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As some of you know, I was an avid tweeter until about a year ago when an…incident…. occurred on my account. (Have you ever noticed how the Metropolitan Transit Authority-types enjoy employing the word ‘incident’? A voice comes over the loudspeaker proclaiming, “There’s been an ‘incident’ on the 6 train” Far better than, “Someone just [...]
I’m excited to be introducing my first guest blog post. Why did I pick this writer/this post? I picked Peter Shankman because I am an enormous fan of his HARO service. HARO stands for “Help a Reporter Out” and if you want exposure for yourself and/or your business it’s an easy, free way to make that happen. Check [...]
Originally published on San Francisco Employment Jobs Careers: Even in a world of gee-whiz technology, some old-fashioned ideals — like manners — aren’t outmoded. Business etiquette in general, and netiquette in particular, are crucially important to your career. Why? Because in an intensely competitive job market and with all other factors being equal, the candidate with better [...]
Had a fantastic time speaking at Right Management– the talent and career management experts in workforce solutions. One of the questions we enjoyed discussing was what to do when your interviewer– and the team you’ll be joining– is younger than you are, My advice? Physically demonstrate your facility with the spectrum of technologies available by having not only an email address [...]
One measure of the popularity of Twitter is the proliferation of Twitter debacles due to inappropriate tweets—with one Scottish politician committing political death when he referred to his elderly constituents as “coffin dodgers. And politicians aren’t the only offenders: while many people have a morbid fascination with celebrities, is there anyone who doesn’t have Lindsay-Lohan-tweet-fatigue? I’m about to buy [...]