Gabilondo Solis Quotes

I would hope more people would have optimism about where the Latino has come. How we have emerged, and that there will be more women, women of color especially Latinas who will get involved. ~ Hilda Solis

It's not business to consumer, it's not business to business, it's people to people ~ Brian Solis

Brands are no longer created; they are co-created. ~ Brian Solis

To succeed in the business of the future we have to become the very people we are trying to reach ~ Brian Solis

I grew up in a modest neighborhood just outside of Los Angeles. It was an industrial community of blue-collar, working people ... some of the hardest-working people I've ever met. ~ Hilda Solis

Engagement is shaped by the interpretation of its intentions. In order for social media to mutually benefit you and your customers, you must engage them in meaningful and advantageous conversations, empowering them as true participants in your marketing and service efforts. ~ Brian Solis

No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work. ~ Hilda Solis

My role was to bring about fairness in the workplace. All I did was implement the laws that were currently on the books. ~ Hilda Solis

People have to be reminded that unions played a very historic role in our economy. ~ Hilda Solis

Just promise me something . . . ." He looked down at my hand fisted in his and pushed his fingers into it, compelling me to entwine my fingers with his, a move that was perfectly him. He'd pushed himself into my heart much the same way. "Promise," he went on, "that if you hear about a grupped-up tiger gone feral, you'll hire a hunter to put me down."
"No," I gasped. "You'll have years before that happens and by then, Dr. Solis will have found a cure. ~ Kat Falls

I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it. ~ Hilda Solis

Attention is a precious commodity. ~ Brian Solis

Social media is about sociology and psychology more then technology. ~ Brian Solis

Each business is a victim of Digital Darwinism, the evolution of consumer behavior when society and technology evolve faster than the ability to exploit it. Digital Darwinism does not discriminate. Every business is threatened. ~ Brian Solis

My parents raised me and my six siblings with little money ... but lots of love. ~ Hilda Solis

My niece was a sexual-assault victim. My sister is a survivor of domestic violence. We have more shelters for animals than for battered women. That's not the message we should be sending. ~ Hilda Solis

The new social landscape is rich with emotion. ~ Brian Solis

The bottom line is that people are seeking answers and direction, not messages or sales pitches. ~ Brian Solis

Social media is the democratization of information, transforming people from content readers into publishers. It is the shift from a broadcast mechanism, one-to-many, to a many-to-many model, rooted in conversations between authors, people and peers. ~ Brian Solis

Social media is less about technology and more about anthropology, sociology, and ethnography. ~ Brian Solis

Perspective is a gift nowadays. ~ Brian Solis

People align with movements they can believe in, and it is the human, intellectual, and financial investment in genuine content that defines experiences. ~ Brian Solis

Actions speak louder than words. Businesses must act. Once the door to social consciousness is opened, bring the spirit of your company through it to affect change. ~ Brian Solis

The difference between the "natural" individuation process, which runs its course unconsciously, and the one which is consciously realized, is tremendous. In the first case consciousness nowhere intervenes; the end remains as dark as the beginning. In the second case so much darkness comes to light that the personality is permeated with light, and consciousness necessarily gains in scope and insight. The encounter between conscious and unconscious has to ensure that the light which shines in the darkness is not only comprehended by the darkness, but comprehends it. The filius solis et lunae (the son of the Sun and Moon) is the possible result as well as the symbol of this union of opposites. It is the alpha and omega of the process, the mediator and intermedius. "It has a thousand names," say the alchemists, meaning that the source from which the individuation process rises and the goal toward which it aims is nameless, ineffable. ~ C. G. Jung

I can't help who I am," I pointed out. "i mean, do you think I should just hide?" I tapped one finger against my chin. "Gee, if only there was some place, some safe place, like in the middle of freaking nowhere, where I could surround myself with strong immortals and maybe learn how to protect myself and ... oh, wait!" I looked at Solis, my eyes wide with excitement. "Oh my God
that sounds like here! It sounds like I'm already actually doing exactly what you thing I should be doing! Awesome! ~ Cate Tiernan

At times you feel like you're the only voice speaking out to improve the working conditions of people, whether it's to be able to collectively bargain, to get adequate pay, to know that you can come home safe out of a coal mine. ~ Hilda Solis

I think President Obama wanted to have the right fit for his different cabinet positions, and I believe that experience is what mattered most to him. In my case, I have been working to improve the overall quality of life for working families for most of my adult life, and I think that experience resonated with the president. ~ Hilda Solis

No family should have to depend on the labor of its children to put food on the table and no person should be forced to work in captivity. ~ Hilda Solis

In my teens, I worked as an aide in my community supervising and mentoring youth in various programs and delivering lunches to needy students. ~ Hilda Solis

We need women to go through apprentice programs. I've seen women who did, and who are now highly trained electricians and welders. These are jobs that women are capable of doing. ~ Hilda Solis

What else is possible? ~ Maria Martin Solis

Young people need the hands-on training that comes with a summer job. They need to know how to dress for success and nail job interviews. But most of all, they need mentorship, guidance, and inspiration. ~ Hilda Solis

The more we remember that we are part of the networks as human beings, the more we can act as human beings and not as corporate functions. ~ Brian Solis

The landscape for business isn't changing because of social media, it's changing because consumer expectations are evolving. ~ Brian Solis

Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups. If you don't have a high level of training or education you're going to fall into that category. ~ Hilda Solis

The best advice I can give women at all levels is increase training. There are still areas where we have to break through that glass ceiling. ~ Hilda Solis

Businesses are interacting with consumers to socialize rather than learn about customer expectations to in turn, deliver tangible value, improve product experiences, and invest in long-term relationships, ~ Brian Solis

Twitter represents a collective collaboration that manifests our ability to unconsciously connect kindred voices through the experiences that move us. As such, Twitter is a human seismograph. ~ Brian Solis

Protecting children and vulnerable workers abroad is a part of our overall efforts here at the Department of Labor. ~ Hilda Solis

My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices. ~ Hilda Solis