The Power of Podcasting
For decades, consumers have been trying to control the way they get their entertainment. From cassette tapes, recorded at just the right time, to burning CDs with the latest MP3 download, to those VHS tapes littered with artifacts and distortions from recording dozens of episodes of our favorite shows on the same tape, we did …
13 Branding Strategies for Standing Out in Saturated Markets
These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. …
Keep Your Personal Brand’s Website Safe From a Cyber Attack
Your personal brand’s website is your calling card to attract loyal followers —an unexpected cyber attack can cost you both time and money.
What types of activity are you currently monitoring from the back end? Your brand can increase your security level and help prevent an attack with the right tools and knowledge.
It’s time …
Are you Talking Past Each Other?
Too often these days we end up talking past each other.
When the other person is talking to often we are thinking about what we want to say next or what we missed saying the last time we had our opportunity to talk.
That is a classic case of talking past each other.
What can …
How to Interview With the PC
And you thought a phone interview is challenging. How about the next phase, which will involve using Webcam also known as video technology? Many major employers have become more sophisticated in the use of such technology and are using the services of companies like Interview Stream for Webcam interviewing. The Webcam is an additional selection …
How to Negotiate Your Way Up the Career Ladder
Negotiating on the job is a vital skill for upward mobility — you don’t want to get stuck in the same role for two decades, burn out or lose interest in what you do.
When you negotiate, aim for more than a salary bump. In fact, it’s necessary to ensure you don’t settle and you …
Phrases to Avoid at Work
The choice of words is very important when you are expressing yourself. Especially at work, you need a maintain a positive and can-do attitude. Therefore, you need to be careful when you are conveying your message to your coworkers. Below you can find the phrases to avoid at work in order to prevent the negativity …
How Thought Leadership Differs From Being a Brand Influencer
When it comes to building a brand it’s important to know how influencer marketing differs from developing thought leadership. As trends and technology cause a shift in our online world both concepts have emerged to mean two very different things.
How can your brand project the right image? By knowing exactly where to focus your …
Addressing On-The-Job Injuries as an Independent Contractor
In traditional nine-to-five jobs, workers’ compensation represents an essential part of the employee-employer relationship that supports injured workers and businesses alike. Employees have job security and apt time to recover from their injuries, but if you’re an independent contractor, what do you do when you have a work injury?
As a contractor, you’re not technically …
Working Without Vacation Drains Your Career
Summer is already here and soon employees will start thinking about vacation. However, according to Glassdoor’s recent study, 54% of Americans only used half of their vacation days during the past 12 months. Only 23% of them used all of their vacation days. Employees do not want to use all of their vacation days because …