Content Sources You Can Use Now for your Brand on Social Media
When building a personal brand online it’s important to share articles that your audience can relate to. One way to achieve this is through targeted content search. But where can you find the best topics for your target market? There are still several places you can tap into after the demise of Google Alerts a …
OMG I just made a HUGE error
What do you do when you make a huge mistake at work?
Well, just like in your personal life, there are a few tips and tricks and best practices for dealing with errors. But, it really comes down to one thing.
Some errors are simple:
Calling somebody by the wrong name in front of others.…
15 Ways Your Online Brand Can Win You Clients
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 BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Connect With Your Client’s Senior Team on LinkedIn
“When …
Job Promotions Come From a Few Right Words From the Right People
You see, right now, private conversations are taking place in secret sessions. Behind closed doors with shades drawn, management muckity-mucks sitting in high-back leather chairs are thinking hard about you and a smattering of your competitors. One person is enthusiastically singled out with the confirmatory statement, “He’s different.” Someone asks, “What do you mean?” and …
How to Negotiate the Job Offer
You wanted this job so bad, and finally the offer arrived. The adrenaline is flowing freely, and you feel like sharing the good news with the entire world—certainly with those who contributed to your win. But is this job a really good deal? Could you have gotten a better deal if you only knew how?…
How to Continue Moving Business Forward
For most people new to a business, the knowledge of how to keep business moving forward is an unknown. The other side of it is a complete lack of understanding as to the importance the individual and their personal brand plays when it comes to achieving success. The same may be said for advancing one’s …
How Web Tools and Apps Increase Productivity at Work
You don’t need to invest in expensive ERP tools to run your business successfully. Fortunately, with the rise of technology, there is an app for almost anything you imagine. Using online web tools and mobile apps, small and mid-sized businesses can manage their businesses with a smaller budget, using fewer resources and still be very …
17 Ways to Make Your Brand More Authentic
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 BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Develop a Persona
“Create a developed persona for your …
This is Why Personal Branding Needs to be Important to You
I know you’re a solid citizen. You’re a quick learner and truly smart. You try hard. You’re pretty cool. You get along with people. You set a respectable example. You want to help and connect with others, to serve society. You aim to contribute meaningful work. You have dreams and goals to achieve something groundbreaking. …
Four Professional Alternatives to “F**k You”
When we were bright-eyed young career starters, we undoubtedly all had a certain vision of our career-self as a true professional. We’d wear snappy suits and swan out to important client meetings and say things like “tell Jack it’s imperative that I have the xyz file on my desk by 5pm”.
Moreover, we’d be the …