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Do You Have a Memorable Brand? - Eight Things a Powerful Personal Brand Can Do for You by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 We're in a whole new world of employment -- one that has continued (and will continue) to evolve and one that is MUCH different from the employment world of our parents and grand-parents. The days of joining a company that you stay at and retire from are LONG GONE and will likely never return again. Job changes occur more and more frequently and career changes are more common than ever before. We are no longer "Who we wor... |
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Does Your Network Have Clarity on What You Do for a Living? by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 How well are you "branded" amongst your network of connections - friends, family members, individuals with whom you share outside interests, vendors, clients, colleagues, former colleagues? • What comes to mind when people think of YOU? • Do your contacts fully understand what you do for a living and exactly HOW you add value to other people's lives? • Who's "radar screen" are YOU on when someone asks a contact if the... |
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Eight Tips for Maximizing Your Value as a Business Professional by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 Zig Ziglar, one of my all time favorite motivational speakers and a great source of inspiration, was one of the first people I remember who used the term "Sharpening the Saw" to refer to keeping your COMPETITIVE EDGE sharp and mastering the process of LIFELONG LEARNING and professional development. Today, more than ever, it is critical that we continue to "Sharpen the Saw" -- to improve upon our strengths, shore up our weak... |
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Five Tips for Evaluating a Role as a Board Member - Choose Wisely by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 Being asked to join the board of a community, professional or business organization certainly can be a boost to the ego. But, to make sure you say "Yes" for the right reasons, ask yourself these five questions, recommended by some seasoned board members: 1. "What do I bring to the table? How will I add value as a board member?" Is it knowledge of your field, financial savvy, existing business relationships, or somethin... |
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Heads Up! You Already ARE In Business For Yourself by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 A Preamble to Today's Article In the earlier part of my career, I was a CPA with the firm now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC"). I quickly gravitated into PwC's highly profitable corporate finance consulting practice as a Director in the firm's Atlanta office, where I spent 10 years specializing in Financial Advisory Services to Fortune 500 companies. The last 15 years of my work life have been oriented around my new ... |
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Job Search - Follow the '80/20 Rule' and Achieve Results by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 Your job search will only be as effective as the level of effort you put forth (the amount of TIME) and the the QUALITY of that effort (focusing on the HIGHEST IMPACT job search activities). I have spoken with dozens and dozens of individuals over the past 90 days who are actively seeking new job opportunities. Those who are seeing little to no results are either: NOT spending sufficient time and/or are NOT focusing the time ... |
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LinkedIn - How often should I update my by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 One of the features of LinkedIn that tends to be underutilized is the "Status Update" (also called your "Network Update") in your LinkedIn Profile. Your status update "block" is a white box located just below your picture on your "View My Profile" page. If you don't see such a block, then you've not posted a status update. From your LinkedIn Home Page or your "Edit My Profile" page, you can change your status update as fr... |
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LinkedIn - How to Effectively Use LinkedIn's Group Feature to Grow Your Network by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 The "Groups" feature of LinkedIn has continued to grow in popularity and utility. Groups are a powerful tool for expanding the depth and breadth of your LinkedIn network. Many Groups treat members similar to FIRST DEGREE connections -- allowing you to make direct contact with a Group member without a referral or "Inmail". I am currently an active member in over 30 Groups (LinkedIn allows you to join up to a maximum of 50 ... |
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Nine Ways to Think Like An Owner (a.k.a. How to Advance Your Career) by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 Whether you work for a global corporation, a small business, or for yourself, it is absolutely essential that you THINK and ACT like an “owner” – “own” your job, own your role as a leader or manager, own your roles and responsibilities — put yourself in the shoes of a business owner, and think and behave as any owner would do. This is not new advice; many of us have heard this before, and many of us have probably given this a... |
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Stay Alert for Opportunities - They're All Around You if You Pay Attention! by Andy Robinson - Dec, 2009 As you move throughout your day today, remember that opportunities for growth and movement in new directions are always all around you. Because many of us are so "outcome-focused" and goal-driven, our minds are tuned more toward getting things done than staying open to receiving those seeds of opportunity that surround us. Staying attuned to new opportunities can be instrumental to our growth and development AND can be tra... |
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