Your Communication Style Hinders or Greatly Increases Your Success
What are you really saying?
We have all done it on occasion and it’s a bad habit that should be avoided in the future. The habit is subliminally delivering a message that touches upon a sensitive subject. We don’t want to confront another or tell them they are wrong. So when an opportunity presents itself …
The Best Place to Network? Local Coffee Shops
Over the last several years, I’ve drunk enough coffee to float a battleship, all in the name of building my personal brand, and networking with the people I needed to spend time with.
The place I did it? Independent coffee shops nearly all of the time.
I’ve spent so much time in indie coffee shops …
The LinkedIn “Hack”
Throughout my series of blogs, as well as all of the other great ones featured on this site, you have been learning powerful ways to create your brand and position yourself for success. That, of course, helps you to know what message to get in front of a hiring manager or other persons of influence. …
6 Ways To Get More Personal In A Digital World
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second article in the virtual and online networking activity series. The first article ran last week: The 5 Benefits of Networking Virtually.
How do we turn all the Tweeters, Facebookers, and LinkedIners into actionable tangible relationships?
I use TweetDeck as a social application that helps me organize and monitor my …
What I Learn About You In A Few Quick Google Searches
When you Google your name, the 10 websites that populate the first page of results are your online reputation. This is the internet version of your personal brand. And I’ll argue it’s as important as ever.
As a fellow business owner, blogger, or net citizen, I’m sure you meet new people all the time. These …
Becoming Part of a Headhunter’s Inner Circle
Branding Yourself to be ‘Headhunted’: Part 3 – of the series Branding Yourself to be Headhunted
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Part 1 we examined what a “headhunter” does, as well as what he or she does NOT do. To briefly recap, a “headhunter’s” primary mission is to find the TOP-performing talent for a hiring company. These …
Outrageous Things People Do For Work
Last Saturday I spoke to the most intelligent audience I’ve ever had: Harvardwood screenwriters. The group’s members are a Harvard meets Hollywood mash-up. You know, Conan O’Brien, Natalie Portman and 80% of the people who write Thursday night sitcoms on NBC. At least, those are the icons of achievement for this audience.
Smaller odds?You’d …
9 Ways To Command Your Schedule Socially
Small business owners usually don’t have time for social media. They are often notoriously busy and are popular for putting on multiple hats, long work hours and juggling several responsibilities. And this is the reason why business owners should invest more in social media- to help them gain more time for important things and for …
A Cup Of Coffee To Giving Back
Your brand is not just about your products and services--it’s about you, the person. It’s about what you have to offer that is unique from everyone else.
What makes your brand specialOne thing that makes many brands special is the desire to help others, to give back in some way. But, it seems difficult …
Want To Be “Headhunted”? Here’s How!
Part 2 of the post series “Brand Yourself to be Headhunted”
EDITOR’S NOTE: In last week’s blog we examined what a “headhunter” does, as well as what he or she does NOT do. To briefly recap, a “headhunter’s” primary mission is to find the TOP-performing talent for a hiring company. These TOP performers will currently …