Category: Communication
A Quick Networking Tutorial to Build Strong Connections
A lot of people don’t understand the true power of networking and how far in life you can go with knowing the right people. I’m sure you have all heard of the phrase, “It’s not what you know, but who you know”. Believe me, this is true and I speak fromRead More
3 Lessons My Horse Taught Me about Networking
They gave me the most stubborn horse in the whole ranch. His name was Ben. And Ben was a big, beautiful, brown and white horse. At the time, I never thought Ben would teach me so much about networking. After we set off into the foothills of the Rocky MountainsRead More
6 Effective Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website
Generating traffic to your website is an evolving endeavour; it never stops and requires constant attention. Thankfully, there are various proven techniques and ways to drive web traffic. 6 Ways You Can Drive Web Traffic Relevant Quality Content: The content you post must be relevant to the target audience. Some websitesRead More
Death by PowerPoint — How to Avoid it
The common side-effects of a PowerPoint presentation — How often we’ve sat in a crowded classroom or a stuffy library as we lose brain cells by the slide and we struggle to keep our eyelids open. I’m sure medical labs across the country are testing PowerPoint as an effective useRead More
Are You Using Communication Tools Effectively?
Nobody likes sifting through an overcrowded email inbox and deleting endless spam. We’ve all had that moment when we listen to a voicemail, hear a phone number, and race to find paper and pencil before our short term memeory forgets it. These days, we have more communication tools than weRead More
7 Reasons You Should Sign Up On Facebook
I worked in a bakery where the owner was a self-professed technophobe. He didn’t have a cell phone, rarely used email and if someone brought up Facebook, he shuddered at the thought of using something he considered to “contribute to the downfall of society”. He just didn’t see what aRead More
3 Steps to Follow Your Passion
Despite high unemployment, bad housing numbers, and near nuclear meltdowns, more and more people are leaving their day jobs to pursue their passion. Take my friend Dan, who left a comfy 9 to 5 to pursue his dream of becoming a Bikram Yoga instructor and is currently travelling the countryRead More