Effective Online Networking
Social Media Infiltrates the….Convent?
Catholic sisters aren’t always known for being fun. Loving? Sure. Strict? Absolutely. Prayerful? Of course. But along with their rosary beads, habits, bibles, and holy water can we picture the typical sister toting around a laptop and checking her Facebook ... Read More »
Sharpening Your Social Media Persona
There are hundreds of classes, seminars, webinars, teleseries, and events centered around learning how to effectively use social media for both personal and professional means. Anywhere you turn in today’s web 2.0 world, there is an “expert” purporting definitions and ... Read More »
How to Create a Kickass Facebook Cover Photo
It used to be that your Facebook page said very little about you to anyone you chose not to be friends with. Someone searching for you would, with the right privacy settings, see just your photo, your alma mater, and ... Read More »
Skyping for Success
When you’re networking, whether you’re generally expanding your network, looking for a job, or meeting vendors for your business, it may be tempting to explore only individuals or companies who are close in proximity to you. But in today’s world ... Read More »
Facebook and The Job Search
Mind your Facebook profile, job searchers. It’s advice I’ve given before, and advice the best recruiters and HR professionals in the business stick to when asked about candidates. What you put on social media can absolutely affect your chances at ... Read More »
Getting the Biggest Bang for your Email Buck
We’ve all been there. You send that very important email, and then……………… you wait……………and no one responds. You’re spinning in your chair thinking about how important that response is, how you need it right nowand no one cares. To keep ... Read More »
LinkedIn Tip: It’s who you know…who you really know!
Yet another LinkedIn tip. LinkedIn is useful for many things, finding information about people you want to know, certainly. But LinkedIn connections are not. LinkedIn connections are for people you actually know, not the ones you want to know. If ... Read More »
LinkedIn Tip: Photos Matter
I’ve had a number of “blind” meetings in the last few weeks. And a number of these meetings have sparked the following tip: Make sure your LinkedIn photo is recent and actually looks like you. Imagine walking through a coffee ... Read More »
Sign your name to it!
For those searching for a job, the devil is always in the details. And while you’re unemployed, one battle you have to fight is to make yourself as professional as possible without necessarily having access to all the professional tools ... Read More »
Trust me, kids. I google you.
I’m hiring an intern, and boy is it fun! A huge part of the intern position I’m hiring is helping with social media and graphic design, so it only makes sense to me to Google the applicants. If you don’t ... Read More »
