Month: January 2011
WorkAwesome Podcast: Episode 7 – Michael Sliwinski
After a two week break, the WorkAwesome podcast returns featuring an interview with Michael Sliwinski, creator of Nozbe and founder of Productive Firm. Nozbe is a cloud-based tool that Sliwinski designed for his own personal use at first, but released it to the public a few years back and hasRead More
5 Ways To Impress Your Boss
There will come a time in the career of every worker bee where he or she must make a big impression with the boss. There might be a need for a salary increase or some vacation time. You could be tired of working in the same old day-to-day operations ofRead More
Choosing (and Using) Your Intern Wisely
It’s not easy being the intern. Let’s face it—they get a bad rap. Interns mean “free labor”, “low man on the totem pole”, or any other negative expression. Years ago, interns were the gofers, the “gal Fridays”, and the errand boys. They’re the ones who will gladly take on everyone’s grunt workRead More
Awesome Links #30: Winter Running, Breaking Bad Habits, Finance Apps
With 2011 kicking in, this week’s Awesome Links focuses on how to get your year started on the right track. Between getting exercise during the winter months, ridding yourself of those lingering bad habits and getting your finances in order, you’re sure to find some — if not all —Read More
The Netsetter: My Favorite Keyword Research Tools, Part 2
The previous two keyword research tools I covered were extremely powerful for finding keywords and checking their competitiveness on a large scale. They allow you to accomplish in hours what would amount to days or weeks of checking by hand.
How to Support Coworkers When Tragedy Strikes
Dealing with tragic news is hard enough on its own, but confusion and awkwardness are added to the mix when you face people each day from 9-5 who know about it. It’s difficult to compartmentalize emotions and fears when they take a turn for the worse. And if you’re onRead More
Create a PDF Resume from LinkedIn
LinkedIn has been around for a while, allowing its users to create a page to showcase their work experience, make connections with like-minded people and colleagues, and can be used as a landing page when you are actively looking for new work opportunities. But it’s not a resume — atRead More
Management Tips for New Supervisors
Congratulations on the promotion. You’re going to be a great boss. We’re going to love working for you. And the company will thrive… You don’t look like you’re believing me. All right…you’ve got me. I’m just trying to make you feel better. That doesn’t mean you’re going to be aRead More