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Don’t air Your Dirty Laundry on Social Media

Don’t air Your Dirty Laundry on Social Media

Tonight I watched in disbelief as a social media page in my hometown blew up with accusations against a corporate restaurant that specializes in "all you can eat" buffet style cuisine. Apparently a woman took her daughter out for her birthday along with her mother and...

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Billboards, Radio Ads, and Resumes

How they are similar. A common issue I see with resumes is that they contain too much information.To be really effective, a resume has to quickly grab attention, and generate interest in the candidate. The same is true for billboards and radio advertising. My...

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An Open Letter to Linkedin

Dear Linkedin: For years I have been asking you to fix your LIVE editing format that allows users to first preview what they write before publishing content. It has fallen on deaf ears. Just today I was perusing a professional's profile and found misspelled words. As...

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