Are you ready to leave Bedrock behind? Well, say goodbye to Fred and Wilma and join me on an expedition to search out the best social media websites. Social networking and social media marketing are the cornerstones of almost every relevant business in the world. It is the quickest, least expensive way to reach...
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Social Life and Business Relationship Chemotherapy
In baseball, the term "clubhouse cancer" is used to describe a player, coach or member of the team who seems to destroy the team chemistry from within. For the Boston Red Sox this year, a "mole" reported to the media...
New York, Florida and HR Practices
I've expanded by client base to include clients from Tampa, St. Petersburg and Orlando. Each month, I'm spending a few days in the sunnier climate to not only meet and work with new clients and businesses, but also to recharge...
Your Personal Life on Social Media
It's bad enough I have to get questions from friends and relatives on a regular basis about my marital status or if I have "anyone special" in my life; it would probably be even worse if I made public on...
Career Communications Concepts Contest – Enter by 11/1/11
I'm offering a 12 week course called Career Communications Concepts online. This course goes over the basics of presentations, conference calls, webinars, resume building, LinkedIn profile creation and much much more. For one lucky winner, I am going to be...
Team Building by Kelsey Weiss
(Kelsey Weiss is a Skidmore College student participating in the Braathe Enterprises Virtual Internship Program) First, let's go back to the basics: 1. Companies are made up of people. 2. Employees must work together in different situations in order to...
Are You Ready to Be an Online Learner? By Heidi L. Johnston
"Change is the end result of all true learning" -- Leo Buscaglia Online education and online colleges are as common as eating bagels for breakfast. But how do you determine if online education is right for you? Do you...
Managing The Relationship with a Horrible Boss
I get letters all the time from people complaining about how horrible their bosses are (or were) and how they've managed to deal with the situation. A common theme seems to exist in all of these letters; "I work for...
Managing The Staffing of The “Graveyard Shift”
Whether it is the night audit position of a hotel or inn, a security position, or any other position requiring an overnight shift, it takes a special person and set of skills to work the 3rd shift. People need to...
LinkedIn…..Who do you know? By Heidi L. Johnston
In a world based on "who you know", LinkedIn is a perfect place to start generating an impressive list of who you know and more importantly, who you want to know. LinkedIn is the hub for business networking with 100...