Posts Tagged ‘Business’
3 Gifts Hidden Inside Every Pang of Jealousy
Sunita (name changed) walked into the dojo, confident, regal and self-possessed to begin practicing Aikido. For some people — including me — studying Aikido (The Japanese Martial Art, called The Way of Harmony that works as a way to polish the spirit, to turn lead into gold) is a slow, awkward, and arduous process. It…
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Feeling overwhelmed? How I deal with heavy, icky, can’t-move moments.
A little while back, I did a PR Secrets survey. I asked you to tell me what you’re struggling with, what you crave, and how I might be able to help. There was a theme that percolated through nearly every response. That theme… summed up in three words? “I am overwhelmed.” No surprise, there. Most…
Read MoreWant More Publicity? Learn How to Speak in Sound Bites
By Steve Harrison When you respond to a media request, how will the journalist or producer decide whether to interview you or some other expert? It often depends on who provides the best sound bite. I’ve been amazed at how many people take ten sentences to say what could be said in one or two.…
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9 Strategic Actions to Take Now to Be a Thought Leader — and Become a Media Darling
So many people call themselves thought leaders now – but they aren’t. To be a thought leader takes some doing. It’s not so much about being original as it is about putting things together in an original way. Thought leadership marketing comes down to packaging your knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences, and yes, your thoughts in a way that makes you media worthy and worth listening to by your audience—a huge audience. Follow these nine steps to get going on the path to be respected, heard and reverberated out into the world.
Read More5 Things I learned From Jack Canfield’s Mastermind Group: To Help Make Your Book a Bestseller
We were all sitting in Jack Canfield’s living room on a huge couch in his home in Santa Barbara surrounded by giant gems, crystals, artwork and views into the lush gardens reminiscent of Canfield’s beloved Hawaii. Canfield mentioned that he wanted a room where diplomats and leaders of countries as well as his family could…
Read MoreJob Interviewing Skills: No chatting, dissing, or bragging
By Susan Harrow, Media Coach & Author of Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul Here’s the situation. You’re in an important job interview and your cell phone rings. Do you answer it? You’re asked a question about your former job that you despised, do you diss it? You feel pretty confident about yourself, do you…
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