Join Viadeo at Social Media Week Paris 2012!
Social Media Week is coming to Paris! From the 11th-17th February the French capital will host an array of different social media conferences, panels and roundtables. Once again, Viadeo is delighted to be a partner of the Paris Social Media Week and is co-organizing two events that we thought our readers may be interested in attending! Our two events link with this year’s Social Media Week theme of “Empowerment”: Social Media in Corporations – Empowerment or Surveillance ? Location: American University of […]
7 Simple steps for making the most of your Viadeo profile
Professional social networks are a great resource for growing your network reach, connecting with like-minded professionals and expanding your influence. It is important, however, to maximise the potential of your presence on professional social networks by ensuring that your digital identity is as strong as possible. For Viadeo members, it is vital to make your profile as relevant as possible in order to optimise your online presence and really make the most of the Viadeo network. We’ve compiled a list of simple […]
Launch a startup in 72 hours on a bus ride to Austin’s SXSW!
Want to launch a startup? Want to road trip across the United-States? Or just looking for updates on the coolest hackathon of the year? Find out more here about StartupBus 2012! Viadeo is a proud sponsor of StartupBus TV 2012 and will also be broadcasting live from the biggest tech event of all, South by Southwest 2012 edition, along with tech star Hermione Way and her Newspepper crew! StartupBus, founded by young entrepreneur Elias Bizannes, started in Europe a few years […]
A Blog Makeover!
As you might have noticed, the Viadeo blog is looking a little bit different. We’re proud to announce the launch of our re-designed blog! Originally started in October 2009, our blog covers key themes including social media, branding, marketing, tech developments, recruitment and job-hunting – and most importantly, Viadeo top tips and insights. We decided to go for a redesign to give you, our readers, better functionality and access to exciting posts and news. Across the top of the home […]
How cloud computing could transform your business
What is it? Cloud computing has had a monumental impact on the world of Information Technology and ultimately the world of business. It has introduced a completely new generation of receptiveness, effectiveness and productivity to IT service delivery. Cloud computing refers to delivering hosted services over the Internet. Essentially, large networks of systems are linked together in either private or public networks in order to provide IT services to their users. Following an “anything-as-a-service” business model, the cloud has great […]
Viadeo takes second step into Africa with new Casablanca office
Morocco, a country with over 13 million internet users and a rapidly growing economy, is the location of Viadeo’s latest office opening. On a continent with huge potential – the combined GDP of the African continent has grown at twice the rate of the developed world for the past decade and is in total larger than either Russia’s or India’s – Morocco is playing its part in finding economic success; its 3.1% economic growth rate in 2010 beat France, the […]
Our Reading Essentials from This Week
Every day the Viadeo Twitter feed (@Viadeo) shares a collection of interesting, inspiring or helpful blog posts and articles with our followers. Usually centred around business, marketing, social media and technology, our weekly aggregator features five of the posts that we most enjoyed reading over the last week. This week we’re back with another dose of read-worthy posts for everyone. Take a look and tell us what you think! 1. “5 Things I look for in a Great Job Interview” […]
Stay Connected to Your Network Wherever You are: Viadeo for BlackBerry
Viadeo is pleased to announce the next step in our mobile journey. This month, we unveiled the Viadeo application for BlackBerry! The application, initially available in French, English and Spanish, aims to help you make your professional social networking experience more convenient and user-friendly. The app permits all BlackBerry users and Viadeo members to: Stay up to date with network news Discover new contacts and grow their professional networks Share interesting […]
Flashback: Viadeo in 2011
As we settle into the New Year and prepare exciting new endeavours for the next twelve months, we took a moment to look back at what was a very big year for us. 2011 saw Viadeo… …Grow further in emerging markets 2011 was a year marked by significant growth. Not only did we reach our 40 million member mark, but we also experienced encouraging expansion in emerging markets. We’re especially proud of our achievements in China where Viadeo’s Chinese network, Tianji, […]
Our Unmissable Reads From this Week
Every day, we share some of the most interesting blog posts we’ve read on our Twitter channel (@Viadeo). Our weekly aggregator shares 5 of our favourite posts we’ve read during the week. This week, we’ve collected 5 more great posts, all sharing interesting insights and inspiring ideas. What do you think of this week’s collection? 1. Will 2012 be the Year you Start a New Business? By Carol Tice from Entrepreneur This was our first of our favourite posts from the […]
