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10 Twitter Tools For Better Networking

Published on December 18, 2011 By David

A few posts ago, I talked about how social media is a TOOL in networking, but relationship building is the key (jump to the post here). But within the tool of social media, there are a number of other tools to help you utilize things like Twitter or Linkedin for the end goal of better [...]

Tips On Handling The Job Search During The Holidays

Published on December 12, 2011 By David

I recently did a post about finding part-time work during the Holidays, but what about people who are still looking for that full-time job of their dreams during the Holiday period? If you’re like me, the Holidays and everything that come with them can be overwhelming enough as it is – how are we supposed [...]

What Can Lady Gaga Teach You About a Job Search?!

Published on November 6, 2011 By David

That’s exactly what I wanted to know when I saw a recent article titled, 4 Job Search Lessons Learned From Lady Gaga. I know Lady Gaga is a huge star. She’s incredibly popular. But let’s face it…she’s a little bit out there! But as the article points out, there’s a lot of strategy behind all [...]

What Does Networking Really Mean?

Published on September 25, 2011 By David

I just came across an article titled Career Networking Is More Than Just a Quick Sales Job – and I can’t agree more with this headline. There are so many different ways people define networking. The article reflects my opinion: networking sessions are more than introductions, deeper than group discussions and longer than a 5-minute [...]

Tips on Using Social Media To Land a Job

Published on September 15, 2011 By David

We’ve recently demonstrated how social media has emerged as THE social media networking platform. We’ve looked at how companies are using social media to look for the best applicants. Now it’s time to look at some of the best practices of using social media to find your ideal job. Leveraging Social Media And where else [...]

How Are People Using Linkedin?

Published on July 9, 2011 By David

Last month, I posted an infographic that really brought to life the speed at which Linkedin is growing. Now, thanks to researchers from Lab 48, we have insight into HOW 100+ million Linkedin registrants are using the professional social network. And again, we’ve been provided a very helpful infographic that helps illustrate these numbers. As [...]

Networking For Newbies

Published on June 5, 2011 By David

We talk about networking on this blog all the time. We discuss Linkedin, networking through friends and family, networking associations, etc. But what if you’re a networking newbie? I usually jump into networking insights on the blog assuming you’re already networking. But if you’re not, I recommend you check out this Washington Post article that [...]

Should You Connect With Your Friends on Linkedin?

Published on May 17, 2011 By David

Say you’re in advertising and you use Linkedin to make connections with other people in the ad community and the greater marketing industry. So what happens when one of your friends wants to connect with you on Linkedin – but they’re a nurse? If you’re committed to using Linkedin professionally, not personally, then this is [...]

How NOT to Ruin a Networking Meeting

Published on May 15, 2011 By David

I see it all the time. People who have jobs and are networking to further their career do it, and people who are completely out of a job and networking for a new one do it. They leave a networking meeting without any clear next steps. As this San Francisco Chronicle article shows, there are [...]

Networking Tips Anonymous: Tip #10

Published on May 12, 2011 By David

We’ve arrived – the final tip from our secret hiring decision maker! I appreciate his/her (sorry, this is staying anonymous!) thoughts and input as a special guest blogger. This one, just like the rest, is something I hope you really grasp and adopt. TIP #10: TOO FAMILIAR, TOO SOON, TOO MUCH. “I saw your picture [...]

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