The 6 Most Unusual Tech Tools for Brand Building
What’s the most unusual tech tool you’ve ever used to help build your brand? How did it work?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that …
Starting Your New Year Right
Everyone is about to make their New Year’s Resolutions. They’ll want to lose weight, eat right, be happier. Most of them will fail but you WILL NOT. Accept this as a fact right now and then continue reading… I’ll wait…
You’ve accepted as a fact that you will set New Year’s Resolutions and will be …
3 Steps to Walking Into Your Interview with Confidence
Confidence is the number one factor to having a successful interview. If you walk into an interview feeling good about yourself, it will exude from every pore. The one thing you cannot fake is passion.
I am going to give you three steps to take starting 45 minutes before an interview. Step 3 may sound …
An Empty Nest Makes Focusing On Work Easier!
Most parents would agree that while having children is great, it’s also the most demanding job of all. Even healthy children require a tremendous amount of time and energy to raise, and caring for children requires constant sacrifices. This isn’t an argument for or against having children but rather a reality check for what goes …
Evaluate Your Business in 2013 Before Planning 2014
As the year comes to an end, entrepreneurs look ahead to the new year. However, before setting new goals, they’ll do an end of the year review which will give them insight into what worked and what didn’t to plan for 2014. Now is the time to take stock of your business, not just financially, …
10 Pieces of Paraphernalia That Will Get Your Brand Name Known
Of all the paraphernalia you can use to get your brand message out there — shirts, mugs, USB drives — what piece of swag has actually paid off for your brand and why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. …
New Beer Flavor Showcases Marketing Leverage
I was at a friend’s house this weekend and he offered me a new beer that just came to market in Rhode Island a few weeks ago. I accepted his offer to try the Narragansett Brewing Company’s “Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout.” After trying the new, limited edition brew, my mind started thinking about what small …
Client Therapy Increases Sales
Professional salespeople are highly driven by goal achievement. Recognizing what needs to be accomplished by year-end, they then work backwards to figure out milestones to be achieved during the year for getting to those goals. What sets the successful apart is their recognizing that in the end, whether or not the sale is to be …
Want to Change Your Career? What Does It Take?
No surprise that in this economy more and more people are toying around with the idea of changing careers. For some, such a change represents an opportunity; for others, it may be a necessity because their industries are shifting, shrinking, or becoming extinct. The question my clients ask with more and more frequency is how …
How to Recruit the Best for Your Small Business
Many small business owners complain that they cannot convince the talented employees to work for them. Hiring for small businesses is not easy due to the myths about working for them. However, as a small business owner if you convince your candidates that these myths are not true and explain the advantages of working for …