The Importance Of In-Person Networking

You can instantly tell where the generational divide occurs:Say the word “networking” to someone 30 or older, and they are likely to think in terms of establishing personal business relationships by attending events,dinners,functions,conventions etc.
Say the same word to someone under 30 and you are liable to get a response that talks about Web based networking [...]

Can “MYSPACE” Screw You For Life? Employers Sour On Social Networking

Social networking sites, such as MySpace,are fast becoming substitutes for old fashioned resumes when employers sort through candidates to fill certain jobs,especially entry level ones.
Unfortunately,these same employers or college admissions officials are not looking for positive things about you,but things that may suggest you’ll be a troubled employee or student.
I have students  where I teach [...]

Blacklist That Brown Suit; A Color You Should Never Wear!

There was only one human being on the entire planet who ever managed to carry off wearing a brown suit: Ronald Reagan. Brown, in fact,was his color.
But, if you have a brown suit in your closet, burn it! If you are thinking of buying one that you saw, pluck your eyes out. Brown suits [...]

Warning:The CellPhones Are Watching

Say you are a businessperson. You decide to have a “closed door” meeting with some of your employees or fellow workers. Everything said is confidential,strictly off the record.
But, don’t count on it! More and more, we hear stories about how some closed meeting or event was compromised by someone with a cellphone capable of taking [...]

Should YOU Be The Mouthpiece For Your Own Business?

Bad Spokesman

Good Spokesman

As someone who has interviewed literally thousands of CEO’s and business owners, and who has helped train some in the ways of the media, I can tell you now that not every CEO or business owner ought to be the mouthpiece for his or hers business.
While it is never good to make glittering [...]

What’s In A Name? How To Win Over People By Remembering Their Names

How many times have you been introduced to someone only to find yourself not remembering that person’s name seconds later? If you are like most people, it has probably happened once too many times.
And, if you have a job where you function in the public arena–politics, law, sports..etc…you may meet countless people each day. Obviously, [...]

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