Conferences and Your Career
Conferences and Your Career
I recently had a client receive free passes to a coveted industry conference. She was not sure how to prepare to get most out of the day.
Business CardsYou should always have business cards. There are two different kinds; personal and business. Which do you take?
Depends on who is …
5 Ways to be More Successful Starting Today
For the majority of individuals, success is very much a possibility. However, successful people get to where they are because of a conscious choice to act and behave in ways that promote a healthy career.
Below, our headhunters have defined 5 ways that successful people operate. By knowing their methods and mindset, you are able …
Don’t Be a “Know It All”: No One Will Hire You!
“He only errs when he thinks he knows what he does not know” – Socrates
One of the worst traits a candidate can exhibit is being a “know it all”. There’s a huge difference between someone who has healthy self-esteem and someone who’s a “know it all”. A person with healthy self-esteem has clear knowledge …
Are You Listening?
Whether you’re the top dog in your company or a regular employee, listening is an important skill. Unfortunately, it’s a skill that many haven’t mastered. How often have you acted like you were listening, but in fact were already preparing your response in your head? How often have you felt unheard, dismissed even? Listening not …
Interacting with Social Influencers Creates Awareness for Your Brand
Trust is the most important factor when forging new business relationships online. Having the right connections for your personal brand is a start, but it’s how you nurture those relationships that counts so that people know and trust you.
How can your brand interact with influencers in a successful way? Through individual attention and conversation. …
Prepare Yourself to Ask Better Phase Two Questions
If you have ever watched the White House briefings you may have noticed the reporters always have a follow on question at the ready. Of course this is to be expected as they are professionals in the reporting business. You should take a page from their playbook and also be ready with that follow on …
For Personal Brands, It’s Self above Service
Service listings that is.
Personal branding strategy to increase word of mouthLet me tell you the tale of the financial planner…..
Hi, I’m Maria Elena and I’m a financial planner. I provide 401Ks, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, SEPS, IRAs, I can help you with college planning and take care of all your financial needs. …
How You Answer This ‘Warm-up’ Question May Leave You ‘Out-in-the-Cold’
At the beginning of virtually any job interview you will undoubtedly be asked what are commonly referred to as “warm-up” questions. For example, you might be asked, “Tell me why you think you might be the person for this job?” Or perhaps one like this: “Describe for me what you do in your current job.” …
10 Common Personal Branding Mistakes to Avoid
For many people, especially creative types and those involved in business, building a personal brand is one of the most important steps towards success. This is also something that is never “finished.”
Building a personal brand is on ongoing project that can easily eat into your work time—if you let it.
However, it is possible …
Easily Achieve the Smooth Sale
Certain practices are essential for building trust and likeability as you develop the sale. Patiently adhering to the correct process will ultimately get you to the end goal you hold dear. Not doing so, or implementing selective pieces of an overall strategy, and out of order, upsets the potential relationship. The poor practice diminishes the …