A job search without a plan is pretty much like getting on a train at random. You could end up somewhere cool. (New York. Yeah!) Or someplace not. (Lawton, Oklahoma?
Last week in my post on business cards, I said I’d write more about effective follow up, especially after an event. Two questions I am frequently asked are: 1. How
I get this question a lot. Someone has a pile of business cards on their desk and no idea what to do with them? Should they contact everyone? Scan them?
Often people schedule a meeting, whether for networking or, worse, a sales presentation, without thinking through a clear goal. When I say it like that, it seems crazy, doesn’t it?
I hear a lot of elevator speeches where people use “you” language. For example, “A good referral for me today would be people just like you.” Or, “How many of
Do you get to an event and freeze when you don’t know what to say? If so, you’re not alone, and I’m going to give you some networking conversation starters
I got this question twice in the last week, which made me think it was time to answer it. Lots of people set up a LinkedIn profile, perhaps finish it,
Congratulations. If you’ve been following my recent series of posts, you’ve got a plan to conduct your search. You’ve got some target companies. You’re working your contacts, and you’ve got
I’ve been coaching clients through the job search process for many years now, and I’ve had a lot of success. However, most of my clients were looking for non-management and
I’ve spoken before about being specific about who you need to meet. Now I’m going to discuss an approach to getting introductions to specific people. For this, I suggest the