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Using Instagram is not an option; it’s an opportunity!

Strategy Driven

I’m certain that in a Facebook research-marketing lab someplace in Silicone Valley they’re talking about Instaface or Facegram. It’s a document of your daily life. ’ For your photos, your travels, your creativity, your career, your achievements, your cute kids, your passions, and your family. But should.

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The Art of Strategy Is About Knowing When to Say No

Harvard Business Review

We were working hard on getting product-market fit right, so anything we could do to get more customers and to find the right feature mix was a critical learning opportunity. If someone had a marketing grader idea, chances are I would say “yes” to it. The most painful portion of that document are the Omissions.

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Writing Your Résumé When Your Job Title Doesn’t Reflect Your Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

You’re ready to make a career move, up to a higher level or into a different industry or an entirely new field. Described by faculty as “the Hope Diamond among the many gems on staff” when received 2016 and 2013 Staff Excellence Awards. Prior to visit, coordinated all documentation, including collecting relevant data.

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What to Do When You’re Returning to a Company You Used to Work For

Harvard Business Review

The increasing acceptance of boomerang employees is partly due to the “tight job market,” according to Michael Watkins, chair of Genesis Advisers , professor at IMD , and author of The First 90 Days. “While my career path has not been a normal one, and I’m glad I left — I’ll never wonder ‘What if?’

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How to Write a Resume That Stands Out

Harvard Business Review

After all, it’s more than a resume; “it’s a marketing document,” says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV. ’” Here’s a sample mid-career resume that does this well (source: John Lees, Knockout CV ). And be sure to avoid clichés.

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Research: Board Directors Are More Likely to Leave When a Firm Is Getting Criticized

Harvard Business Review

In 2013 an activist investor criticized the board at ConMed for a “ culture of nepotism, patronage, and dystopian corporate governance.” The second area is understanding how reputation influences the market for director talent. They should also consider better documenting directors’ careers and participation.

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The Big Picture of Business: Why a Company Would Improve? The Art of Learning From Failure to Get Better.

Strategy Driven

Failure to effective networking techniques early enough in my career path. Offering highly creative ideas and brain power to those who could not grasp their brilliance… especially to those who were fishing for free ideas they could then market as their own. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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