Want A Response To Your Emails Part 2

Want A Response To Your Emails Part 2 Part 1 is here. Heres the other reason busy people arent responding to your emails: your emails got buried in their inbox. Dont think they dont like you, or they dont want to respond, or they dont care about your message Sometimes, people are just really busy, and they keep getting emails and your email drops to the bottom of the page. Or worse, your email drops to their second page, in which case its cast off to the winds. This isnt something you can fix if they are busy, and their email has gotten the best of them, you arent going to go to their office and change their habits or systems so what can you do? Theres a simple solution that you have control over and that is to to email the person again, with a fresh email. Do it gently, do it tactfully, and do it as a reminder.  Dont send the whole email before, dont be condescending, or preachy, or assume you can teach or preach about email management just sent a simple, gentle email.  I would suggest maybe 2 or 3 sentences, referring back to the other email, and possibly even offering an alternative response (like a phone call). Hi Jason, Im just checking in on an email I sent you a couple of weeks ago about _____.  I just wanted to make sure this doesnt fall off of your radar. Im happy to have a short call about it, if you prefer that, instead of an email dialog. Make sure you end with a call-to-action, usually a question. Sorry for not responding to your emails in a timely manner but if you have sent emails that you want a response to, this might help. Want A Response To Your Emails Part 2 Part 1 is here. Heres the other reason busy people arent responding to your emails: your emails got buried in their inbox. Dont think they dont like you, or they dont want to respond, or they dont care about your message Sometimes, people are just really busy, and they keep getting emails and your email drops to the bottom of the page. Or worse, your email drops to their second page, in which case its cast off to the winds. This isnt something you can fix if they are busy, and their email has gotten the best of them, you arent going to go to their office and change their habits or systems so what can you do? Theres a simple solution that you have control over and that is to to email the person again, with a fresh email. Do it gently, do it tactfully, and do it as a reminder.  Dont send the whole email before, dont be condescending, or preachy, or assume you can teach or preach about email management just sent a simple, gentle email.  I would suggest maybe 2 or 3 sentences, referring back to the other email, and possibly even offering an alternative response (like a phone call). Hi Jason, Im just checking in on an email I sent you a couple of weeks ago about _____.  I just wanted to make sure this doesnt fall off of your radar. Im happy to have a short call about it, if you prefer that, instead of an email dialog. Make sure you end with a call-to-action, usually a question. Sorry for not responding to your emails in a timely manner but if you have sent emails that you want a response to, this might help. Want A Response To Your Emails Part 2 Part 1 is here. Heres the other reason busy people arent responding to your emails: your emails got buried in their inbox. Dont think they dont like you, or they dont want to respond, or they dont care about your message Sometimes, people are just really busy, and they keep getting emails and your email drops to the bottom of the page. Or worse, your email drops to their second page, in which case its cast off to the winds. This isnt something you can fix if they are busy, and their email has gotten the best of them, you arent going to go to their office and change their habits or systems so what can you do? Theres a simple solution that you have control over and that is to to email the person again, with a fresh email. Do it gently, do it tactfully, and do it as a reminder.  Dont send the whole email before, dont be condescending, or preachy, or assume you can teach or preach about email management just sent a simple, gentle email.  I would suggest maybe 2 or 3 sentences, referring back to the other email, and possibly even offering an alternative response (like a phone call). Hi Jason, Im just checking in on an email I sent you a couple of weeks ago about _____.  I just wanted to make sure this doesnt fall off of your radar. Im happy to have a short call about it, if you prefer that, instead of an email dialog. Make sure you end with a call-to-action, usually a question. Sorry for not responding to your emails in a timely manner but if you have sent emails that you want a response to, this might help.

