Here’s a really interesting article for Linked in novices about using it to build a solid, helpful and valuable network.
LinkedIn SVP Deep Nishar’s Three Career Tips For Novice Networkers | Fast Company.
From the ever excellent Fast Company Magazine.
There’s a word for it. It’s called ‘a tell’. It’s when a speaker ‘tells’ the audience about something without saying anything. There are congruent tells, where the subtle message reinforces the real one, like smiling sincerely and saying ‘I’m really happy to be here’; and such congruence makes for a powerful message. Then there’s the…
Oh dear, It’s really hard to get this right isn’t it? Yorkshire Building Society creates cards with 6 female employees baking and it gets labelled ‘sexist’. Some businesses don’t do cards but do do cash to charity (The Co-op). And Deutsche Bank just sends out a snow-covered sales pitch about how well their investments have…
Here’s some sound advice from a friend of mine, Mark Richards at Simple Words. In short- Bluntly, Google don’t want their search engine rankings clogged up with badly written articles that are all too often simply copied from other badly written articles. He’s a writer, a good one too, and you wouldn’t be surprised to…
If you’re still using PowerPoint with a ‘clicker’ stood behind a lectern, you’re gathering dust faster than a dozing grandaddy. It’s not all about the look, you need a strong story, but you’ve already got that. So why not challenge yourself with the latest technology? Porsche never stop trying to improve their classic 911. They…
We’ve talked for a few times about elevator pitches, and as so often happens, we like the idea of having an interesting, short, enticing pitch for all seasons but we don’t ever get round to creating one. So give it 10 minutes and lets’s see what we can come up with. Take a pen and…
Seven Part Personal Branding Series: The Importance of Branding Personal Brand Building: Niche Personal Brand Building: Differentiation Personal Brand Building: Branding Personal Brand Building: Affiliation Personal Branding Case Study: Garr Reynolds Personal Branding Litmus Test So far in this series, we’ve discussed why personal branding is so important for professionals, whether you stand up to…