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Making True Leadership Shine

Persuasive Powerhouse

Have you realized,” a friend pointed out to me, “that yours may be the first novel in the history of fiction to have a PR person as a hero?” So I started thinking: Why shouldn’t a PR guy be the hero of a novel? In the real world, sadly, some organizations use PR as a smokescreen. Well … no, actually.

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Seven Highly Desirable Characteristics of An Employable College Graduate

Strategy Driven

Every corporation needs content writers, social media professionals, and skilled PR people. Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage one’s emotions and perceive others’ emotional needs and triggers, and it can be the tipping point in an employer hiring one candidate over another. Impressive personal brand.

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Empathy Is Still Lacking in the Leaders Who Need It Most

Harvard Business Review

Not only entertainment executives in Los Angeles and IT leaders in Manhattan but also PR professionals in Shanghai and digital businessmen and investors meeting in the Jockey Club in Beijing acknowledged the overwhelming importance of empathy. It is a deep emotional intelligence that is closely connected to cultural competence.

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3 Ways to Get More Out of Your Web Analytics

Harvard Business Review

Referral traffic from PR or content marketing. This is where your emotional intelligence as a leader comes into play; employees need to feel safe to learn from and improve the metrics rather than feeling threatened that everything didn’t go well. Amount of company videos watched. Webinar sign up.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business Review

Be sure to ask referees about the candidate’s soft skills and social and emotional-intelligence-based capabilities, says Fernández-Aráoz. . “You may find that it is nothing to be concerned about,” she says. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions.