No matter how young, old, experienced or inexperienced you are, it is never ok to ignore netiquette. We define netiquette (communication on the internet…yes, we are so punny) as the way you communicate “on brand” and “on purpose” with existing … Read More
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The Value of Proofreading
There’s nothing more embarrassing than sending off an important email only to notice, seconds after sending, that it contains an egregious mistake. The same can be said for social media and blog posts, press releases, you name it. While auto-correcting … Read More
Managing Client Stress with Communication Confidence
One of the many parts of running an organization is being able to effectively manage your clients. What comes along with that responsibility often includes embracing their emotions -good, bad and sometimes ugly. In your work, you may encounter times … Read More
Marketing Success Lies in These Five Factors
The true academic meaning of marketing is “maximizing exchanges.” For me, the phrase “exchanges” far too transactional, so for the sake of this lesson, let’s change “exchanges” to RELATIONSHIPS. Marketing is all about relationships. Making them, keeping them and growing … Read More
27 Tips To Be a Better Public Speaker
Ladders is a website dedicated to posting about career news, advice, and tools for getting hired. They also offer a resume-building and online-job searching service. They posted an article on their career advice blog on how to improve your public … Read More
If You Build It….They Won’t Come
In the movie Field of Dreams, the protagonist (played by Kevin Costner) hears a voice in his Iowa cornfields…”If you build it…he will come.” It doesn’t work that way with web marketing. If you launch a new website, blog, Facebook page … Read More