Things to Keep in Mind While Doing an Internship
Doing an internship is a great opportunity to see what it is like to work in that position and company. It helps you to understand whether you are a good fit for the position and whether you want to do this as a career. However, there are things to keep in mind while doing an …
Why Is It Important to Ask Questions
Asking questions is a basic leadership requirement. Whether you are leading, managing, job interviewing, negotiation, selling, influencing or just engaging your question asking is more important then you question answering.
Find out what the other people care about, value, like, and dislike Distinguish yourself from the know-it-alls Flatter others, and maintain their self-esteem Show interest…
Social Sales Strategies for Personal Brands
As social media continues to evolve it is important to connect your personal brand to its followers in a way that builds trust. In order to convert leads into sales you need to build an authentic community.
How can your brand convert fans and followers into sales with social media? Through targeted strategies, original content, …
Don’t Name, Blame and Shame … It’s Not Helpful
We all have the tendency to blame.
It’s human nature.
However, it’s also not productive.
Name, Blame and Shame
You may have heard of this before and you may even be guilty of doing it. I know I am. I’m not proud of it either. I hope my experiences and suggestions below can help you. …
Personal Yet Professional Conversation Creates Improves Meeting Results
As an entrepreneur or salesperson, it is up to you to have a flexible agenda in place prior to any type of meeting. At the start of the serious portion of each meeting, let it be known what you would like to accomplish by the conclusion of your time spent. Then ask participants for their …
Ways to Bring Summer into the Office
Summer is already here and it is three months long. Unfortunately, most of us cannot go to vacation for three months but even if we are in the office, we can still enjoy the long summer days and bring summer into the office. Below you can find how:
Change Your Commute Routine: Instead of taking…
You Get What You Give
There are many reasons why it is appropriate to name this post in this manner: 1) my good friend wrote a marketing book with the same title; and 2) this particular concept is very true. Whether you like to say, “show your love,” “pay it forward,” or any similar maxim, taking part in a program …
5 Ways To Promote Your Personal Brand’s Blog
Great content for your personal brand’s blog is a good start, but what about spreading the word in order to attract more readers? There are many effective strategies available, including cross promotion on social media and other publishing platforms. Key steps can also ensure your content gets the most traction online.
How to rise above …
What do Perception, Motivation and Grit have in Common?
Have you heard the story about the two shoe sales reps?
Their story highlights a few commonalities between Perception, Motivation and Grit.
It’s a simple tale with an interesting twist.
Here it is:
Two shoe sales reps are hired and given a new territory. There new territory is somewhere in the jungles of South America.…
A Dangerous Mismatch
You’ll notice it in movies before you can put into words what is wrong with the actor. Something seems very off about their character and immediately sets you on edge. They claim to be a fierce warrior but run and hide whenever a fight breaks out. Unless part of the script, you’re immediately pulled out …