Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable!

Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one

Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable!

Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one Write An Article. Published Or Not, Its Still Valuable! Last week I was in San Antonio with professional career experts, including resume writers, career coaches, career counselors and college career center staff. It was a fun four days and I took a number of pearls of wisdom away from the event. One really struck me and I knew it would be included in the first post that I would write about the Career Directors annual conference! Heather Wieshlow, owner of Turning Point Coaching and Consulting, was presenting on her very cool book (Heathers Internet Career Resources Guide). She was going over 40 major resources that she coaches her clients through when she mentioned articles. Many of you know that Ive blogged plenty of times about writing articles as part of your personal brand strategy but Heather mentioned a tactic that I had not thought of before. Us your article as a follow-up. So simple, yet brilliant! Heres how Heather Wieshlow described it: After you send your resume to someone, or have an interview (whether its an informational interview, or a first interview, or whatever), you want to follow-up, right? You want to be on the short list! Weve been told to follow-up with a phone call, or a thank you letter, or something like that. In fact, a thank you letter could include something along the lines of oh yeah, I also wanted to mention that so you can further show them how wonderful and great you are Heather said to include an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not when you write when we were talking about Six Sigma we focused mainly on xyz. I am really passionate about Six Sigma and process improvement, and thought you might enjoy this article I wrote, Implementing Six Sigma From Scratch, which Ive attached to this e-mail. Dont you think that will make you stand out from the other candidates? Lets say you are no longer in transition, but still actively growing and nurturing your network. I can see this same technique used with network contacts. As you learn more about peoples interests (someone wants to break into the Six Sigma space), or needs (if they are preparing a presentation on Six Sigma), there will be opportunities to send them a follow-up with an article you have written. It doesnt matter if it has been published or not! Dont you think that will make you stand out from other network contacts? Can you think of any other reasons to have an extra article handy? I can think of at least one

Beware of the nuances of email

Beware of the nuances of email Last week I met my boss face-to-face for the first time. Ive been working with him for more than two years via phone and e-mail. I had never seen him, but I had a general idea of what he looked like because over time he had tossed me clues about his appearance. At least I thought he had. I spend a lot of time writing about appearance and its impact on career success. Ive been known to say things like: People judge you in the first three seconds they see you; good-looking people make more money than unattractive people; going to the gym regularly improves your chances of success. Invariably, in response to such columns, my boss will send me a self-deprecating e-mail. Hes a funny guy, and to his credit, his e-mails about his looks are usually funny. For example, in reference to the column about good-looking people getting raises, he wrote: Now I understand why I am making peanuts. Or something like that. It is not a direct quote because I didnt save his emails. In fact, based on the messages he sent to me, I thought I would be getting a new boss shortly because he implied he was so incredibly obese that he might die of a heart attack any day. My mental image of him grew more extreme with the arrival of each successive e-mail. By the time I met my boss at the airport last week, I had begun to envision him as so enormous that he needed a special chair. So you can imagine my surprise when I found myself greeting someone who is physically fit and (it turns out) plays tennis regularly. Clearly, hes not obese, hes just funny. He was sending humorous e-mails that I was misreading. This is what happens in e-mail relationships: People create pictures based on their best guesses. (Or their most desperate guesses. If I was thinking of dating my editor, perhaps I would have imagined him as really good looking.) The lesson here? Be careful what you write about yourself to someone who never sees you. This goes beyond discussing your looks. For example, suppose youre an over-achiever, but you make jokes about slacking off. Your recipient doesnt know that you work your tail off and youre only being self-deprecating. Theres a fine line between being self-deprecating and being revealing, and it isnt visible in e-mail. As soon as I realized that I had been misreading my editors e-mails, I started discovering other e-mail nuance problems. My brother, an investment banker, is working on a large clients overseas business deal thats been widely publicized in the business press. He received a message with the subject line, URGENT!!, from a staff administrator. So he opened it nervously, thinking the deal had collapsed. It turned out that the administrator needed to know how much of his American Express bill would be charged to this particular client. Now this company is so large it could pay every AMEX customers bill for several months without severely impacting its bottom line. Obviously, the client wasnt worried about my brothers charges. And my brother wasnt in trouble. But by using the URGENT!! subject line, the administrator inadvertently tipped every one off that she was in trouble for not getting this information sooner. A more astute way for her to address her problem would have been to say in her e-mail, Please get back to me with this information by the end of the day today. Inappropriate e-mail addresses comprise another harmful nuance category. The address billandmary@aol.com is ridiculous in business. Only use a joint address for business correspondence if you and your spouse/partner are applying for a job youll do together. College career advisor Julia Overton-Healy of Mansfield, Pa., [what college, why mention her out of the blue?] has seen it all: keggerboy and even youwantapieceofme. Surely if you are reading this column you are beyond keggerboy. But analyze your e-mail address critically, paying heed to both sides of the @: bill@keggerboy.com is not an improvement over keggerboy@aol.com. . E-mail nuances can betray you in the halls of corporate America as easily as verbal nuances. They can turn otherwise well crafted communications into undermining menaces. Even worse, your seemingly clever e-mails may become a company joke and end up serving as fodder for columns like mine.

