Monthly Archives: September 2010
How to Evaluate Business Partners with Social Media and Avoid Business Scams
New encounters can have unspoken differences that lead to significant business challenges. Not everyone is always on the same page.
7 Ways to Get Your Business Going on Facebook
Here are seven easy steps for businesses to follow to create, maintain and grow a Facebook page.
HOW TO: So You Want to Start a Blog?
Having a blog with useful information which is “share-able” makes it easier for people to refer your business. So what are you waiting for?
Top Six Critical Soft Skills of Successful Job Seekers
Your soft skills, which are a combination of your personality, attitude, and social skills, do weigh heavily in an employer’s decision to consider you as a candidate.
The Art of “Elevator Talk”
Here are some tips on mastering the art of small talk and seizing these and other similar opportunities to meet others and build your network.
Etiquette in Day to Day College Life
Be conscious of what you’re posting online in both words and images, especially since social media is now taking a rather prominent role in hirings. When you get hired down the road, you’ll be thanking your lucky stars that you remembered some etiquette (and that college gave you the proper skills to get hired).
A Suit Won’t Solve It
At that point, I realized how important it was to lay the foundation by teaching basic principles of building and maintaining one’s personal image.
3 Tools to Keep In Touch With Your Network
With more of us using social networks and email, it seems even more difficult to manage it all. There are some super tools available to help simplify the process. Tools however, are only the mechanism.
Using Social Media for Business: Small Business Series Part 1: Thinking Strategically
Implementing a social media plan for your small business may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. And let’s face it—small businesses have limited time and resources to devote to new projects.
Like many others, you probably have an urgent need to jump on the social media marketing bandwagon.
If you fall into this category—you wouldn’t be reading this post otherwise, right?—then read on for some valuable advice and tips to get started with social media for your small business.
How Your Small Business Should Handle Negativity through Social Media
Negative comments will come to most every business at one time or another. Understanding how to best react in those moments is critical and sometimes a defining moment for a business. Are you prepared for such a moment?