Network Better: Have Something To Talk About
I regularly consult with small business owners (aka solopreneurs) about how to network and market. Those two are almost one-in-the-same, aren’t they? On a recent call I was talking to …
Personal Branding
Why Introductions are SO Powerful
On Friday we talked about Wayne’s dilemma of having a system and process but not getting results. There were amazing, awesome comments helping him. Yesterday we talked about what I …
How to Ask For An Informational Interview
This is a follow-up post to Friday’s Help: How can this job seeker get results from his phone calls and emails? There are awesome, excellent comments in that post from …
Help: How can this job seeker get results from his phone calls and emails?
I recently got an email from Wayne, who is doing a lot of right things, but perplexed that his outbound communication attempts aren’t getting the results he wants. What would …
Know and Trust and… EASY?
A few years ago at a National Speakers Association chapter meeting a speaker was telling us that we have to be EASY to work with. Clients don’t want long, complex …
Can I TRUST You? (I am your interviewer, new contact, old friend, etc.)
I think LinkedIn has made the phrase “know and trust” more popular than it already was. I want to talk about TRUST. I was reading an article titled Google Keep’s …
Communication: How (mechanics) vs Why (objectives)
I recently was listening to a technical presentation and as I was listening I had a profound thought. I hope I communicate it well below. Note: the person who did …
Do you use your testimonials or recommendations well?
I did a webinar today on using LinkedIn proactively. I think it went well. I asked people if they liked the webinar to please let me know so I could …
LinkedIn Proactive Strategies Webinar: March 1
After doing the two hour and twenty minute webinar on the New LinkedIn Profile, I realized there has to be a Part II. Not because I want to string this …
CareerCloud – Social Resumes: Interview with Chris Russell
This post is epic for me. About 6 1/2 years ago Chris introduced me to the blogosphere. I launched JibberJobber on Saturday, May 15, 2006 and on Monday Chris had …