If you’re most comfortable reaching out and following up with potential employers via email, you’re hardly alone. But according to new research, you’re also not doing yourself any favors. One good reason to ditch the computer and pick up the phone: you’ll actually seem smarter. Don’t email the hiring manager your “thank you” note. Call them. […]
When you’re a new company you can be fast and nimble, and you don’t have any bureaucracy mucking up your ability to get things done. But how do you retain that agility as you scale? Girish Navani, CEO of the cloud-based electronic health record giant eClinicalWorks, has some ideas. The high value he places on […]
If you follow my column, you know I’m a fan of LinkedIn. Since I moved to Europe four years ago, LinkedIn has proved to be a lifeline, connecting me with numerous leads to some very productive professional relationships. If you check out the infographic below (thanks to Internet Marketing Inc. and its “rescue team”), you’ll see I’m […]
When it comes to productivity, we all face the same challenge—there are only 24 hours in a day. Yet some people seem to have twice the time; they have an uncanny ability to get things done. Even when juggling multiple projects, they reach their goals without fail. Time is really the only capital that any […]
The meteoric rise to the top is a nice story but it doesn’t match reality. Obstacles overcome and setbacks endured are part of every success. It is out of these experiences that life-lessons are learned. I had the good fortune to meet Gillian Zoe Segal at a dinner party. She shared with me her book, […]
In content marketing, your network is everything. Although publishing a brilliant article on a site with 100,000 readers is a great credibility booster, it won’t matter if you’re not speaking to the right people. That’s where LinkedIn’s publishing platform has stepped up to the plate. Its platform has become a prime place for brands to share content. […]
Small tweaks to how quickly you fire off emails, take breaks, and ask questions can make all the difference in how happy, productive, and effective you are at work. 1. They are 80 percent positive Being blindly positive or perpetually negative can cause others to be frustrated or annoyed or to simply tune out. This […]
Everyone knows that guy. He’s always at his desk before everyone else, making the rest of the team wonder if he slept at his desk. How does he do it? Why does he do it? Chances are, that early bird knows a few things you don’t. Commute early, skip the traffic. Here are four top benefits […]
When should you start looking for a new job? Sometimes, it’s an easy decision to make (your boss is abusive, the company is going through a downsizing, you’re relocating to another city), but frequently the choice isn’t clear-cut. There are, however, some telltale signs to look for when trying to make up your mind. If […]
About five years ago I made a commitment to myself that in my career I would only stay at companies where I felt comfortable. That being said, I’m an introvert working in an extrovert world. If you are an introvert–like me–you get energy from being alone. And this can be a problem considering most companies […]