Richard Nacht
Biography HighlightsFounder and CEO, Blogging Systems Group and its Career Connection Network division -Founder, Nacht Social Media Consulting -Adjunct Professor, New York University, SCPS, http://rn236.nyu.epsilen.com -Frequent speaker on the topics of social media, online social networking and online recruiting -Inc 500 Member, 2003 -Author Recruiting with Social Media, from John Wiley & Sons, winter 2008 i -Co-author of Realty Blogging: Build your Brand and Outsmart Your Competition -Board of Directors, MENG (Marketing Executives Networking Group) -Senior Research Fellow, Education Committee Chair Society for New Communications Research Complete BiographyRichard Nacht is the founder and CEO of Blogging Systems Group. Richard has twenty-five years in the marketing, finance and technology development industries. Richard has focused his talents on creating online strategies aimed at producing technologies that benefit corporations, organizations, consumers and other communities of interest. Richard is also the CEO of Career Connection Network, a SaaS which enables corporate customers to build relationships with and recruit top tier talent. Specifically, CCN partners with major Fortune 500 brands to build focused, niche career online communities where like minded professionals can communicate, collaborate, share information, learn how to advance their careers and enjoy a sense of community. CCN’s corporate sponsors can then access and mine these communities for their staffing and recruiting needs. CCN pilot clients include Fortune 500 companies Wachovia, Toyota, Microsoft and CitiMortgage. Richard is the founder of Nacht Social Media Consulting, which provides solutions to the challenge of an internet that is fragmenting the delivery of media, marketing and communication. Nacht SMC provides clients with a way to extend their online presence by enhancing the methods by which clients can: a) generate a greater sense of community among visitors, users, consumers and members, b) increase revenue with advertising and sponsorships, and c) effectively execute sales and marketing activities for single and cross-platform sites Among his significant successes, Richard has been honored as a New Jersey Governor’s Cup for Entrepreneurial Excellence finalist and is a member of the Inc. 500 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies. He is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court Richard is the author of Recruiting with Social Media, forthcoming from John Wiley & Sons, winter 2008 and the co-author of Realty Blogging: Build your Brand and Outsmart Your Competition. Richard is an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Programs, Department of Leadership and Human Capital Management, New York University, SCPS. He is a Senior Research Fellow and Chairman of the Education Committee of the Society for New Communications Research. Richard serves on the Board of Directors of MENG (Marketing Executive Networking Group). Richard has been married for 20 years and is the father of six children and guardian to two nieces. Associations & Organizations:-Organizer, Third Thursday New York -Founder, Social Media Today -The Media Center at the American Press Institute -Human Capital Institute -Public Relations Society of America -National Communication Association -International Society for Technology in Education -Usability Professionals’ Association -IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) -SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization) -NYU Stern School of Business Alumni Council, Vice Chairman Marketing Committee Publications:Recruiting with Social Media, John Wiley & Sons, winter 2008 Journal of New Communications Research, Vol. II Issue 2 New Media, New Influencers and Implications for the Public Relations Profession Realty Blogging: Build your Brand and Outsmart Your Competition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 Advanced Selling for Dummies, Chapter Contributor, For Dummies, 2007 Association and Conference Presentations:The Society for New Communications Research: 2nd Annual Research Symposium, Dec. 2007 CEO Exchange, 2007 Red Herring East, 2007 The Conference Board, 2006 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Conferences, 2006, 2007 Real TRENDS Gathering of Eagles Conference, 2006 i Recruiting with Social Media, from John Wiley & Sons, winter 2008 A guide to using social media and networking tools to find top talent in any industrySocial media and social networking are the newest tools for companies and recruiters looking for the best talent. Today’s best candidates, even when they are not actively looking for new jobs, are constantly renewing their networks and online profiles and often are seeking to establish themselves as influencers in their industry. With most jobs never being advertised, many top tier talent may well expect their next great employer to approach them. In this handy guide, social networking media expert Richard Nacht shows talent acquisition professionals and recruiters how to connect with top tier talent, both active and passive, rather than squandering time and resources using inefficient online tools and advertising that rarely finds top candidates. For executives or recruiters who want to find the very best job candidates, this book offers a big leg-up. John Wiley & Sons Winter 2008 Catalogue
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