As a personal brand strategist, I believe it is important to be authentic, and learning how to embrace difficult conversations of many kinds the key to having a genuine connection. Family. We love them, but we don’t always agree with them. In an increasingly polarized country, differences of opinion have become vast and bitter. Just…
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5 Mistakes Speakers Must Avoid Like the Plague
Recently, I attended a conference, a day-long event with multiple sessions and a few well-known speakers, with over 5,000 people in attendance. Although I got a great deal out of the experience, some of the actions of some of the speakers really disappointed me. So much so, that I summarized a few thoughts about speaking…
5 Ways to Tackle Ageism on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an important resource for job hunting and career development. Sadly, it is no more immune to ageism than anyplace else. The preference for youth in terms of energy, contemporary knowledge, and cost means that your LinkedIn presence may be feeding ageist biases and interfering with your career prospects. When it comes to portraying…