I've always had an interest in networking, both personally and professionally, so it's not a big shocker to hear I like to try out all the cool new apps, sites and widgets that allow people to connect and interact with a larger community.
I'll let everyone know what I'm up to via the Conlin Report and look forward to feedback from others in the community.
*Picture from WA State PTA annual meeting in 2006!
These ducks are the epitome of persistent, great meal guests as well!
Branding has been around for a while, but what everyone is talking about lately is geared toward personal branding! Either for your own gain or as an extension of the company brand. Good stuff when done properly. Read an interesting article on how engineers and other very technical professionals who didn't see the benefit to networking, marketing and sales are the group having the hardest time finding work in this market. Whereas others in the profession who did all of those things on a personal level are getting the interviews and the first intel on the available jobs.
Just like most things in business, there can be too much of a good thing and not everything that looks good is good!
I really enjoy personal branding and working with others on how to build and manage their companies and their own brand.
Brian networking and building personal brand with Shelley and Wendy from the ‘07 political campaign!
What are some people thinking? I can understand (maybe!??!) from a young, first time, less than professional job interviewee, but I have had some of these scenarios with accomplished 10 year+ veterans in the IT world! I had an interviewee whose button down Oxford was under such duress, her breast literally popped out after she lost a button to the pressure! *Hmm...
In addition, I had someone call me Frank the entire interview, after I corrected him the 3rd time, I just let it go. I couldn't hear anything he was saying after, though. A gentleman with an excellent paper resume, who after he asked and I told him the interview attire was to be "Business Casual", he wore blue jeans (granted, they were dark, clean and pressed) with dress shoes with a T-shirt, but it did have a vest! When I asked him, (I had to ask) he said "This vest is Armani!". His confidence won me over, I gave him a second interview, with a much clearer definition of "business casual". - Wiki Definition of Business Casual
Any other blunders or stories out there? Love to hear them.
Ten Interview Fashion Blunders - SalesHQ
*Details were slightly modified to avoid too much embarrassment.
