6 Ways to Leave Your Job on Good Terms
The best way to resign is to leave your boss wishing you will return.
And the best way to do that is to be gracious and helpful as you move to a new job or step into self-employment. Even if you’re being ushered out, staying upbeat and professional can mean the difference between a good …
How to Audit Your Personal Brand Building
Here are 7 questions to ask yourself as you audit your personal brand building efforts this week.
As the first quarter of 2013 ends, and 2013’s second quarter begins, take a little time to audit your recent personal brand building activities.
Audits play a crucial role in personal brand building success.
They provide an opportunity …
Turn Roadblocks into Sales
Does frustration set in when ignored or told “No”?
I find being ignored the most frustrating of the two because it puts communication at a standstill, while being told “No” is usually an easy fix.
When you are awaiting for a response from someone but it does not come, try a variety of methods for …
Turn Up the Volume on Your Brand
For many, the idea of public speaking is quite alarming. While they might not think twice about speaking one-on-one with a colleague or to a small group of people, increase the number by 20 and they’re likely to panic.
The widespread fear of public speaking isn’t a secret, but effective public speaking skills are essential …
Mentoring Moment: Give Until You Feel Good
Doing a small amount of work every day to make progress on a large project is a simple and easy way to succeed. You might be working on something straightforward like an executive briefing you are preparing to present in a week’s time. You might have a larger outcome in mind, like getting a venture …
Employers Use Your Resume And LinkedIn Profile Differently
Many job seekers make the mistake of assuming that their resume and LinkedIn profile are the same thing.
… they’re not.
Job seekers who consider their LinkedIn profile to be equivalent to their resume can miss major opportunities to differentiate themselves resulting in lost job opportunities.
You can differentiate yourself much more effectively as a …
Social Media Etiquette Should Define Not Defame Your Brand
What are your social media etiquette rules?
Do you have them for your community and the media’s you engage with them on?
The 2012 Presidential election really opened my eyes to how important it is to create rules and content boundaries and how to use settings to control and enforce them. It was during those …