Rising Talent Strategies – The ART of Self Promotion

A few weeks ago, I asked for input from my network of up and coming, established and veteran professionals on the best rising talent strategies a “rising star” can use to successfully promote yourself within your workplace and network. Thank you to those who shared your ideas. From this input and my personal experience, I … Read more

Rising Talent Strategies – Self-Promotion Toolkit

One of the biggest challenges for professionals is to identify your self-promotion toolkit.  Yet, it’s critical to career success. How do you get past the uncomfortable pit in your stomach or awkwardness when you begin to speak up about yourself?  Believe me, it’s possible to get to the point where you’re not so anxious. How … Read more

Rising Talent Strategies – Boost Your Brand Image

In this series, we’ve been discussing the importance of self promotion at work and strategies you can use to boost your brand image. Get past the uncomfortable pit in your stomach or awkwardness when you begin to speak up about yourself.  You love being the center of attention in your social network.  So, put the “selfie” concept ‘to’ work ’at’ work.  Here are more best practices from my … Read more

Rising Talent Strategies – Optimize Performance Reviews

How do you optimize performance reviews so that you present your results to promote yourself in your annual review? Here are even more best practices from my personal experience and network of successful professionals who were eager to share their advice.  Thanks, again, to those of you who shared your ideas! If you missed the … Read more

Rising Talent Strategies – Create A Professional Profile For Self-Promotion

The Art of Self Promotion – Part 5 Finding a way to create a professional profile for self-promotion, knowing what to say and how to approach a conversation is a challenge many professionals often tell me that they struggle with. Companies are setting up talent portals, which host professional profiles of their employees and LinkedIn acts … Read more

Staying Relevant

“How do I stay relevant in such a dynamic environment?”  That’s a question I often get from professionals trying to stay ahead in their careers.  Today’s workplace demands more of professionals because the marketplace has such high level expectations of organizations. If you’re not staying ahead, you’re falling behind.  Even just keeping up is no … Read more

Become an Influencer

Lists of the most influential people in the world are published in magazines such as Time, Esquire, People and others.  These influencers command a lot of attention and often gain our admiration for what they accomplish.  Influential leaders take on some of the biggest challenges in the world. They often stand up against the status … Read more

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