Posts under ‘In the Flesh’

On September 30th I was interviewed by Jocelyn Maminta of WTNH, Channel 8.  Here is my interview in 3 parts.  We discussed navigating today’s job market, social media, transferable skills, and creating your personal brand. Part One Part Two Part Three I had a wonderful time during the interview and hope you enjoy it!

I had a wonderful time at my first Blogher conference in NYC.  There were many great moments but one that stood out to me was attending PepsiCo’s “Sofa Summit” and the launch of their Women5G Network. Only 30 bloggers were invited to this intimate breakfast to discuss women as leaders, and I was very excited [...]

I recently attended a “personal branding” networking event hosted by Tricia Brunton of Xcel, Inc and found a packed house.  It was great to see so many people at different levels in their careers having a great discussion on the importance of personal branding.  Though our blogging is national and many times international in scope, [...]

An informational interview is an opportunity to start a conversation with someone who works at a company that you’re interested in, or someone on your desired career path.  It is very much a networking tool, perhaps the ultimate networking tool. As you prepare for an informational interview, remember that you are not entering this as a job [...]

Do you ever feel lost when thinking of how to expand your network?  Have you gone to networking events but felt they were “fake” and full of people who were only interested in selling themselves?  Well today is the day for you to build your own powerful network. I’m a huge “Dancing with the Stars” [...]