On The Job

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

A new study by the University of Michigan found that only 30 percent of employees have a close confidant at work, down from nearly half in 1985. Make sure the spinach is out of your teeth: The growing popularity of video resumes, coupled with the desire to network directly with employers, has been put into a new product called VisualCV.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Even though sending printed cards is an expense, think of it as an investment in your professional network. I am grateful for your creative suggestions, and I feel confident that I will find the right technical writing opportunity in the coming months. In your message, let people know you are still looking for a job.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

If you aren’t confident in your abilities, how do you convince a prospective client you’re the person for the job? No problem: Spend time preparing sample works for your portfolio and show them off through social media. Don’t have good samples? Network (the right way). Be Professional. Hustle, hustle, hustle!

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 14, 2010

Showing an attractive lady looking and feeling confident in a swimsuit tells you very little about the details of how the product works pharmaceutically, but it very clearly demonstrates the end goal and why the viewer should make a purchase. Using music or audio samples in your video marketing can transform the lackluster into a blockbuster.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 18, 2010

Designers have portfolios, writers have sample kits, and journalists have published work that attracts editors’ attention. When you are in a market that’s saturated with ineffective imitators, even the slightest level of confidence is enough to ensure that you have long-term clients. Have a track record.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This kind of feedback is also helpful for writers lacking in confidence. Free samples work for everything from detergent to cheese, and they just might convince people to buy the cow. and founder of Foboko.com , a social publishing network where members get support writing their books from peers and connect directly with readers.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 13, 2010

By deciding on the best goals to pursue, creating a workable and realistic action plan, and then following through on it, you will be able to move confidently towards your dreams. It’s easy to take action to achieve a goal if you work through these action steps. You now have a direction and the roadmap to get there.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2007

Build your own network! With a borrowed £400 and home PC a lot of determination and hard work and testing the blend on willing testers we began putting samples out to studios in the UK. In the early days we lived off soup, (I now make great soup), so we could post out samples, turning back all money made into the company.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

The fine line between great work and exceptional work often lies in the execution and feeling confident and relaxed. Give freelancers some samples of the finished work, if they were just taking care of part of it. Network with other people in your field. Let freelancers do their job. Trust freelancers to see the project through.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

When Business Intelligence and Social Networking Unite Reply John Hewitt ( @poewar ) January 4, 2010 at 2:10 pm I agree that most people don’t make money off of Adsense and that sidebar ads don’t work well. Free samples, yes. Thankfully, I know of a good site or two–like this one. Phil Simon´s last blog.

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