Networking Buzz
The Making of a Good Conversation
If you’re headed out this weekend, you may have the chance to make some new connections. Whether it’s a potential new client, a new network contact, a new friend, or your next date, how you conduct that first conversation is ... Read More »
Demystifying Instagram
Sometimes new social media networks pop up and I get excited and jump right in. Twitter was definitely that kind of case. I connected with it instantly, and immediately saw a use for it in my personal life and career. ... Read More »
The 3 Career Mentors Everyone Should Have
You’re out there busy finding a mentor, right? Or maybe you’re looking for a sponsor. Or perhaps you’re just looking for a job. No matter the case, The Daily Muse recently published an incredible outline for exactly what kinds of ... Read More »
Women Build Real-Life Relationships Online
Some might say we are too attached to our many devices: laptops, smart phones, iPads. But apparently women today are very smart about how they use their devices and online social networks. Forbes’ Meghan Casserly brought up some interesting statistics ... Read More »
The Million Dollar Elevator Ride
It’s not often here at Career Girl that we recommend you read an article without at least giving you a snippet or quote from said article. This, however, is one of those times. And here’s why. In a recent article ... Read More »
Worth Equals Influence
Last week, Career Girl Contributor Marcy Farry brought us the article “Busyness Equals Worth?” In it, she talks about the tendency of our culture to equate busyness and general stress to value. Marcy encouraged us to equate more value in ... Read More »
Make an Impressive First Impression
While we are taught not to make quick judgments about the people we meet for the first time, we always want to make a good first impression. Whether it is a date, an interview, or a meeting with a potential ... Read More »
Yes, You Have to Get on LinkedIn
I have been shocked lately at the number of people I’ve met who’ve said something like, “Oh, yeah, LinkedIn….I’m not on that yet.” Or in another instance, an incredibly connected individual on LinkedIn said to me, “I just don’t get ... Read More »
How to Be a Smart Protégé
Whether the word you choose is “mentee” or “protégé”, being one is tough. Perhaps you’ve found a mentor (or mentors), maybe you’ve even created your own powerful Board of Directors who consider you their protégé and will continually help you ... Read More »
Dealing with a LinkedIn Blast from the Past
Stella Fayman, one of the founders of Entrepreneurs Unplugged recently wrote an interesting story of a LinkedIn request she didn’t accept. In “LinkedIn Request From the Past – Take It or Leave It,” Stella tells us about a woman she ... Read More »
