I read an article recently about the coming demise of perhaps the most utilized marketing tool of all time—the business card. The rationale—according to new age “techies”—is that business cards will be replaced by “bumping” smart phones for an exchange of information. That is, using the iPhone application “Bump” in a kind of fist-bump move…
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Is Your Career and Life Balanced as an Entrepreneur?
A lot of people have been asking themselves lately about the concept of work-life balance. This is a term that’s often tossed around in leadership or entrepreneurial circles. For many, this has come up because of a drive to succeed through starting a new career, launching a start-up company, or reinventing a life that was…
Is it Time for a New Elevator Sales Pitch?
From entrepreneurs and career seekers to sales pros, everyone needs a great elevator pitch. If you don’t already know what an elevator pitch is, here is a definition: An elevator speech is a short, 30-second or less verbal picture of what you do and what you have to offer others. The entire precept behind an…
Keep Valentine’s Day Appropriate in the Office
As schoolchildren most of us looked forward to swapping Valentines with classmates. We all did it, working diligently from lists of classmates so no one was forgotten and it was safe to give your secret crush a Valentine’s Day card without letting the secret out of the bag. But the office is not a classroom…