The United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to vacation time. We’re right above Vietnam in total paid vacation days and just even with Indonesia. Even when I accrued 4 weeks of paid vacation, I can’t remember a time when I actually took more than three days off in a row. Was it [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Work/Life Balance: Why is it important for your career?
Posted in Management, work/life balance, tagged time management, work/life balance on September 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish: Why Business & Marketing Strategy Planning Are Important
Posted in Marketing, tagged marketing plan, new business, startup on September 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have a friend that has just opened a new business downtown. He has put his life savings and taken out hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans to follow his dream. I believe that entrepreneurship is the backbone of a strong economy. However, starting a business is a lot of work that requires more [...]
Networking: It’s a job requirement.
Posted in Networking, tagged career development, Networking, promotion on September 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Business networking is a job. It’s also an important part of your career for both professional and personal advancement. Using networking events to learn more about your industry, meet like-minded people and generate new leads for your business are a few of the reasons why you should approach these events with the same preparation you [...]
Get in the game: How advertising in gaming may be the next big thing
Posted in Interactive Media, Marketing, tagged gaming, integrated advertising, video game on September 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I met a fella this weekend visiting from L.A. for some meetings. When he told me what he did for a living, I was riveted. He places advertising in games for a company called Double Fusion. People that work in Interactive Media are non-plussed at this old news, but I’m wagering most business and marketing [...]
E-Commerce and the Holidays: Keys to increasing sales
Posted in Interactive Media, Marketing, tagged e-commerce, market penetration, online shopping, retail on September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I attended an on-demand retail webinar for work the other day conducted by Omniture. The topic was increasing sales prior to the holidays for retail storefronts.
E-commerce sites are constantly striving for ways to improve the online retail experience for their consumers and to drive sales by turning a ‘browser’ into a ‘purchaser.’ There are some [...]
Your onlife life is killing your career
Posted in Business Ethics, Networking, tagged blogging from work, career development, facebook, fired, myspace on September 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Much has been written and said about how blogs can get your fired. The only thing I have to add to that discussion is that I agree, kind of. If you write about company secrets or the annoying co-worker or how much you hate your job, then you pretty much deserve what you get. However, [...]