How Can I Make a Good Impression on My First Day at Work

How Can I Make a Good Impression on My First Day at Work You put together a great resume, rocked the interview, and received a job offer. Thats great! But, before you know it, your first day has crept up on you and it’s time to head into the office and meet your co-workers for the first time! You are excited and nervous, and that’s normal because the first day at work is critical for making a good impression. So no pressure! Check out this video for a  few tips to help you have a successful first day at  a new job. 1. Don’t be late Source Get a good night’s sleep before your first day at work to make sure you are feeling refreshed and alert. You don’t want to look bleary-eyed and even worse, arrive in the office late! If you are a night owl, retrain yourself to be an early bird (unless you work the night shift). That means you may have to wave goodbye to the  late night Netflix binges during the week Im afraid, Orange is the New Black  will still be there come Saturday. 2. Dress appropriately Source Depending on the company culture at your new workplace, you may not be required  to wear a suit to work, however, in most office environments, tank tops and shorts are not considered appropriate, especially on your first day. If your company doesnt have a dress code in place, use your best judgement to decide whats most appropriate to wear for work. Its always better to overdress on your first day than to show  up looking untidy and most importantly, make sure that your clothes are clean.   3. Know your company Source If youve accepted a role at a company I would have thought it goes without saying that you should know what exactly the company does, but if you are slightly unsure  make sure that you have a clear understanding of what your company does before you head into the office. You should also read up on the  latest news about your company so you are in the loop when you start and this will hopefully save you from saying something stupid! 4. Get to know your coworkers Source Don’t just sit in your cubicle all day on your first day. Be friendly and introduce yourself to your coworkers. These are the people you’ll be working with for a while so learn their names and what they do. Plus work is a much more pleasant experience when you get along with the people you work with and form friendships.   5. Take notes Source On your first day at work, you’ll likely be bombarded with tonnes of information which may be hard to digest all at once. Someone will show you how the various equipment and systems in the office work, and there may be special rules that you have to follow. To make it easier to remember write them down and then you can refer back to your notes when necessary. 6. Ask for help Source As a new hire of the company, you are not expected to know everything. If you have questions or need help with a task, don’t be afraid to ask, as Im sure people will be more than happy to help. Don’t feel that you have something to prove and spend a whole day trying to figure something out and getting yourself wound up if you cant. You may end up doing something incorrectly and wasting a whole day on it. 7. Shut up and listen Source Don’t act like a know-it-all on your first day (or any day after that for that matter). When you are new to a company, it’s better to listen than talk. After all, these people have been there longer than you and probably know what theyre talking about.   Image: Shutterstock

The Real Way to Get a Job Using Social Media Revealed - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

