Many people have asked me how I stay so present online with consistent, themed content. I'm often the first name they see on LinkedIn, they say, and they're amazed that I can stay at the top of my …
No More Blast Invites: How You’re Using LinkedIn Jobs All Wrong
Don't you hate junk mail? It's meant for a nameless, faceless "valued customer." The sender never even pretended to understand your unique needs and qualities.Blasting off job applications and …
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I Stopped Going to Networking Events…And When You Should, Too
Since launching my course on Excel for job seekers, I've been ruminating on the past few years since I found my first job and what I might have done differently. After all, I describe the course as …
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Want a Better Network? Start Writing.
I thought of networking as a dichotomy -- either I was out with one of Cleveland's various YP groups or secluded at home. Event-based networking was a huge goal. I even wrote a book about it. I …
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Unoriginal Idea, Original Delivery
There's no such thing as an original idea.Is this statement true? I don't know. If anything, it's a tautology.It does imply something about creativity. So what if it's been done before? …
It’s Not What You Know, It’s How You Show.
It's not what you know, it's who you know.This line bothers me. It sounds almost conspiratorial, as if there is some group of others working together to hold you back.It's also a false dichotomy. How …
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