12 Tagline Tips for Your Brand
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual …
#1 Factor to Being a Highly Recommended Brand
We know that word of mouth works for product and service based business brands.
But, does it work for a personal brand?
Absolutely.
People do business with and through people. Either you are connected with the end decision maker for any project or with someone who can connect you to or influences the final decision …
What Really Affects Your Ability to Make Money
Each quarter, our recruiting firm receives upwards of 33,000 resumes from all levels of sales and marketing job seekers from all over the U.S. Nearly every income bracket, education level and age is consistently represented.
Over the course of the past decade, I’ve spent time analyzing why some individuals can sustain on-going monetary success.
For …
Career Planning and the Holidays
Career Planning and the Holidays
The holiday season is a great time to do some critical career planning for the following year. You will likely have some time off to reflect back on the year that is ending and make plans for the new one.
AccomplishmentsReflect back over the previous year and identify key …
“You Don’t Get If You Don’t Ask, So Keep Asking!
“If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.”—Benjamin Franklin
Many of us wish we could be more effective in getting what we want in life. We fear that we may be rejected and are afraid to ask for help even when we know someone who could help us. We lack any …
Will Your Business Survive Over Time?
In January 2015, my business will turn 17 years old. That’s not a record. Many businesses have been around for over 100 years. But my business is web-based, and in Internet years, 17 is a long time. In fact, my website is older than Google.
Over those 17 years, I’ve had a lot of ups …
End-of-Year Reviews: Get Ready For the New Year
The end of the year is fast approaching. This is a time when many companies conduct performance reviews and make plans for leadership positions. This creates a great opportunity for you to position yourself for advancement in the New Year. Here are tips for acing year-end reviews and setting yourself up for success in 2015.…
Use These 3 C’s to Engage More Effectively
Who doesn’t want to be more effective?
Who doesn’t want to use their time and utilize their skills to the best of their ability?
As you think about working more effectively – whether it’s for yourself, your peers, your customers or partners — you can use these 3 C’s to think a bit more strategically …
Success at Networking: Gifts that Rob Your Personal Brand
Jimmy Fallon’s monologue bit this week encapsulates this so well. He announced that Starbucks has a new Silver Card hailing it as the gift that cries here’s $200 that says I don’t know you.
He’s right.
This season you could quickly rob yourself of points in credibility and engagement if you give that gift that …
Enhance Your Resume with More Accomplishments
I sat down this week with a 39 year old client to review his resume. As we went through his resume, I suggested changes and the reasons for them. Perhaps some of the items we discussed would be helpful to you. Here goes….
Creating attention from the start of your resumeMy client’s resume started …