Sometimes you get fired. Before you get hired. That’s the subject of a recent article on CNN.com, titled “How social media can hurt your career.” In it, gory details of how job seekers ruin their chances of gainful employment by prematurely posting unflattering status updates and sending Tweets that have led to rescinded job offers,…
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4 Strategies to Spin a Better Web(inar)
It’s taken a couple years, but the webinar has finally taken off. How do we know? Have a look at our inbox – it’s full of invitations for this, that and the other one. While we don’t have time to attend every session (we’re too busy blogging), we’ve seen plenty of marketing-based sessions to offer…
Visible Shops Wishes You a Happy Earth Day
Is your day a little greener this morning? Have you noticed the spring flowers sprouting out of the ground or blossoms flourishing on tree branches? No? Have you been bombarded by media and marketing images celebrating Earth Day? Probably.
Perfecting The Pitch
PR expert Benjamin Lewis has a new book entitled Perfecting the Pitch. He says, “Roll up your sleeves and earn the journalists’ trust. The easier you can make their job, the better it will be for you.” Lewis offers 10 secrets & pointers: 1. Be persistent, not a pest. 2. Make an exclusive offer they…
