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How to Become the Preferred Vendor
There is nothing magical about the answer but there are a number of steps to adhere to so that your clientele knows you have their best interests in mind. The principal is key to building business but unfortunately most often these steps are ignored.
Take the time on appointments and …
Preserving Your Personal Brand During A Power Outage
When it comes to managing your personal brand, preparation is key. Preparation in terms of your personal brand can take all forms, but considering worst-case scenarios should take precedence. While no one enjoys thinking about the “what if’s” of potential negativity and brand failure–bumps in the road are often inevitable.
During this year’s Super Bowl, …
Personal Brands: What Does Complaining Cost You?
Jack is a contract worker in one of my companies. Not a day has gone by in the last three months where I haven’t heard him complain.
Jack is tall, muscular with a deep voice and almost shocking good looks a la George Clooney. Jack’s a personal trainer. We’re out in sunny Southern California, in …
Obsolete Information Brands Job Seekers As Obsolete
Could one of your job search problems be that you’re using obsolete information?
How do you think obsolete job search information causes you to brand yourself on your resume and during an interview?
When you use obsolete information in your job research, you focus on keywords, employer issues and employer problems that aren’t problems anymore …
You are a Company, Even as a Job Seeker
Here you are, trying to get a job. You knock on a door of yet another company you are interested in. You hope they open that door. You hope you are good enough for them to invite you in. You hope they pick you from the crowd that gathered around this opportunity. The process is …
Personal Branding Weekly and Your Visibility
Editor’s Note: This week there’s some great advice on modifying a position before you leave it; how to ruin your brand as a sales professional; the power of “we” to your personal brand and even the power of a SNL skit to your personal brand.
Enjoy!
6 Fundamentals Helped Me Celebrate 6…5 Ways To Eliminate Interruptions At Work
If you want to be successful, you need to eliminate interruptions at work as much as possible.
When I worked as an NBA executive, my colleagues and clients loved to talk sports. Clients would call all the time to discuss the latest trade rumor or injury, and colleagues would drop by each other’s workspaces to …
How to Ruin Your Brand as a Sales Professional
Nothing is worse than sales people who fit the stereotype of a sleazy, greedy “used-car salesman”. Whether you’re just starting out in sales or you’ve been doing it for years, chances are you’ve encountered either training, guidance, or been witness to the usage of undesirable tactics to develop business. A good sales person stays away …
Thinking About Changing Your Career? Consider Modifying Before Leaving
There are many good reasons for considering a career change but sometimes change doesn’t have to be as radical as you think to improve your situation. I met with a highly intelligent woman who had been selling real-estate for many years and was successful even when the market was down. The pressure of managing her …