Mastering the Art of Networking: A Professional’s Guide
Mastering the art of networking will do more than bring your brand an immediate bump in business. As you network, you’ll develop connections and find mentors who’ve gone before you. The best way to master the art of networking is by embracing the spirit of the endeavor. The goal isn’t just to line your own …
7 Tips to Help You Network More Effectively
No man is an island, as the saying goes. Well, neither is a business! For your business to be successful, you need to build relationships with people. It’s those connections that can help you get leads, attract paying customers, and propel your company to success. To be successful, you should know how to network in …
4 Tips to Enhance Your Career in Media
Building a career in the media industry can be satisfying and rewarding. It can also be an enduring option in an age where other areas of the job market are impacted by a lot of uncertainty.
However, this is also an incredibly competitive field. You need to go above and beyond if you want to …
How to Connect Outside Your Network Without Leaving Your Chair
The COVID-19 pandemic may have put a pause on in-person networking opportunities, but that’s no excuse to stop building connections entirely. In times like these, meeting new people and forming new partnerships is more important than ever — you never know who might be able to offer you a lifeline when you need it most, …
How to Grow a Professional Network That Supports Your Business Goals
Your ability to network within your industry will be a factor in the success of your business. A strong professional network will afford you with business opportunities and insights that will help your company grow.
Of course, I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. Dale Carnegie was selling the same message in his …
4 Questions to Consider When Choosing the Right Mentor
A mentor can help you get ahead of your coworkers and increase your chances of getting promoted. However, you should be careful when choosing your mentor. Sometimes a person feels just right but in other cases, you need to make some evaluations before starting the relationship. Below are some questions that will help you choose …
6 Tips for Doing International Business Branding
Technology has connected our world more than ever before. Now we can enjoy easier international travel and exchange of goods and services overseas.
If you run a company in the United States, it may be time to start thinking about expanding your global reach beyond the US and into international territory. That step may seem …
How to Attract Only the Best Job Candidates
Need workers but not looking forward to combing through resumes from applicants who clearly didn’t read the job description? In a best-case scenario, an employer will recruit a talent pool of the most qualified candidates with a high aptitude and passion for the work.
Traditionally, that involves reviewing endless data and choosing, at best, 10 …
Where You Wear Your Badge Matters
This may come off as a bit of a rant. And, for that, I apologize.
My intent is to help you by helping yourself.
And, by helping others to clearly see your name and perhaps skip a potentially embarrassing situation.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a Millennial, a Gen Z, a Gen X’er or …
Why You Still Need Business Cards Infographic
Venngage, the infographic creator website, created a great infographic for my previous blog post “Why You Still Need Business Cards“. This week I wanted to share this infographic with all of you and again highlight the importance of having business cards for everybody.