On episode 4 of the Informational Interview 2.0 podcast, Heidi Scott Giusto and Kevin Anselmo share reactions and thoughts to three different articles related to networking and creativity: Article 1: How To Get A Job Often Comes Down To One Elite Personal Asset, and Many People Still Don’t Realize It by Julia Freeland Fisher Article 2: 5 Employment Myths Busted by Don Alexander and Ted …
Leveraging online communities and relationships to make big decisions
Who did you want to be when growing up? For me as an avid sports fan growing up in New Jersey, I wanted to follow in the footsteps of former New York Mets center fielder Lenny Dykstra, basketball legend Michael Jordan and renowned sportscaster Marv Albert. As a grown adult, I still ask myself that question, though with a different lens and a bit more of a pragmatic perspective, realizing that I …
2013 reflections and lessons on launching a consultancy while balancing other responsibilities
2013 will go down as one my most exhilarating and intense years of my life. Starting my own communications consulting company has been a career goal for many years, and I am delighted to be in the position to finally go for it.Getting a company off the ground, as any entrepreneur can attest to, requires an incredible amount of time and dedication. I can certainly vouch for this. …
What bad content marketers and annoying people at social gatherings have in common
You are at a social gathering and don't know many people in attendance. You are looking to engage in an interesting conversation. Finally, it happens - you connect with a new person and start to converse. However, after a few minutes, you feel trapped. The other person - let's call him Joe - begins a rant about his accomplishments, lavish vacations and how his child won the second grade spelling …
Networking 101 – Why It Should Be Required Learning, Particularly for Communicators
In today’s world of technology, ignorance is a choice. We have so much knowledge and information at our fingertips. News and analysis about the world around us are just clicks away. So too our potential contacts that can help us in our career interests. I want to share some thoughts about this latter area. The reality is that anyone with access to a library internet connection can research their …