Feb 2, 2012 | Best Way to Get a Job, Career, Consulting, Finding a Job, Fired, Graduates, Hank Blank, HR, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Business Development, Transition, Working |
I am a consultant. I have to create a job for myself each and every day. In many ways I am perpetually unemployed. Like a Shark who never sleeps. I often speak to transition groups and am one of the Cofounders of Laguna Niguel Connectors. I meet lots and lots of...
Jan 26, 2012 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Agency Searches, Career, Consulting, Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, New Business process., New Normal, Purpose Driven Networking, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
I have spoken on networking and personal branding to numerous companies and organizations across the country and in Canada where I started my career. I have been networking for decades even before it was the current social and business rage and rave. So when is the...
Dec 31, 2011 | Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Relationships, Branding, Career, Change, CMO, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Fired, Graduates, Hank Blank, HR, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Normal, Personal Branding, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
We all know the drill. New Year’s Resolutions that quickly dissipate as people revert to old habits. Many are focused on working out and getting in shape after the holidays or a life of Chettos. To change your actions you need to focus your resolutions on how you...
Dec 26, 2011 | Career, Change, Consulting, Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank, Holidays, HR, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Networking, New Normal, Personal Branding, Transition, Working |
I have spoken on networking and personal branding to numerous networking groups frequented by people in transition including ExecuNet, CafeNet, Women Sage, Ken Tudhope ‘s Networking Group for CFO’s, and the Challenger Networking Group. I am also one of the Founders...
Nov 19, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Searches, Career, Christmas, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Graduates, Hank Blank, Holidays, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, New Normal, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Purpose Driven Networking, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
Hey Starbucks has been playing Christmas music since Halloween so I guess it’s time for a Holiday Time is a Great Time for Networking Blog. I’ve always felt that the holidays are a great time for networking, meeting new people, taking new steps to find your next...
Nov 13, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Career, Finding a Job, Fired, HR, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, New Business, New Normal, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Recruiters, Social Media, Transition, Working |
A friend of mine who is in sales got a job offer this week. She was very happy. She got the job because of two reasons; relationships and Linkedin. Oh of course she has many other skills that got her the job but the relationship and Linkedin were pivotal. The last...
Nov 4, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Career, Finding a Job, Graduates, Guidance Offices, Hank Blank, HR, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Working |
Many Young Graduates are looking for jobs in all the wrong places because they haven’t been educated about the New Normal. They are basically knocking on all the wrong doors because that is all they know and all they have been taught. However there are few...
Oct 30, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Career, Consulting, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank, Holidays, HR, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Purpose Driven Networking, Small and Smart Agencies, Social Media, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
What Makes a Great AE Part Four. Recently I posted a number of blogs called What Makes a Great AE Today, What Makes a Great Account Executive: Part Two and what makes a Great AE Part Three. I have talked about values of being a self starter, intuitive, not being an...
Oct 24, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Career, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Hank Blank, HR, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Marketing, Networking, New Business, New Business Development, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Small and Smart Agencies, Social Media, Social Networking, Working |
Recently I posted a blog called What Makes a Great AE Today? which offered some thoughts on the qualities of a successful AE today. The advertising world has changed dramatically. Some change has been inflicted upon AE’s such as less training, more multi tasking,...
Oct 23, 2011 | Account Executive, Account Management, Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Searches, Career, Digital Agencies, Finding a Job, Hank Blank, HR, Interactive Agencies, Job Hunting, Job Search, Jobs, Marketing, Networking, New Business, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Social Media, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
When I started out in my advertising career, I had the benefit of going through extensive training programs. At JWT, we were all trained on the T-Plan. You could virtually talk to anybody in any office around the world, and expect to communicate in a common language....
