How Deep (or Wide) Is Your Network? More Career Options Comes From Having Both
Does your current network support your future career ambitions? This is a question I asked myself back in 2001. After practicing law for over a decade, I sought to make a career transition — and not a particularly dramatic one at that. While achieving partner status in…
Social Media Basics You Need to Know (But Are Too Afraid To Ask)
The internet and social media has changed in huge and wondrous ways since the days of free AOL CDs, and if you still feel vexed, it can be hard to ask for help. Everyone else seems to know what they’re doing, but you’re still nervous…
Networking Works: How To Get Jobs By Making Friends
Contrary to popular belief, networking is extremely lit, especially when your contacts are on fleek. (Sorry, I’ll stop.) Possibly the biggest misconception about networking is that the end-goal is employment when, in reality, the goal is to connect with like-minded people. Since graduating from college…
Smart Ways to Use Your Craft Business Cards
For any business owner, a business card is an affordable and valuable promotion tool. That one small piece of paper contains all the information a person needs to get in touch with someone. If you run a craft business, your business card contains a very…
Freelancing & Loneliness: How To Thwart Creative Isolation
I’ll be honest. There are days when I look down and realize I’m still wearing my pajamas. And it’s noon. Despite my questionable attire, however, I always admit to myself that I’ve gotten an incredible amount of work done. If I’m still in my pajamas,…
5 Creative Ways To Market With Business Cards
Slinging business cards is simple when you’ve got networking events, trade shows, and conferences packed on your calendar. But when you’re hunkered down at your desk getting work done, it’s not as easy to share your information with colleagues and potential clients. Don’t let that…
The Best Way To Network: Don’t Network
If you’re anything like me, the word “networking” makes your skin crawl. Is there anything more intimidating, offputting, and slightly skeevy than the prospect of attending a networking event or foisting your business card on an unsuspecting acquaintance? Luckily, there is a better way to…
Why You Need a Professional Hype Person — and How to Find One
If personal marketing and self-promotion makes you a little nervous, don’t worry — that’s perfectly normal. In fact, it’s instinctual, and it’s been documented. So how do you market yourself, without turning off potential clients? Sometimes, you need to get someone else to do the…
3 Conversation Tricks to Make People Remember You
Ready to be more memorable? Join Vanessa Van Edwards for Master Your People Skills. Have you even left a conversation at a networking event, party, or other gathering and realized that, even though you talked to several people, only one or two of them left any…
Think Like a Publicist to Ace Your Next Interview
Job interviews are undeniably anxiety-laden; after all, most of us just aren’t used to getting grilled about our experience. It’s not an opportunity that regularly arises. When it does, though, it’s extremely helpful to know in advance exactly what it is that you want to…
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