A Little History of Communication Platforms - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

A Little History of Communication Platforms - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career With a myriad of audio, video, and digital communication platforms we have today to immediately disseminate more information than ever in history its kind of interesting to look back how man achieved the same desire to share information. During an excavation of a medieval road near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russian archaeologists recently unearthed a birchbark letter dating to the fourteenth century. They believe it was written by a servant to his master to describe unforeseen travel expenses on a debt collection journey. For many years I’ve collected religious artifacts. One of my most treasured items is the teachings of the bible written in Sanskrit on banana tree leaves bound together by a cord so they can fan out and be read as a learning tool. Before the birchbark or banana leaves the Inca’s in Peru encoded and recorded information with cryptic knotted strings known as khipu. Dr. Gary Urton, of Harvard, writes, “The knots appeared to be arranged in coded sequences analogous to the process of writing binary number (1/0) coded programing for computers.” And before that there were petroglyphs etched into cave walls. Petroglyphs then knotted strings then Birchbark and parchment were “technological” advancements in communication for their times. What will be interesting to see are the technological advances still waiting for us.  An email in the future might seem as old fashioned as the birchbark.

How You Can Listen to Your Customers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

How You Can Listen to Your Customers - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career If you want your customers keep buying from you, you need to pay attention to what they say. Also, if you want them to stay loyal to your business, you should solve their problems. Otherwise, they will go to your competitors. Therefore, in order to keep making money, you should listen to your customers. Below you can find some ways for this. Social Media: You need to be present in all of the social media outlets that your customers are using. These include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others. You need to track what your customers are saying about your brand and respond quickly, if there are any complaints. You can also take advantage of the tools which can automatically track your brand on social media platforms. Customer Service: Perhaps one of the most important points of interaction with customers is the customer service. If you listen carefully and analyze the customer service data, you can understand what your customers care about, what problems they have and what you can do to correct those problems. In addition to these, you can better understand the demographics of your customers with the help of customer service data. Surveys: One of the most traditional ways of collecting data from customers is the surveys. You can conduct surveys in multiple ways such as through phone, online or mail. Surveys can help you find out what your problems are and what you can do to increase your sales. Also, surveys show you what you are doing right and what you need to keep doing to retain your current customers. The down side of surveys is that people generally do not like making surveys and therefore, they try to avoid making surveys. However, by giving incentives such as discounts or free products, you can increase the survey participation and get more accurate results. Focus Groups: Focus groups are a great way to collect ideas, experiences or opinions. Focus groups enable you to observe what your customers are talking to each other about your brand so you can find out new areas about your product that you haven’t considered before. Thanks to the internet, you can now do focus groups online via webinar platforms. Therefore, you can reach a wider geographic area with fewer costs. This also allows you to observe the cultural differences of your customers in different locations so you can differentiate your product for different regions or follow a different marketing strategy for different locations.

