Watch what you drink. This could be the single most important tip about office party survival. There is a reason that alcohol is referred to as “liquid courage.” Alcohol can … Continue reading Holiday Party Survival: Watch the Alcohol!
I think we all know that just one bad apple is all it takes to infect the entire department and demoralize everybody. We’ve seen it happen, one too many times. … Continue reading Who’s the Bad Apple? Not you!
One of the best ways to sell yourself is to let your work do it for you. I have talked a lot about having an Excellence Mindset as a way … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #10 – How Has Your Work Helped?
When people are trying to decide who to work with, who to buy from, or who to join in some volunteer effort, they look at a person’s “approachability.” How approachable … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #9 – Approachability!
Selling yourself does not necessarily mean that you have to actively tell other people how good you are or how you can help them. Let them see it for themselves. … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #8 – Visibility Works!
Sometimes selling yourself is not about “show casing” your wares. Sometimes it is about being transparent, and honest, and actually asking for help. People who have self confidence are not … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #7 – Ask
Selling yourself may not always involve saying something. Instead, consider part of selling yourself as being in places where you and your useful work can be noticed. Participating is a … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #6 – Be Noticed
Overcoming sales reluctance, especially when we’re talking about our own personal marketing, can be a real challenge. One of the best ways to “sell yourself, without selling yourself out” is … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #5 – Tell Stories!
In our last post we talked about selling YOU, the product. Products have features, benefits, and outcomes. It is always helpful to “know your bullets.” Bullets mean those product outcomes … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #4 – Know Your Bullets
We all need to sell ourselves at one time or another. Whether it is in a business culture and your strategy is to try to move up the corporate ladder, … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #3 – “YOU, The Product”
Sales reluctance is a real thing. And it is even worse when the product you are selling is yourself. We’ve all been taught to be modest, to be humble. So … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #2 – Stop Selling and Start Helping!
