Know How to Avoid the Black Hole
In this context, black hole is not a scientific term but, rather, the annoying situation when people apply for posted job openings and never hear back. It’s very frustrating because applying for jobs is a time-consuming effort—too often with no results. But why is that state of affairs so prevalent? The answer is simple: because …
Transform Dark Days into Opportunity
Your reaction to particularly awful days can make or break future success. The better action to take is to remain as calm as possible. Take quiet time to analyze how far you have come. Think about the twists and turns, and what currently has you stopped in your tracks.
Numerous conversations revealed that many almost …
15 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 30 Years Ago
Colonial Life Insurance has recently put together a great infographic about jobs which didn’t exist 30 years ago. By looking at these jobs, we can see that technology and internet has changed many things in our lives. Other than technology related roles, there are also jobs related to new trends such as a “Zumba Instructor.” …
Overhaul Your About Me with These 5 Tips
Not everyone gets overjoyed at the thought of rewriting their About Me. But, if you maintain any sort of digital presence, it’s a necessary evil. Give your professional bio a makeover with these five tips.
1. Show off your personality.Don’t be too stiff or serious (unless that’s how you are in real life.) Use …
What is a Business Bully?
In all walks of life there are people who suck time away in political maneuvering, grabbing resources, and creating distractions. Not all problem people in your office are bullies, they are just people trying to strive and thrive like you are and you may not like everything they do just like they don’t like everything …
Use Strategy and Tactics For Better Results in Your Brand
Managing a business is a challenge for many brands who need to get focused and generate more sales and leads. The key is to create a clear strategy with daily tactics in place.
Having a passion for what you do is just one part of your success along with discipline and a well-defined goal. Here …
Work Your Plan / Plan Your Work
A few years ago one of my colleagues at Microsoft used to say this all the time.
“Working my plan.”
He said it matter-of-factly and without much fanfare.
This is what he would say every time someone asked him:
How’s it going? What’s going on? Or, What are you working on?Initially I thought this …
Target the Reason People Buy
Television shows, movies and much of what we read speak to the need of managing our reputation. In particular, it’s important to monitor our online communication. If in the heat of the moment, we were to post something that we later regret, it could affect future employment and possibly all else we desire to achieve.…
5 Ways to Convey Quality to Your Customers
With so much competition for the same set of customers, savvy business people have to figure out how to cut through the noise to get customers’ attention.
Customers today are able to do a quick search on products and services to access consumer reports, ratings and opinions. In fact, seventy-five percent of B2B customers rely …
The Perfect Online Marketing Program Decoded
Welcome to America, the land where marketing was invented and perfected. I applaud those who successfully deploy marketing methods and have flourishing businesses. But many buyers fall for certain ads without doing their due diligence. Following is the typical format of an online marketing campaign. If executed well, it could be very rewarding and very …