The Real Way to Get a Job Using Social Media Revealed - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career The question everyone is asking right now, after hearing about the 1.9 million layoffs in the past year figure, is how do I get a job? This is the wrong question to ask yourself because it forces you to apply to positions that arent the best-fit for your personality, passions and possibly, expertise. You have to think more broadly! The real question: How to get a job, keep a job, advance in a job and then get another job. You might be at different stages, but the movement and cycle is all so familiar. The old way of thinking, which is staying a job for a decade or more, is a total failure these days because thats not how the economy works. The real way to succeed, I promise you, is to do everything you would now, and leverage everything youve already done in the past, in order to be successful in the future, while setting flexible goals because things change. This means that you need to have a career commander mindset. It doesnt mean that you should let people know youre looking, unless you have no choice. Two career situations and two sets of results Situation 1: One woman has felt job security after 5 years as an employee of a company. While working at this company, she decided that networking events were a waste of time and that meeting people inside their company was the path to career advancement. She had very little experience with the internet and got her current job through an old friend she doesnt speak with anymore. She had a great relationship with her group members and executive management and was feeling really good about her current position, despite hearing about the economy. She woke up one day and   walked into her managers office, only to find out she had been laid off. Results: She struggles really hard to recover, forcing her resume into the inboxs of her old friends, yielding no positive outcome. She emails her coworkers at work, that cant do anything about the situation, as they are struggling to keep their job. She realizes that she might not be getting a job shed be interested in for a long time, so she takes up a job as a waitress to feed her children. Situation 2: Another woman (lets keep the gender the same ?? ) is doing great at work. Shes only been there for a year, but shes worked really hard to not only build relationships throughout the company, not just her own domain, but also outside of work. In the past year, she started a blog, went to professional networking events, signed up for social networks and kept in close contact with many of her friends of the past. She also was smart enough to gain new skills in her field, which led to her becoming the go-to-person in her company. She worked for an additional hour or two each day, making a strong case for why she should be working there. The woman wakes up one day and poof, her company decides that they are going to layoff her business unit. Results: She remains confident (career commander) and sends out a Tweet that says Just got laid off, looking for an internet marketing job in Sanfrancisco. She also sends an email to her email list of 400 that she had built up and starts sending nice notes to her Facebook network. She also blogs about her experience getting laid off and ends by talking about the jobs shes be looking for, with a link to her LinkedIn resume. She also sends a note to her LinkedIn database of contacts and asks the people she worked with for references for the great job she had done. She ended up finding a job within 2 months. Dan, quit the storytelling and tell us how to get a job!!! Before reading my strategies, please be open-minded and remain calm. The new way to get a job requires that you invest time in creating content, building relationships and learning skills that you can apply elsewhere. You need to be a commander and not wait around for someone else to tell you what to do next. This involves having confidence in yourself and taking things seriously. OK, now please read this.. 1. Conduct a people search If you were ever a Facebook stalker, then you should be good at this one. The first thing you need to know is that you get jobs through people and not random submissions or hail marrys. The second thing you need to know is that most companies have people who can be contacted online. The third thing you need to know is how to talk to people you dont know and ones that dont know you. I want you to name a company you want to work for. Lets say you that you choose DELL (this one is easy to explain because Dell is rather naked on the web). If you want to work for DELL, you need to find people who work there, especially the ones in HR and managers in your field. For the record, lets say you want a social media job there. I would start finding out names of people who are in those positions by searching for social media interview Dell or Dell blog or digital media dell or something like that. Lets say you come across the name Richard Binhammer, who is part of the digital media team. You notice he has a blog and a Twitter account. You should subscribe to his blog, actively comment and do the same with his Twitter feed. Next, you find out that Dell is on Facebook in many locations. You become part of that community, by asking questions and talking to people on there. Next, after figuring out the names of more people that work there (possibly finding a Dell press release and a PR contact), you search for their name(s) on Facebook. Once you find them on there, you should send them an informational message. Something like Name, I just discovered that you work for Dell. Im really interested in your social media job there and enjoy participating in your Facebook group. I was wondering what your day-to-day job requirements are and anything else you could tell me about it. Thank you. Wait a bit to hear back and then send a follow-up. If that fails, then do the same routine with your second company choice. This strategy works better if you have an online presence to point people to. 2. Put up your billboard advertisements Aside from being proactive, you will want to be reactive in your job search. Companies like passive candidates, just like girls and guys like challenges in dating. I would recommend stationing your personal brand on the leading social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook), joining social networks that are related to your field, establishing a blog, website and possibly advertising yourself using Facebook social ads or Google AdWords as mentioned before. The idea here is to have your brand exist where people are searching for qualified candidates. Every minute your brand isnt there, another person is getting interviewed instead of you. I think VisualCV offers a great product for capturing most of your professional brand in a clean cut and precise website that is searchable in their database. Id also recommend that you ensure your resume is on Monster.com, eRecruiting.com and Careerbuilder.com, in addition to JobFox.com and Jobster.com. 3. Sleeping is not an option Ive talked about how sleep is an opportunity cost in a web 2.0 world. Sleep is unnecessary if youre in a job search because every hour you dont have a job, thats money you cant use to support your life. Instead of sleeping for 8 hours every night, why not try 5 or 6. The more time you invest in your job search, the better chances youll have. Work on posts for your blog, become part of communities on social networks and blogs and do some crazy research to find people who are in companies that you want to work for (see #1). Conduct job searches on corporate career pages and vertical search engines, such as SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com. 4. Find head hunters the web 2.0 way There are a lot of headhunters around and they are easier to find than ever. I think the easiest way to find people who can be your job search agents is to join Recruitingblogs.com, which has over 14,000 recruiters and is situated in a Ning network. Many of these recruiters have blogs, as well as corporate HR people. If you want to find the top bloggers in this area, go to Alltop.com. Head hunters are great aids in a job search because theyve placed candidates before, have connections, industry knowledge and can help position you for a good job. They also get paid based for helping you, so the incentive gives you a better chance. Conclusion I pretty much just handed over many secrets that Ive had for a while and havent gotten on paper. Please note that if you arent an extraordinary candidate, with a strong brand, even these tactics might not help you in the short-term. If youre smart, youll work as hard as you humanly possibly in these times.   Realize that we have to work twice as hard for the same salary now. I would like to reiterate that you need to treat your entire life as a networking event (including your friends, family, teachers, etc). One person you meet can change everything for you! Leave comments if you have any other secret strategies that can help people.

17 Time Management Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs [INFOGRAPHIC] - Classy Career Girl

17 Time Management Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs [INFOGRAPHIC] As an entrepreneur, managing time properly isn’t a piece of cake. While getting overburdened with too much of work pressure, you find yourself at a loss. It’s a fact that time pressure affects decision-making processes. It’s a barrier leading to intellectual disadvantages. Sounds critical, doesnt it? Its obviously a matter of concern. But with effective time-management skills, you can deliberately streamline your working day tactically. First of all, set realistic goals and learn how to run time audits. It will help you track your performance. This way you get a clear idea on how to utilize time more efficiently. Scheduling tasks narrows your focus so you can maintain accuracy. Time is a very useful thing when utilized strategically. If you find too many tasks are getting on the list, then hire professional virtual assistants. Theyll definitely assist you with multiple professional expertise. Then you get adequate time to focus on the core aspects of your business. In addition, you also need to study the market trends properly. It provides the necessary knowledge, that can save your time significantly. Wondering how so? Think about it: What will be the result if you waste your time dwelling over unproductive aspects? Youll miss opportunities to flourish! Be wise and invest your time in the right segments of your business. Want to hear the good news? Here are 17 time management tips for busy entrepreneurs developed by MyTasker. It will provide you beneficial ideas on how to manage your time effectively in detail. Heres some stuff this infographic covers: Task Prioritization Making better initial decisions Revisiting your “Why?” Elimination of the non-essentials 17 Time Management Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Job Hunting - Writing a Resume Using Resume Accent

