Entrepreneurs, Companies, & Job Seekers: Become a Go-To Source of Value
Whether you are a job seeker, entrepreneur, or company the first step in engaging with your targeted audience is to become a go-to source of valuable information. The idea is to stand apart from your competition and be relied upon and trusted by your network. The best method to begin this process is to understand how to find information that will make a difference to your network and establish you as that go-to source. The first step is to research, read, collect, and aggregate...
Read MoreLinkedin Announces WordPress Application
In one of the most important developments for job seekers in a hugely competitive market, Linkedin announced their new partnership with blogging software giant WordPress on a tool aptly named “WordPress App for Linkedin.” WordPress-Linkedin Application This tool allows you “to sync your WordPress blog posts with your LinkedIn profile, keeping everyone you know in the know.” Your blog articles have a place in your public profile and provide you a delivery system for your...
Read MoreSuccessful Listening Strategies Powerup Productivity
Listening is an often ignored skill with equally ignored strategies of engagement. The first step to understanding the best listening strategies to employ during a conversation is understanding the goals behind having the conversation. In “Listening Is A Skill That Requires A Strategy” we provided the first step to finding your strategy by identifying the four types of conversations: Information exchanges Building working relationships Feeling good Making someone feel...
Read MoreListening Is A Skill That Requires A Strategy
Listening is defined by Princeton.edu as the “act of hearing attentively.” BizJobs.com supports a business glossary definition that states that Listening is “a key selling skill, in that without good listening skills the process of questioning is rendered totally pointless.” From these definitions come the need to recognize one factor that is so often ignored it leads to a breakdown in the process of conversation: listening requires a strategy. Before you can...
Read MoreSuccessful Networking Tips
In my last post I described how Susan and I are establishing our branding through networking within the community. The idea is to network with a variety of groups, organizations, firms, non profits, and charities in an effort to support our community and raise awareness of our products and services. I identified what networking is and the best method to networking success: giving value. The following are 5 tips to help you identify what you have to offer that others would find valuable. 5 Tips...
Read MoreBranding “You” Begins With Networking Within Your Community
Susan and I are expanding our product and services offering in the coming months with a strategy that many businesses and individuals utilize today: branding “You.” Currently we offer Susan’s book, her workshops on change, transition, and success, and we offer her audio products and coaching services. The next phase is the establishment of my workshop and service offerings that provide an outline and plan for anyone to begin to “brand” themselves, introduce...
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