Writing an Essay For a Resume - Tips For Writing a Great One

Writing an Essay For a Resume - Tips For Writing a Great OneWhen you are preparing to write an essay for a resume, you will find it easier if you have a goal in mind. It can be simple or complex, but in any case, you will be able to make a better first impression.First, take the time to plan your essay before you begin writing. You need to know what information you want to include. Is it about you? Maybe it is about someone who you want to thank for their advice?Then you need to identify your topic, which may be about different topics. It could be about sports, religion, politics, education, or anything else that you feel is relevant to the job that you are applying for.Next, write your essay as best as you can. Remember that you do not want to use the English language as your only writing tool. You should be able to use visual aids and videos. You also want to have a strong point that can stand on its own.Finally, sit down and brainstorm how you are going to present the information in your resume. You may want to use a pen and paper, or use your computer to type up the information. The most important thing is that you find a way to be organized and concise.Your essay should be direct and written well. You should be able to express your feelings to your reader. It is best to keep the information short and simple so that you can concentrate on the important points of your essay.When you first start to write, it can be hard to get things done. Take your time and don't stress yourself out. It will be easier later on. You will be able to write a lot faster once you know what you want to say.There are a lot of ways that you can express yourself in a resume. Writing an essay for a resume is not difficult if you put a little bit of thought into it. You need to start with a topic and find a way to present it to your reader.

Career Development Happens With Professional Organizations

Career Development Happens With Professional Organizations Joining a professional organization can seem a bit daunting, especially with a busy schedule, and not knowing where to begin or which organization to join.  Let us help you get started!  First of all there are many great resources and perks that come with membership in a professional organization.  Here are a few: They are a great way for you to keep up with trends and new information in your industry. They provide a great opportunity to get support and give support to your peers who work in the same industry and are interested in similar topics (i.e. “network”). They are an excellent avenue for building your skills for a minimal cost. Now that you are motivated by the benefits of joining a professional organization, lets go over how to choose an organization and get the most out of it. Research and Qualify To get started, take some time to research what professional organizations exist in your area.  A simple google search can often times do the trick.  Many times a group will have a national presence and offer meetings in many locations. Here are some success indicators you may consider before joining.  The organization has a set structure with regular meeting times and relevant information about the profession.  The organization has a nice website with easily accessible information.  The meeting times work with your schedule.  Now, with that being said, some underdeveloped areas in professional organizations  may be great opportunities to develop new skills.  However, if you are looking primarily to network and trade tips, these success indicators give you a rough idea on what to look for when choosing an org. Side Note:  If it already sounds like too much, consider a Career Coaching appointment.  We can help research organizations and create a strategic plan that aligns with your future career goals. Choose a Membership and Set Goals If you are new to a professional organization, you will likely join as a member and attend the regularly scheduled events (usually on a monthly basis, depending on your group). It is a great idea to set a goal to help keep you motivated to continue attending and realize the fruit of your efforts.  For example, a goal may be to meet 2 new people at each meeting or come to the meeting with 2 questions you hope will be answered. Typical memberships will also have minimal fees associated with the level of involvement.  Be sure to research and come prepared with a check or cash. Getting More from Your Org Making the most out of your professional organization means being involved in a specific position within the organization. Here are some ideas on finding the right position for you: What skills would you like to develop that are not available at your current job?  Find out if you are able to build on that skill through an open officer position. Get more information on the structure of the organization and available openings, mainly through people who are in those positions.  For example, president, treasurer, etc. Find out how you can move into one of those positions and what the requirements are. In general, professional organizations should be a part of your career development plan. If you are already part of a professional organization, determine in what ways you can make the most out of being a part of it from the following perspectives: skills development, social opportunities, network building, and staying current on the latest industry information. The beauty of using professional organizations to help your personal or work performance plan, is that the organization also benefits from your efforts. Think.Inspire.Change.Grow. By Dawn Shaw|2017-04-21T18:19:26+00:00February 24th, 2015|Career Management, Networking|0 Comments

Book review Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Queued for half an hour friday night to get a copy. It was worth it. Best Potter ever. nuff said. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related