstpeoplesfund.org for more info.
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ALASKA HUMANITIES FORUM GENERAL GRANTS PROGRAM 2012
Funding media, oral history, public meetings/exhibits, research, and planning projects for up to $10,000. Humanities projects may include topics of archaeology, comparative religions, cultural anthropology, ethics, folklore, geography, history, languages, literature, philosophy, political science, and others.
The Alaska Humanities Forum welcomes project proposals that meet our mission to "enrich the civic, intellectual and cultural life of all Alaskans."
APPLICATIONS DUE OCTOBER 3, 2011
www.akhf.org for grant guidelines and how to apply
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Mark your calendars for the Alaska Renewable Energy Fair on Aug. 13
Join the fun at the 7th annual Alaska Renewable Energy Fair on the Anchorage Park Strip. This FREE event features crafts, renewable energy demonstrations, workshops, kids activities, organic and local foods and great live music including Amy Lou, Spiff, Tim Easton, The Whipsaws and much, much more. More info: www.REalaska.org, or 907.929.7770. This event sponsored by Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP). Share this event through Facebook
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Alaska Dance Promotions is hosting the annual Alaska Salsa Festival at the Hotel Captain Cook this July 21 to 24, 2011.
It sounds like last year's event was a huge success, with over 300 people attending. Alaskans from Juneau, Fairbanks, Kenia and Anchorage joined with dance champions from Los Angelos, Washington and New York for four days of dance workshops, performances and competitions.
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In 2011 Michelle once again has some of the best dancers in the world flying up for this special weekend. This will be perfect for dance fanatics and the "never danced before' type. No partner needed, they have about 80% singles signed up.If you miss getting a full pass (classes and parties) by Thursday, you can still purchase a party ticket at the door.
- PreParty - Snow Goose on 4th Avenue Ticket Price $20
- Masquarade Ball - Captain Cook Hotel Ticket Price $50
- Fire & Ice Ball - Captain Cook Hotel Ticket Price $50
- Costume Party - Platinum Jaxx. Ticket Price $20
For more details visit: http://www.alaskadancepromotions.com/
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AEDC Annual Outlook Luncheon
Featuring author and radio host Kurt Andersen
Wednesday July 27th
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
Get Your Tickets Here
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