LinkedIn as a Career Networking Tool
Are you “on LinkedIn”, but not feeling like you are getting maximum benefit? In this fourth and final post in my series on leveraging LinkedIn for your career, we will examine one of the website’s most valuable uses — as a networking tool.
In an earlier post, we discussed LinkedIn visibility, credibility, and connect-ability. I …
7 Signs Your Sales Training Needs A Revamp
What better time to start looking at creating, rebuilding or tweaking your sales training program? When was the last time your company took a look at how they are developing the people who capture the revenue that fuels everything else? Or if you are a solopreneur, what has been the ROI on the programs you …
Maintain Your Brand When You’re at Your Lowest
Sometimes, life just isn’t fair.
You could be at the top of the world one day, only to have a tragic event or accident send you spiraling down into a pit of nothingness.
If it has happened to you before, you may think your personal brand is the last thing you need to worry about. …
Why Your Boss is a Jerk
Your boss is a jerk, right? It’s pretty likely you’ve told someone this or you’ve at least thought it. In an informal survey of people I’ve met in my seminars, on planes and at dinner parties over the last 20 years: out of four workers I’ve met has repeated the same refrain: “My boss is …
Why Certain Givers Outperform Takers?
I recently spoke with Adam Grant, who is the youngest tenured professor and single highest-rated teacher at the Wharton School. He is a leading expert on success, work motivation and helping and giving behaviors. Grant has presented for leaders at organizations such as Google, the NFL, Merck, Pixar, Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, The United …
Go Viral! Tips to Creating Content People Share
Word-of-mouth, buzz, referral, viral marketing, whatever you call it, there’s no doubt that people are more likely to take a look at something suggested by a friend. The challenge is to create content that people want to share. There is a bit of stardust involved when it comes to having something that catches fire versus …
What the Olympics can teach us about Career Development
The Sochi Olympics are starting today. In fact, the opening ceremonies are tonight. The Sochi Olympics are a chance for Russia as a country to show off their skills in organizing and executing on such a monumental undertaking. With an expected cost running at over $50 billion dollars. Russia is putting everything on the line …
Why Influence Marketing is Essential for Personal Brands
Traditional brands and individuals in the blogging community connect with other influencers in their niche with services and rewards to create what is known as “influence marketing.” Over time the marketplace has become more transparent with online communities like Triberr, and Swerve. Google has also evolved with Google Plus, and it’s new search engine algorithm, …
Greatness through Gratitude
Gratitude seems to be a rare or discounted commodity. In our time deprived, hyper-connected world, we may text a quick “thx” or smiley face and go on our way. And, practices like that make us like everyone else – just average.
How do you stand out in someone’s mind? How do you engage and inspire …
Becoming a LinkedIn Groupie
Most professionals and executives know that LinkedIn can be a powerful career tool. But, like a hammer, it does you no good if you don’t pick it up and use it. Leading up to a talk I will be giving on LinkedIn as a Career Advancement Tool later this month at Kennesaw State University, I …