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7 Super Bowl Sunday Networking Tips

Tomorrow is Super Bowl 50. It's the perfect day to relax with friends and make some new ones. Super Bowl Sunday isn't necessarily a day you'd consider ideal for growing your professional network, but it is. Let's look at a few facts. You will be watching the Super Bowl. You will likely watch the game at a Super Bowl party. New relationships are born everywhere. Networking rules apply in every...

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My LinkedIn Tips on BBC

A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful conversation with BBC journalist, Alina Dizik. She reached out for my comments on the types of people you should avoid connecting with on LinkedIn. I believe she came across my presentation on The Worst LinkedIn Profile In The World.  Her article, Why Less is Much, Much More on LinkedIn, is now available for your enjoyment. It also includes thoughtful...

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How to Strategically Amplify Your Best Content

Did you know that according to a study from Hubspot, companies that blog have 97 percent more inbound links? According to InsideView, B2B marketers who use blogs generate 67 percent more leads than those that do not. Thirty-three percent of B2B companies already have a blog; do you? If you don't have a blog for your company yet, I can help you with this. If you do, but you are not...

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Stop Learning Start Doing

Photo by Alexander Solodukhin It's time to stop learning and start doing. This isn't to say that I am suggesting you stop seeking information that will make you smarter. What I am saying is you need to stop consuming so much information without acting upon it, even if it's completely unputdownable.  In school, we read countless textbooks and participated in classes and...

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The Greatest Productivity Tips Revealed!

Get ready! This post will leave you inspired and ready to have the most productive year yet. Too often we find ourselves distracted by our world around us. The news, Internet, colleagues, family, friends, pets, all play their part in distracting us from getting our work completed.  Being productive helps us focus on the most important things first. By knowing what we need to be doing and...

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6 Tips To Create A Killer Networking Group

One of the best ways to grow your professional network is to host your own networking group. A few months after moving to Nashville, I created Geek Breakfast as a way to keep our growing technology community together. Five years ago, I launched Nashcocktail, to connect local social media professionals. You can create a group too, if you follow these five simple steps.1. Begin with your goals....

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5 Ways to Fix Your LinkedIn Profile

This is the perfect time of the year to get your LinkedIn profile up to date and looking good. You never know what opportunities you could be missing by having a poor profile. If your goals in 2016 include growing your business, finding a new job, changing careers, or building your professional network, you must ensure your LinkedIn profile is ready for prime time.The following are five ways to...

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Help The Unemployed Back On Their Feet

It is hard to miss the unfortunate stories in the news about jobs being cut. According to global outplacement consultancy, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., 50,000 jobs were cut in October alone. This is why it is important to find ways to help your friends get back on their feet. Friends and acquaintances often email me when they are going through a transition. They write to ask me if I...

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Is "What Do You Do?" a Bad Question?

There is a school of thought that asking a person what they do for a living is a bad icebreaker. I discovered this recently, while I was at a conference speaking with a friend. He explained that he was tired of the question, because there is so much more about a person than what they do for a living. I pondered the thought and I agreed at the time. However, I read a book recently (hat tip to...

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Business Cards Should Lead to an Amazing Website

I seldom see a business card without a web address. When you are actively networking, or casually meeting people, your business card is essential. Where your card leads people is also important. If someone receives your card and visits your website, they better like what they see. Metacake is a Franklin company that specializes in creating websites and online platforms that convert visitors...

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