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by Kathy Blake A South Carolina company, PhoneDog LLC filed a lawsuit against a former employee, Noah Kravitz, who took his 17,000 twitter followers with him when he left the company. The company says Kravitz owes $340,000 — 2.50 per twitter follower per month since he left the company 8 months ago. Forbes.com It will be interesting to see how this develops.  Since Twitter is a free service and employees can use it anywhere, not just at work, shouldn't they be able to take their contact list, (followers and following) with them? Many companies want their workers to interact on Twitter and Facebook during work time. By interacting with clients and the public, it builds relationships, community connections and promotes the company. Many employees spend hours outside of work, building their Twitter following and staying in touch, continuing to build relationships. Many companies have policies in place regarding contact information which could probably be modified to include Twitter a

Social Media is a Party! “Using Social Media to Find Your Next Position/Employee” is Thursday, March 1 at Dino's Lounge, 22740 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The panel discussion which begins at 7 p.m., features Matt Mosher, CEO of hiredMYway.com and David Phillips, co founder of DetroitNET.org. This is followed by a hands-on social media session with Twitter games and giveaways, concluding at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door. Appetizers will be served, cash bar is available. For information, visit www.SocialMediaIsaParty.com.

Feb. 23: Oakland Job Hub Oakland Job Hub 2012 Where Oakland Employers Meet SE Michigan Job Seekers is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. The career fair has more than 25 employers scheduled for the event at Oakland University Student Center, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester. The following companies are registered for the 2012 Job Hub: AXA Equitable, Design Systems, Harman, Hewlett Packard, HiredMyWay.com, ImageSoft, iDashboards and PGK Engineering. There is a $125 registration for employers but no charge for job applicants. Registration is required for employers and job seekers at www.mijobhub.com. Job seekers should register by Feb. 16. Feb. 23: Joint Cities Development Joint Cities Development and Comerica Bank host “Creating Contracts, Not Just Contacts: Think and Stay In The Black,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 23 at the remodeled Comerica Bank, 201 W. Fort St., Detroit. To help attendees gain more potential clients, the free event features pre-matching of partners, rotating n

Evidently, the answer is yes and here's some tips that might help. Submitted by Laura Zanzal With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many Americans are ready to surprise their sweetie with chocolates and flowers, but 2.4 million Americans will be showering love and presents to their business partner. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, 1.2 million small businesses nationwide are owned by husband-and-wife teams.  Randy Rubin, co-founder of West Bloomfield’s Crypton , a textile company that treats fabric to make stain, liquid and odor-causing bacteria resistant textiles, met her husband Craig in 1993.  Three months later, the couple married and started a business together.  Still in love and successfully operating after 19 years, Randy offers five tips for couples ready to take the plunge and start a business together: 1).  Split Your Roles: Randy focuses more on the legal, marketing and retail sales, while Craig is more focused on research

AUBURN HILLS Feb. 7: IMPACT 2012 Automation Alley’s IMPACT 2012 conference is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Centerpoint Marriott, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway, Auburn Hills. The day will begin with a keynote panel moderated by Carol Cain, columnist at the Detroit Free Press. Breakout sessions throughout the day will cover topics ranging from building a brand to cloud computing to the State Trade Export Promotion (STEP) program. The event will end with networking and a cash bar reception, with appetizers and raffle from 3 to 5 p.m. Admission is $89 for members and $119 for nonmembers. For information, visit automationalley.com or call 800-427-5100. BIRMINGHAM Feb. 8: Bulletproof success The Community House presents: Bulletproof Your Success Business Lectures which offer tools and processes to improve personal business effectiveness. Monthly lectures run 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8,