What’s in your New Year?
The new year is right around the corner. It’s a chance for me to make incremental changes to the things I do – both personally and professionally. I know that I could do this throughout the year – its just that I don’t seem to get around to it.
Each November I take some time to think about what’s working in my life and what I enjoy most. I also think about what I don’t like to do. This is a pretty broad look and is my Step one in the planning process.
Step two is… Continue reading
Marketing for the Season
Guest Blog
By Gale Curcio
Everybody is always looking for an edge to get their message heard above all the rest. There is more competition than ever now on the internet so no matter what season you are trying to market during (whether it’s for Christmas, Fourth of July, summer, etc.), there are a few points to keep in mind.
1. Send Early – Don’t wait until the day before the holiday. Send a couple weeks ahead. This will hopefully reach the sender before they have left town for the holidays.
2. Send ONCE – Don’t send multiple… Continue reading
Time is Precious
When I’m engaged in something I love to do or I’m completely focused on a task at hand, time seems to slip away at the speed of sound. As I grow older, days, weeks and months seem to go very fast.
Whenever I’m waiting for something to happen, a call back from a potential client, the bus to take me home or, when I was little, Santa to come – time seems to stand still.
Time is one of the few things in life that we can’t have a “do over”. Theoretically you spend your… Continue reading
5 Rules to Rub Out Rude Writing
Guest Blog
By Eliza Dolin of Ivy Quill Communications
Savvy business professionals would never think of being impolite in conversations with their colleagues or customers. But all too often, they are unintentionally graceless and unpolished in how they present themselves in writing.
And in a world of innumerable emails, websites, Powerpoint presentations, and tweets, good business writing matters more than ever.
Whether you’re persuading, informing, educating, or instructing your target audience, effective writing evokes the reaction you want. It could be generating sales, increasing referrals, claiming a promotion or improving office morale. Regardless of your purpose in putting finger to… Continue reading
Challenging Styles?
If you are working with someone who has the same style and the same priorities you do, your communication will be clear and flawless. This doesn’t happen very often in my work life. I’ve got some tips I’ve been using that seem to work well.
Take a moment. When someone is using a completely different style of communication I can emotionally react to that style. I might get offended with someone being aggressive or impatient with someone else who is taking a long time to get to the point. Rather than react to their behavior, it’s more productive if… Continue reading
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