Hi Jenny, I just got back from a long weekend in Seattle last week and just loved it. Being my first time, I did "typical tourist" things... Pike's (?)...
It is how I got my job here in Dallas, tX 2 yrs ago when I moved from Chicago. -- Adrienne Bransky 214-615-5527 [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello Ladies, This forum is awesome. I enjoyed WorldWit but I like this even better. I've just bought an on-line travel agency and one of my areas of expertise...
I agree. An elevator pitch is fine for describing a company or product in a selling situation, but networking is about making personal connections. If in that...
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May 1, 2007 5:04 pm
Hello All Does anyone have any inside information they can share as to how I can get a section 8 voucher. I have applied but not sure what will happen. I have...
Sue, and anyone else who's interested. Yes, companies often hire proofreaders and editors to check over their material before posting or publishing. And, a ...
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Annmarie CullinanSchr...
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May 1, 2007 5:04 pm
Hi All, I have been searching for a job for about 3 months with not very much luck and was wondering if it could be my resume. I have over 19 years experience...
"Maybe the elevator pitch makes you uncomfortable. Maybe it feels awkward and phony and presumptuous to spit your business credentials in someone's face within...
Go to "Document" then click on "pages" and then "insert." You will be asked to open the pdf document that you want to add to your current document, and asked...
Thank you! This is a great article and exactly on target. Lately, I've been getting emails from college students wishing to network. I'm amazed at how many of...
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andrea haber
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May 1, 2007 5:06 pm
I agree that some people use the elevator pitch in inappropriate ways, but I think there is also real value in the exercise for those of us who find it awkward...
Hi. We use Basecamp (basecamphq.com) for our business. It is an awesome tool that allows you to collaborate virtually on projects with as many people as you...
Hi Jenny, Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Uwajimaya in the International District, the Underground Tour, Experience Music Project/SciFi Museum are all...
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CJ&O LECKENBY
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May 1, 2007 5:07 pm
There are probably a couple options. Will all the text fit on one page? Probably the easiest way would be convert to a Word doc (File > Save As > Microsoft...
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Evelyn Riera
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May 1, 2007 5:07 pm
I belong to a few yahoogroups - I receive some of them (like this one) in the digest form. In all of the other digests, however, it is possible to select...
I found the VTC tutorial DVD to be easy to follow and a great way to learn a program on your own. They also have on line training courses. I used it to learn...
Hi Daved, I recommend Alanda Gray of www.webdivas411.com. She did an excellent job for one of my clients. La'Shon Anthony Marketing Consultant ...
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Carol Macht
cm@...
May 1, 2007 5:11 pm
As a previous lawyer in a big firm I think I can nail this one down pretty succinctly First, I think you friend should relax this is not a request for a 100...
I myself hate the elevator pitch. Comig from Italy,I tend to establish a relatioship with everybody before getting into details of "how can you help...
I think it's important to develop a concise and interesting way to describe what you do. I hesitate to call that an elevator pitch, because "pitch" implies...
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Tanima Pattani
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May 1, 2007 7:17 pm
Hi all, This newsletter is very interesting to me and seems to cover such a wide range of topics, I figured I could put this out and see what comes of it. I am...
Hi Annmarie, I'm not seeing your attachment. I had the same problem with not getting interviews. My specific problem was that my job titles on the resume...
Dear folks, Here is a new businessweek.com story about how to deal when your first management assignment is cut short precipitously: http://tinyurl.com/23qdfh ...
Dear folks, Looking through the recent postings to the list I was thinking that it might be a good idea to post some of the messages from this email group on a...
I had a question about voluntarily leaving a position and collecting unemployment. Is that a possibility in Illinois? I left a position toward the end of...
Evelyn, The ability to click topic links is an option. At the top of the group page (http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/asklizryan/) click the Edit...
Chrisbadowski wrote: "Lately, I've been getting emails from college students wishing to network. I'm amazed at how many of them have no idea of how to do this...
We use Collanos, a free tool. It's not extremely detailed but works for our needs....
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Betsy Smith
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May 2, 2007 4:33 am
Liz I totally agree that the elevator speech that goes on even a full minute can be boring, monotonous and mean nothing. When I lead networking groups, I do...
I realize times have changed and personal privacy is now non-existent but doesn't LinkedIn just worsen the problem? Certainly there are trade-offs but the...
