Tag: The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today’s Business World

The All-Important Informational Interview When I was thinking about switching professions, from teaching to publishing, I kept going on interviews and striking out, and I couldn’t figure it out. There had to be something… Read More
WHAT TO DO When a Friend Needs a Loan My new article on Maria Shriver’s The Women’s Conference: By Frances C. Jones “Brother can you spare a dime?” was the title of one of the best-known songs of the… Read More
The Top 10 Qualities of a Successful Candidate Everyone’s looking for that seemingly indefinable “something” that will make a management candidate stand out from the pack. I sat down with John Rodenburg, Managing Director of Gunderson Partners, LLC,… Read More
How to Wow With Your Voicemail Read More
Sacramento Book Review: The Wow Factor Filed in Business & Investing on February 13, 2010 By Frances Cole Jones Ballantine Books, $23.00, 184 pages To do, or not to do, that is the question. But if… Read More
How to Get Through Second and Third Round Interviews My new article, titled “How to Get Through Second and Third Round Interviews,” was recently published on CareerBuilder.com and MSN Careers. So, you’ve made it through your first round of… Read More
Does Your Business Have the WOW Factor? Synergy Management Partners recently published a review on The Wow Factor.  They list the top 8 things YOU can do and must KNOW. 1. Who you are and what your… Read More
Remain Calm and Carry On Every New Year’s Eve I make a practice of choosing a slogan that embodies my attitude for the year ahead. A few years ago that slogan was, “Don’t Ask Permission.”… Read More
3 Rules for Wowing Your Holiday Office Party Read More
Do You Want Magic to Happen? Just Pick Up the Phone From Mike Figliuolo at the Thought Leaders blog: Your business needs all the help it can get. A big part of that help comes in the form of customers, partners,… Read More