By Michael Grothaus March 24, 2023 D-Day is coming for people on Twitter who have legacy checkmarks—the blue badge that was once bestowed upon select users who were deemed notable. That’s all changed now that Elon Musk has taken over the company. The official @verified account on Twitter has announced that the company will … Continue reading With legacy verification ending, will Twitter’s blue checks become the new scarlet letter?
Facebook issues $397 checks to Illinois residents as part of class-action lawsuit The social media giant agreed to settle a lawsuit over its use of facial recognition. A. Khalid @askhalid May 18th, 2022 Dado Ruvic / reuters More than a million Illinois residents will receive a $397 settlement payment from Facebook this week, thanks to … Continue reading Facebook issues $397 checks to Illinois residents as part of class-action lawsuit
Paul Keijzer September 25, 2020 Every leader must reach a point where they look in the mirror and conduct a gut-check by asking themselves a series of honest questions. However, before getting to the hard realities, it is essential to fully understand what it takes to successfully lead people. Let’s face it, it’s not possible … Continue reading 3 Hard Reality Checks Every Leader Must Face to Succeed
Kate Wilson — December 19, 2019 Even before we could use Venmo to instantly split the check with a friend or flag an Uber ride in the time it takes to walk out the door, paper checks were already becoming obsolete. Yet businesses still rely on this inefficient, insecure, and costly payment method. Although only … Continue reading How to Lose the Weight of Paper Checks in the New Year
Brett McIntyre — February 5, 2019 Follow @216Marketing — February 5, 2019 Imagine you are hit with a multi-million dollar court settlement. Can your franchise sustain it? In case you do, can you survive the reputational damage? Of course, such a settlement will get you lots of publicity – all for the wrong reasons. How … Continue reading Do Your Franchises Need Background Checks. You Bet.
Joanne McDonagh — October 17, 2018 Follow @rezoomo_com — October 17, 2018 Anemone123 / Pixabay References are a great way for companies to gain an additional level of knowledge about their candidates, beyond what they include on their CV, references can help provide a greater insight to an individual work ethics and abilities. A common … Continue reading HR Guide: Reference Checks & Questions To Ask
Brett McIntyre — July 25, 2018 Follow @216Marketing — July 25, 2018 A modern applicant most likely about their personal, social and even professional lives stashed away on one or more social media platforms. This is just the reality of modern life. People – often unthinkingly – post the minutest details of their lives on … Continue reading The Dangers Of Doing Your Own Social Media Background Checks
How can you best evaluate a site to determine whether it’s a good linking partner? Contributor Julie Joyce outlines 15 things you need to check including site hacks, poor quality content, traffic and more. Julie Joyce on July 19, 2018 When inbound links occur naturally, you don’t look to see if the site linking to … Continue reading 15 checks you should make when choosing a link partner
Brett McIntyre — January 16, 2018 Follow @216Marketing — January 16, 2018 Employers have always lived under the threat of litigation when using background checks for screening applicants. This is nothing new. What is new is that, over the last few years, a particular aspect of using background checks has become a leading source of … Continue reading Warning to Employers: Get Your Background Checks In Order
Karl Sakas — July 7, 2017 Follow @KarlSakas — July 7, 2017 Snufkin / Pixabay Hiring at your agency? You owe it to yourself—and your team—to do skeptical reference checks. See how. Reference checks are a vital step in vetting your agency’s new hires. But you have to do them right, because candidates have an … Continue reading Use Skeptical Reference Checks to Find Great Employees at Your Agency