Job Hunting - Writing a Resume Using Resume AccentWhen you get your first resume done, most of the time you might think that it is going to be a rather bland presentation because the words are already there. You might be thinking that your resume is good enough as is.Some of such people will be incredibly happy with their first job. But for others, they might have written their resume on their own and submitted it without too much thought. In some cases, such people might actually be confused about what type of resume accent they should use.Just imagine if you get to know how to write a man's resume, but what about one for a woman? The question may seem strange, but you would be surprised what you can do to make your resume a little more appealing to a lot of different people. One thing you can do is add a little extra accent. Women tend to have a very different way of writing than men.Some women will use double negatives in their resumes instead of using quotation marks or parenthes es around the main points. Instead of 'The student did not learn' they will put 'Did not learn.' This will make the resume a little bit more attractive to a lot of different readers.People who write resume after resume will be able to pick up on your resume accent. Many times, they will be able to get an idea of what kind of resume you are putting together based on your resume accent. Another reason to use resume accent is when you are reading through resumes and seeing some people who might be perfect for the job that you want to fill.In this situation, all you need to do is add a little accent and you will be able to tell who you are looking at for the job before they even see the resume. Sometimes all you need to do is make sure the resume you are looking at is a little bit more appealing to the reader. Also, when you are trying to write a resume accent, the writer tends to forget that they are trying to communicate with other people. It is just human nature to take notes from pe ople when they talk and to add some extra accent when they read a resume. Therefore, writing a resume that is appealing to the reader is not just what they say, but it is also how they say it.If you find yourself needing to add a little accent to your resume, it is always wise to look for a software that you can download onto your computer. Using this kind of resume accent software is easy and you can see exactly what you are doing. There are many reasons to use this kind of software, including the fact that it will save you lots of time and give you a very clear and accurate copy of your resume.

Book review Guts! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review Guts! - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Kevin and Jackie Freiberg are the consultants and authors that gave us a wonderful insight into the weird and wonderful (and highly succesful) ways of Southwest Airlines in their book Nuts!. This book has really shaped my perception of what can be done to create a workplace that is both fun and makes money. You may scoff at their alternative business practices and their willingess to promote fun and caring at work, but right now Southwest Airlines is the only major airline in the US that makes any money. In Guts!, companies that blow the doors of business as usual, the authors look at more companies that have become succesful by defying traditional business practices. Among the mos well-known are Southwest Airlines and SAS Insititute. The authors argue, that the main ingredient needed to use different strategies is courage, hence the title of the book. In the book, they argue that the main components of such a different way of doing business are: * Brand you culture * Create ownership * Hire people who dont suck * Lead with love * Make business heroic * Inspire fun And I agree completely. However the best reason to read this book is not this model, which is no better or worse than many other models out there. No, read this book for the stories. It contains countless wonderful stories that are fascinating and can really expand your sense of what is possible in a business setting. Read this book for the stories. And then re-think what is or isnt possible in your organization! Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Networking, Plain and Simple

Networking, Plain and Simple Networking is nothing more than an exchange of information.   Yet we tend to over-think it and perhaps make it more difficult than it needs to be.   Each time you interact with someone could be called networking.   Perhaps networking needs a new name?   (I wrote about this before in Networking or Whatever You call it). Last night I facilitated a group as they discussed the progress of their job search.   They talked about their successes for the week.   Their stories drove home the point that you cant hold back! One gentleman explained that while driving past a construction site for a new commercial property, he yelled out the care window to the guys working, Hey, do you have any jobs?   They yelled back,   Yes, go talk to the foreman! And he did.   This particular job seeker wasnt personally interested in the construction jobs available, but he did share contact information with the group.   Stepping outside of his comfort zone proved to be a worthwhile event. Another job seeker was on a hike with 20 others and as he said, he had a captive audience.   As they hiked, he talked about his search, companies he would like to work for and you know what?   He got a couple of new companies to explore and names as well. Another member of the group got an email from a past supervisor which simply asked Whats up? Are you looking for work?   (How do you suppose his past supervisor found this out?) No matter what level position you had, the process is the same.   Executives and maintenance mechanics all network to find jobs.   Yes, what they say might be slightly different and where they do it might be different, but the outcome is the same! Dont over-think this! I hear youyou cant shout out your car window to a corporationbut, you can find opportunities to meet people who work in those corporations. We spend so much of our energy worrying about doing the right thing or how others may perceive us that we enter into analysis paralysis and do NOTHING! Instead of over-thinking how you will network and with whom, can you just get out of your house and meet some people?   See what happens!