6 Personal Branding Tips for Introverts
In the workplace, part of having a successful career often comes down to personal branding. While stepping outside of your comfort zone can be scary, it’s important to take some risks and forge connections with others in the industry. This can be really tough for introverts who often crave alone time and tend to be …
14 Tips to Put Your Business Blog in the Spotlight
Blogging is no longer an online diary. It’s big business, and your most effective marketing tool. The best blogs command the same respect as the oldest print newspapers, and some of the world’s largest, most successful companies treat their blogs as key parts of their online marketing strategies.
Want a slice of the pie?
It’s …
3 Ways to Promote Your Local Business and Personal Brand Through Community Programs
Locally owned small businesses offer their communities various, undeniable benefits when compared to the large chains and super stores, as you know. Your business likely puts some of its profits right back into your community, too – you generate jobs and tend to provide better wages, and greater flexibility and working conditions that larger companies …
Can Ghostwriting Boost My Personal Brand?
The demand for online content continues to grow. Econsultancy reports that increasing online content is a top priority for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business companies in 2016, with a specific rise in native content. This opens up opportunities for writers from all industries to find work – and for that writing to help build personal brands.…
Beyond Facebook: 3 Social Apps to Promote Yourself
The business of branding yourself almost always includes a social media strategy. The benefits of having a strong business presence on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are well documented, and will expand your personal brand. Those aren’t the only places you can promote yourself successfully in social media circles, though. By expanding beyond the “big three” …
3 Ways to Promote Yourself without being Annoying
Entrepreneurs are their own best marketing experts. They know their businesses, products and services inside and out, and operate as brand evangelists when they are on and off the job. The passion entrepreneurs have for what they bring to the market is often energetic and endless. This can be both positive and negative when it …
6 Things To Think About Before You Start Your Job Hunt
You’ve spent the last three months searching for a job and company that not only interests you, but that you’re confident you can excel in. Unfortunately, you’ve only been able to find one or the other.
Finding the right job fit isn’t always easy. The job search can be a painstakingly long process defined by …
Here’s Why the Resume Isn’t Dead Yet
While technology is an important part of the job search equation, it doesn’t trump thought-work, introspection and proper targeting.
Yes, totally ignoring technology can potentially be harmful, in that disregarding its value could equate to missed opportunities. However, overshadowing the process with a hyper-focus on technology’s ability to catapult your results can be equally harmful.…
How to Go From Entry-Level to the Next Level
After spending nearly two years with a company — as an intern turned full-time employee — you decide it’s time for something new. You attempt to update your resume with the skills and experience gained during your time as an intern and entry-level employee, when you realize there isn’t much to update.
But, you might …
5 Tips to Land a Job You’ll Love by the New Year
As the year comes to a close, both hiring managers’ and job seekers’ attention will begin to turn away from the hiring process and on to the holidays. And who can blame them?
While you might be tempted to press “pause” on your job search during the holiday season, if you want to make your …