Entries in Networking (11)
Story of an Unemployed Executive - With a Hidden Message for Survival
Don Straits , Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 3:31PM Just read a story on AOL about a CEO of a small construction company. (Actually two stories...the original and her update). Link at the end of the post.
Even though she doesn't acknowledge it....or maybe even recognize it, within her stories there is a message for how to survive and find the next job.
Are you a Timex Watch in a Digital World?
Don Straits , Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 3:36PM This post continues to reaffirm how imperative it is for executives to adapt to the new career paradigm. Every day, without exception, I talk with executives who just don't get it. The net result is they are out of work, out of touch and will be left out in the cold.
How Branding Cost an Executive His Job
Don Straits , Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 3:15PM I enjoyed a long conversation with Ben Paramore a few days ago. This is a talented executive who really understands today's new business and career paradigms. He started building his brand about three years ago, and about a year ago he launched his blog. He has had great success and has had many of his posts featured in major internet publications. The problem is he didn't tell his boss.
The Pope Gets It. Executives Don't. Mindboggling or Should that be Mind Blogging
Don Straits , Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5:13PM I absolutely love this. I just read a great article on how the Pope is telling his priests around the world to go forth and blog....become part of the contemporary generation and use social media to reach the masses with the messages from God. Not only that, the Vatican has launched its own channel on You Tube. So cool. Way to go Pope.
Building an Internet Presence: A Story of Failure and a Story of Vision
Don Straits , Monday, October 26, 2009 at 12:31PM WOW, I have gotten some great stories, feedback and questions on my last post titled: Today’s Executive, Tomorrow’s Walmart Greeter.
Building a world class presence on the internet is not easy. It embodies numerous elements that few people understand.
Developing an authority blog is just one small piece of the total puzzle, but it is a key component. You can have a 12-year old build a blog for you, but driving traffic and building a community is an extraordinary challenge. In subsequent posts, we will touch on other issues in building an internet presence, and why, too often, the efforts fail. Today we will focus on building corporate or personal blogs.
Probably only about a 1000 people in the nation understand the intricacies. Almost all blogs are failures including personal blogs and corporate blogs. Even blogs at Fortune 500 companies are failures. World class webmasters, CTO’s, marketing leaders and SEO experts don’t understand the subtleties behind driving a successful blog. It is a world unto itself…..