Biznet has partnered with Facility Matrix Group, Curve Detroit, and Herman Miller on The Greenwerks Project to help bring realistic sustainability to our future (particularly with the workplace).

From the site:

Our goal with the Greenwerks Project is to help businesses and professionals take action and make steps in the right direction. We’ll be sharing ideas, highlighting new products and sharing our experience with office environments, marketing and business.

Here’s what Greenwerks is:

• a lens
• a strategy
• the longview
• sustainability
• progress
• moving forward

The project launched last night with a debut party featuring the green office spaces of Facility Matrix Group and Curve Detroit. I was ultra impressed with their spaces, which included dry-erase paint, sustainable furniture options, and even a living wall! Each detail rocked–from the valet to the sliders! I apologize for the few photos; I’m sure Charlie Wollborg will post more soon!

Terry Bean & Kevin Krason

Shauna Nicholson (me) & Tom Zahner

As a member of Automation Alley’s social media subcommittee, I recently helped organize a teaching event on LinkedIn. Biznet’s Dave Biskner, Networked Inc’s Terry Bean and Iterotext’s Beverly Cornell spoke business applications of LinkedIn. Ann Kucera (Baker College) is the subcommittee chair and moderated the event.

Listen to the Podcast:
Getting LinkedIn
(Thanks to Jeremiah (Portage Media) for producing the podcast)

When used the right way, LinkedIn and other social media tools can be leveraged for effective business use, including networking and research! Unfortunately, many users aren’t familiar with the tools or faux pas of such media types.

Here’s a few hints:

• Link to those who know you well and give/get recommendations
• Always personalize your inital requests to connect with a reference to how you know them
• Use message boards (such as LinkedIn’s Question & Answer board) to leverage your network