by John G. Self | Jun 10, 2015 | Career Management, Technology
ATLANTA — LinkedIn is one of the most important breakthroughs in personal career brand management and job search process in the last 40 years. LinkedIn is a professional networking tool on steroids. Unless you are a senior executive with a wonderful golden parachute...
by John G. Self | Feb 18, 2015 | Career Management, Technology
Today’s transitioning executives are re-entering the job market poorly prepared for digital networking. Our informal research reveals that four in 10 executives looking for their next job do not have a LinkedIn profile. Seven in 10 have poorly prepared profiles,...
by John G. Self | Jan 9, 2015 | Leadership, Technology
In business communication, the role of email, texting and the use of social media platforms are rapidly evolving in scope and degree of importance. Even traditional mail is changing in this technological landscape, with software like Sendzen allowing businesses to...
by John G. Self | Nov 26, 2014 | Technology
I was an early adopter of the BlackBerry in the mid-2000s — not the email only pager-like device, but the smartphone which was rapidly becoming an essential piece of equipment for serious business road warriors like myself. If you got an email on it you could bet it...
by John G. Self | May 9, 2014 | Technology
Technology is reshaping our lives. We hear that again and again. Well, our lives certainly are changing but I believe that it is digital connectivity, not technology, which is driving this change and fueling social upheaval. #145056981 / gettyimages.com From the way...
by John G. Self | Jan 27, 2014 | Career Management, Technology
I’m consistently surprised by the number of business people who don’t see, or even try, to understand the value of social media. If you have no interest in being employed now or in the future then so be it. Go ahead and ignore it all – Facebook, Twitter,...
