During my tenure at a PR Agency, I was plagued by debilitating stress and I became a pretty negative person. It affected my health, my relationships with loved ones and my passion for hobbies. Continue reading Tips for Managing Professional Stress
The Importance of Work-Life Balance
Steve Taylor posted a really insightful blog for The Creative Group this week and it got me thinking. The topic was 8 career development tips to keep you ahead of the curve, and as a big proponent of introspection, these topics tend to pique my interest. Continue reading The Importance of Work-Life Balance
3 Tips for LinkedIn Recommendations
LinkedIn recommendations aren’t likely to make or break a career opportunity for you; however, the professional networking site is without a doubt a resource for people who are considering job applicants. With that in mind, my philosophy is to take advantage of every avenue available to make a great and lasting impression – including requesting LinkedIn recommendations from colleagues, coworker and clients. Continue reading 3 Tips for LinkedIn Recommendations
Advice Entrepreneurs Would Give Their Younger Selves
Here’s a really great article posted by Scott Gerber at Mashable: The advice 13 entrepreneurs would give their younger selves.
“While inexperience can have certain benefits (like fearlessness and confidence), a seasoned businessperson with no regrets is incredibly hard to find. With that in mind, I asked 13 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what they would tell their younger selves when first starting out.”
You Have to Say No
I am very fortunate to work with a very talented group of people who are teaching me the value of no. The value of no is having the resources to say YES to the really cool stuff. This applies in life personally and professionally.
Set a Date
Good advice from Seth Godin: Set a Date
If you haven’t announced a date, you’re not serious.
Pick a date. It can be far in the future. Too far, and we’ll all know that you’re merely stalling. A real date, a date we can live with and a date you can deliver on. Continue reading Set a Date
5 Invaluable Lessons from Bad Bosses
Most articles about bad bosses say that the best thing you can learn from them is how not to manage employees. Can’t disagree with that.
Aside from that, there are other things you can learn from a bad boss that you can’t learn from a good boss. Continue reading 5 Invaluable Lessons from Bad Bosses
The Client May Not Be Right…
… But They Are the Client.
Or so the saying goes. I am quickly learning that the PR part of my job isn’t just for the media, it’s also for the clients.
5 Ways Small Businesses Can Boost Their Google Analytics
There has been a lot of talk about how Google’s Hummingbird algorithm had changed Google Analytics over the last several months. I can find a lot of high level conversations between industry gurus, but there hasn’t been a whole lot of basic nuts and bolts that is easily understood by laypeople. In fact, a friend of mine asked me just the other day if I could explain SEO and Google Analytics. Continue reading 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Boost Their Google Analytics
Find The Right Voice For Your Brand
As a millennial, I have been crafting my image on social media for longer than I’ve been of legal US drinking age. Finding the right voice for a brand comes relatively easily for me, and there are a couple of things you think about to help you find the right voice for your brand. Continue reading Find The Right Voice For Your Brand