8 Brand-Building Conferences We Would Keynote
If you could keynote any business conference, which would you choose and why?
The following answers are provided by the 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 mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and …
4 Ways to Ask For a Flexible Work Schedule
A decade ago flexible working was considered something of a perk.
Nowadays, with smartphones, tablets and laptops, more and more of us manage to carve out arrangements that allow us to work flexibly in some shape or form.
This might mean working one day per week from home, staggering the commute or doing longer hours …
What Neuroscience Teaches About Creativity, Stress and Getting Promoted
On the surface, stress might seem like a good way to kick-start productivity, but studies show that when we are under stress we can’t think as broadly, widely or deeply. Stress can increase motor function but it decreases perception, cognition and creativity.
David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work and the co-founder of the …
Get To Know Your Personal Brand
When creating an identity for your personal brand the goal is to make a lasting impression that will stick in the minds of your followers. The mission should be to focus on what you represent both online and offline.
Over a period of time an audience becomes familiar with the characteristics of a brand, such …
How to Convince Influential Entrepreneurs to Endorse Your Brand
How can I get a big-name entrepreneur to publicly endorse my product / service?
The following answers are provided by the 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 mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start …
Developing Worthiness of Equality
Entrepreneurs, in their first ten years of business, usually feel some type of inadequacy. From a sales perspective, meetings or partnering are not about being equally matched in experience. Instead, the matter is about what we each bring to the table that your prospective client needs, wants and deeply desires.
Sometimes all that is required …
Personal Branding Weekly – Facilitate Strategic Meetings Instead of Hopeful
When going to a conference or face to face event, don’t just go “hoping” to meet people. Go with a plan and be strategic.
Invite people that are already in your online circle who may be going or be from the area to meet AFK (away from the keyboard). Look to see who the speakers,…How To Job Hop Without Hurting Your Career
Job hopping is a way of life for many professionals, especially millenials who balk at the notion of staying with one company for their entire career. While moving from one job to the next to get ahead is acceptable, particularly for younger workers, it’s how you do the jumping that matters.
“Everyone is allowed one …
Draining Out Your Bias
With so many different resources for information today, we must add an extra step in our learning process. When we listen to a pitch from a salesman or a stance on a debatable issue from a politician we can easily identify their bias. But what about the bias that comes from all the little pieces …
Promote Now! 10 Tasks to Build Your Business Today
Building a business requires many activities from marketing and promotion to bookkeeping and customer service. Unfortunately, many business owners get bogged down in the busyness of business and don’t’ pay enough attention to the activities that generate income. If you feel your business is stagnated or aren’t sure what tasks to focus on, here are …