How Your Nonprofessional Relationships Effect Your Personal Brand

Mar

14

2013

Nobody expects you to go through life only managing professional, working relationships with others in your industry. Nonprofessional relationships are critical for a number of reasons; they give you people to vent about work with, they are your drinking buddies, and they are there for you even when you screw up. Managing these nonprofessional relationships is an important skill, but what do you do if a friend or relative starts to negatively effect your personal ...
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Personal Branding

10 Things to Avoid on Facebook When You’re Job Hunting

Mar

13

2013

While Facebook and other social media platforms can be a great aid in your job search, they can also bring it to a swift and dreadful end. I personally don’t shy away from posting some controversial things on my personal Facebook page, but even for me, there’s a line. If I were actively seeking a job, I’d be even more careful about my Facebook presence. Either way, here are 10 things that job hunters should ...
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Social Media

How to Use Social Media to Get a Job in Marketing

Mar

12

2013

Joining the thousands of jobless marketing professionals on the market today as just another face in the crowd makes it very tough to get noticed. Very few companies actively recruiting entry level marketing professionals are having difficulty filling positions, so in order to get a job with the best firms, you have to set yourself apart. One of the most personal ways you can stand out in your job hunt is through social media. Develop ...
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Job Search

How to be a Good Marketer without Being a Sales Bully

Mar

11

2013

If you’ve spent much time in the business world, you’ve probably met a sales bully. He’s the guy who will stop at nothing to convince you that you have to buy his product or service, and won’t let up until you do. You may have even met a sales bully out in the retail or used car industry. He’ll stop at nothing to keep you in his grasp, and once you recognize that he’s bullying you ...
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Career Advice

Humor: Don’t Grow Up, It’s a Trap

Mar

9

2013

It’s funny how when you’re a kid, you can’t wait to grow up, and then when you’re an adult, all you want to do is go back to the days when it was easy. If you’re job hunting right now, this probably hits right at home with you:
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Comics

How to Start a Blog with 2000+ Pageviews in Your First Month

Mar

5

2013

Most people who start a blog get extremely discouraged when they don’t attract a ton of visitors in their first few weeks. This discouragement causes them to quickly throw in the towel, and leave their blog stagnating in the crusty old halls of the internet without much chance of resurrection. Now, unless you have a deep network already built up, it’s unlikely that your blog will get 100,000 or even 10,000 pageviews in the first ...
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Career Advice

Humor: I Don’t Think You Know What That Phrase Really Means

Mar

2

2013

I feel like saying you can just magically “make something viral” is like black magic, but maybe I’m wrong…
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Comics

Always Have an Employment Backup Plan

Mar

1

2013

If you’re still out there looking for your first real job, you might not be thinking about your employment backup plan, but now is the perfect time. The truth is that most employees will change their employers at least seven times throughout their career, and in light of the 2008-2010 recession, this fact is becoming more apparent. Career backup plans must be more than just an afterthought – they have to be in the front of ...
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Career Advice

How to Write a Personal Brand Statement

Feb

28

2013

It’s easy to say that you want to build you personal brand, but actually getting out and doing it is a whole different thing. If you want to have an outstanding personal brand, you have to know yourself, and one of the best ways to do that is to take the time to write a personal brand statement. “The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.” – Thales, Ancient Greek Philosopher Why write ...
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Personal Branding

Top 15 Blogs for Social Media Professionals 2

Feb

27

2013

Social media jobs are on the rise, and with more openings available every day, there are more blogs and bloggers out there to help you learn more about the industry. If you’re looking for a job in social media, and you don’t have a ton of real world experience yet, you’ll definitely want to turn to the experts. Here are 15 great blogs for social media professionals both young and old to check out: 1. Social ...
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Social Media