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Tag Archives: Productivity
Your Career and You: “‘Customer Service’? Or ‘Sales Pitch’?”
I read a terrific post by David Meerman Scott recently that rekindled my ongoing passion for spectacular customer service. Then I made my second trip to a local car dealer to get some critical recall replacement work done on my … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “Reading Minds”
A brief…and, as yet unresolved…conversation with a former student reminded me of one of the key guidelines for getting ahead in your job… “Tell them what you’re thinking.” I’m not pointing accusing fingers at anyone here. I’m as guilty of … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Productivity, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “What’s Next?”
One of the hallmarks of my own professional life has been a never-changing “itch” to try something new or different. Even while in high school and college, I dabbled in jobs like grocery store bagboy, bartender, poolroom manager, highway department … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, CCPRSA, Communication, Curry College, Curry College PR Student Association, Curry College Public Relations Student Association, Education, Evaluation, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, business management, Challenges, Change, Creativity, Decisions, Education, Enthusiasm, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Productivity, public relations, teaching, workload
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Your Career and You: “New Experiences…Be Excited!”
I just had a fun chat on Facebook with a young friend/former Curry College COM/PR student who has just started his spring semester internship with a prestigious Boston PR firm. Right from the get-go, they’ve put him on two account … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Productivity, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “Finding Inspiration”
I’ve been in something of a creative slump these past few months. Lots of stuff going on, but no “spark”…no inspirational jumpstart. Part of the problem lies in my still-developing “retirement” mode. While I’ve merrily embraced the “sleep in until … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “What’s ‘Old’ Is New Again”
I’ve been off the grid…other than snarky remarks about certain service providers on Twitter and Facebook…and a few food photos (big surprise!)…for the past several weeks. While I seriously doubt anyone has actually missed me during my absence, I’m happy … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, Inspiration, job hunting, job search, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, social media, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, blogging, Challenges, Change, Community, Decisions, friendship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Productivity, public relations, Relationships, teaching
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Your Career and You: “Check Your &#%@ Email”
This past week has been nothing short of annoying on the electronic communication front. I have sent out more than a dozen emails to various people ranging from presidents of nonprofit organizations to…of course…students. Crickets. In the case of the … Continue reading
Posted in Action, CCPRSA, Communication, Curry College, Curry College PR Student Association, Curry College Public Relations Student Association, Inspiration, PR, PR students, public relations, social media, Time management
Tagged Attitude, business management, Decisions, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Productivity, public relations, Relationships, teaching
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