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4 Ways to Leverage Social Media to Enhance Your Career

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Although many companies caution workers about using social media, utilizing sites like Twitter and LinkedIn can go a long way in positioning you within your own company and as a leader in your industry. Obviously you need to be smart about how you use social media. This is a guest post by LGL Community member Scott Huntington.

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5 Ways Social Media Can Accelerate Your Old School Sales Strategy

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“Oh, I don’t need any of that social media crap. You know, like building relationships, having a real conversation, solving problems…” I laughed, “Sounds like the perfect way to use social media to me!” 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Improve Your Sales. I’m old school. Solve a problem.

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Unleash Your Inner Softie: How to Get Better at Being Vulnerable and Build Trust

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And, he explained how he didn’t want to share about himself with his team or on social media platforms. Talk about obstacles you’ve overcome in your career or things that didn’t come naturally to you that you had to work hard at. He disclosed his concerns about being vulnerable with his colleagues. And guess what?

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Stuck in the Middle With You

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Many leaders go through their career (certainly once they get to a higher level) believing that their station or title in their company validates that their perspective is somehow best, or more insightful. I believe strongly that helping people defend themselves against an imperfect system and regaining their power is vital.

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Building Brand Awareness: July Frontline Festival

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So many companies have strict social media policies for employees. I’m always struck by the impact social media can have in progressive companies who embrace these powerful tools and encourage their employees to blog and tweet about the brand. – Simon Mainwaring. A Few of My Thoughts on Brand Awareness.

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6 Simple Ways to Answer Tough Questions

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If you change the world enough to attract the media, you’re going to get asked tough questions. Authenticity & Transparency Career & Learning Communication answering tough questions communicating tough messages communication' In fact for Joe, that story’s not over. 7 Steps to Convince Your Boss To Promote You.

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5 Ways Success is Holding You Back

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When you succeed at something big, was it due to the market, the price, the positioning, the long hours, the social media campaign, the right leadership, the right employees? Nido explains that success is often wasted, when we miss the opportunity to learn from it.