Category Archives: Presence & Influence
No reason to call? Call anyway.
I recently had a birthday, which was going well until my husband, John, showed me the day’s mail. “I hope this doesn’t ruin your day,” he said, as he handed me an envelope. It was one of those ominous envelopes with impressive seals, logos, etc. and lots of official looking language showing through the little [...]
Who controls your success at work?
In my first management job in the 1980’s, I had seventeen men reporting to me. I was not only the first woman they had worked for, I was the first woman ever named as manager in the business unit.
My boss had called all of them and me into his office one day to make the [...]
Some conundrums for 2010 and beyond
Before Google I never felt like I had to be able to find the answer to anything anytime but now I cannot imagine life without being able to find information instantly.
I cannot imagine life without the internet in general. And the iPod. The Flip. Blackberry. Laptop. Desktop. Netbook. Kindle. Wii. Email. IM. Twitter. Blogs. LinkedIn. GPS. Somebody stop [...]
Try This for your Business
Your business anniversary is a not-to-be-passed up business opportunity.
Whether it is your 1st or 21st, the year does not matter. What matters is that you take the opportunity to celebrate your anniversary by emailing your clients and thanking them. And share information with them that is important to them – that they can use.
The anniversary communication [...]
What can the material girl teach us about personal branding?
Latest figures for the music business show Madonna is not only the top money maker, no one else is even close. What can the material girl teach us about personal branding and making money?
Business? It’s always personal
There is a reason we call it a personal brand instead of a human brand.
Does your identity equal your image?
Powerful personal brands have identities that equal their images.








