In a survey that my company conducted, we asked 900 working professionals across the country, "What is the most laborious part of your work?" What came back revealed that most people (24%) felt that learning new information was a tough part … [Read more...] about Learning New Tricks
Newsletter Spam
Seth Godin has an interesting post on newsletters ending up in the recipients' spam boxe: If you send out an … [Read more...] about Newsletter Spam
Thank You
--Dan Koifman Keith Ferrazzi has a great quote on his blog from one of his trainers:No matter who we are, where we go, or what we want to achieve, relationships are the threads that weave our lives together. It’s only through the power of being … [Read more...] about Thank You
Look Ex-PEN-Sive
Look Ex-Pen-Sive---I always say that our appearance speaks volumes and when we are ‘networking’ and going through our everyday life, be sure to carry a nice pen. It is part of our image and when you pull it out to write a note or a memo, it looks … [Read more...] about Look Ex-PEN-Sive
Networking for Women
WSJ's CareerJournal has a nice piece by Perri Capell on networking for women. She writes:What should young women not do? In terms of what not to do, persistence is critical, but women also need to know when no means no. You shouldn't perceive no as … [Read more...] about Networking for Women
Making a Toast
Susan RoAne, author of How To Work a Room, has a great blog post on how to make a toast at a dinner or reception. She writes: If asked to make a toast... be sure to remember it's NOT a roast. Doing a roast is dicey and not how you want to honor a … [Read more...] about Making a Toast