GenX, GenY, and the Jurassic Workplace
Many people you encounter during your career will initially associate you with your generational stereotype. If you are a baby boomer, for example, a GenX hiring manager may tend to begin your job interview with preconceived notions that may (or may not) be to your benefit.
My objective in this post is to heighten your …
Do Your Posts Fit the Channel?
Engaging your audience isn’t always as simple as creating a basic post that can be used in any situation. Because there are numerous social mediums available, we must always consider that there are several different audience desires that coincide with them.
Basically, social networks and audience channels have different formats and different audience bases, all …
Using Six Hats Thinking To Build Your Personal Brand
Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats can help you strengthen your personal brand as a valued team member and potential leader, playing an important role during meetings.
Although originally published in 1985, Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats continues to play an important role in creative thinking for leading businesses and governments around the world. …
Push Back to Negotiate
Tired of pushy telemarketers?
Sales training changed my shyness into boldness minus the pushiness of it all. So when the pushy telemarketers make the mistake of calling me, I’m aware of the sales game and know how to negotiate a fair conclusion. By sharing the following tips, perhaps together we can change the way this …
5 Ways Your Brand Can Advance Your Career
Throughout your career, your brand will always be a valuable asset. When you maintain a professional brand, you’re more likely to be noticed by managers. They’ll see your strengths and offer you opportunities as a result.
Here are five ways to advance your career with your brand:
Go the extra mile. Your work is important. …
Elevator Questions
There are a lot of resources out there related to the elevator pitch.
The networking gurus all agree that when it comes to building meaningful relationships the key to success is being interested in the other person.
From that perspective, having an elevator pitch may sound silly. On the other hand, having good elevator questions …
What Makes Employees Love Their CEO
CEOs are everywhere, but great ones are far and few between. Hitting sales goals and keeping costs inline are achievements that good CEOs must meet in order to keep stakeholders happy, but it takes more than that to get accolades from employees.
“It’s very hard to be a great CEO,” says Paul Winum, senior partner …
Personal Branding Weekly – 6 May 2013
Quality beats out quantity every time and the quality of this week’s posts were rich with valuable insights and included posts from the Young Entrepreneur Council and Chamber of Commerce.
Here’s what we covered:
5 Intangibles Brand You as a Premium by Deborah Shane 5 Tips for Selfless Self-Promotion by Chamber of Commerce The New…How NOT To Motivate Your Employees
When I worked in sales for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, there was a weekly staff meeting to discuss team news and department updates. While I always looked forward to the interactive element of these gatherings, there was one component of these discussions that used to drive me and many of my colleagues crazy.
Periodically, our …
Branding Yourself as a Visionary Employee
Every company in nearly every industry lives and dies by the leadership and visionary thinking within their organization. Firms that possess true leaders who execute on daily tasks while motivating other employees are the companies that consistently innovate and win in the end.
Visionary thinkers are unique and, due to their rarity, employers go above …