Friday, September 27, 2013

Worth reading this weekend

Build your blog into a business (Journalism 2.0)

3 Unique Ways to Get Started With Business Podcasting (Social Media Examiner)

Six Reasons To Create an Online Video Strategy (Media Post Video Insider)

How To Mix LinkedIn With Content Marketing (Forbes.com) 

Top 30 Communications Blogs of 2013 (Best Degree Programs)


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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

You're in sales no matter what industry you work in (or hope to work in)

In what appears to be an ever tightening job market, the most important thing to remember is that you're a salesperson, no matter what industry you currently work in, or at least hope to work in.

But you may be asking yourself?  I'm not into sales, I just want a job. Any job. 

Which leads to another question: What kind of job do I want to have? 

Sitting at a desk answering the phone? Providing valuable information to visitors? Preparing and executing successful marketing campaigns?  Or might it be something else entirely? Those are among the questions you must answer when you're in a job search. Even when you're applying for those so-called "minimum wage" jobs, you have to still have to sell yourself, and prove that you're the right person for that job.

So, it doesn't matter if you're working in communications, public relations, advertising, a similar field, or even a line of work that's completely unrelated to these aforementioned fields, marketing yourself is more important than it's ever been.

The bottom line: You're in sales, no matter what industry you're working in, or want to work in, someday.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Worth reading this weekend

Fall is almost here (or spring if you call the Southern Hemisphere home).  Here are a few must reads for this next to last weekend of September.

Boring Resume Summary? (Careerealism)

Ronn Torosian on the Miley Cyrus Train Wreck (CommPro.Biz)

Every Company Competes With Content (Fast Company)

New Facebook tool helps journalists, marketers (Fierce Content Management)

The 6 Most Successful People on Twitter (Forbes.com)

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Friday, September 6, 2013

Worth reading this weekend

We're rapidly heading into fall (or spring if you're in the Southern Hemisphere).  Here are some must reads for communications and public relations professionals this weekend.

The "Circus" of Fashion Journalism and Niche Media (10,000 Words)

Yah-New! Did Yahoo Hit The Mark With Its Logo Change? (NPR)

Two universities step to the plate on convergence journalism (10,000 Words)

Audience Analysis-Who are trying to reach? (marketing.about.com)

Crisis In Syria: The PR Winners and Loser (commprobiz.com)


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