I recently purchased David Meerman Scott’s latest book, Real-Time Marketing & PR. (Whether you’re an entrepreneur or in marketing, PR, or communications, I recommend you read it!) Like all of David’s previous books, I just couldn’t put it down. (Yes, I’m a nerd.) But Chapter 11, “Going Mobile, Real Time is All the Time,” really Read more…
Signing my first book contract (to write #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle) was one of the most exciting moments of my life. However, signing my second book contract this past weekend was even more exhilarating! Like my co-author, Kristina Allen, I’ve been a writer since a very young age. I used to write Read more…
Everyone always asks me how I do everything I do (full-time PR job, founder/president of Come Recommended, national entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com, author, founding partner of MyPRMatch.com, etc.). Needless to say, productivity is an important issue for me in order to balance all of my commitments — and also have a life outside of Read more…
Like most “news” these days, I first heard about Untemplater on Twitter. The tweet didn’t explain what the site was, but it came from a person I know and trust — plus the name intrigued me. So, I decided to check it out. What is Untemplater? I can’t possibly describe it as well as they Read more…
I recently received a review copy of The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. Although I’m a slow reader, I’ve already finished it — and aim to read it again sometime soon. Don’t worry, I’m not downsizing to a four-hour workweek. I actually really enjoy what I Read more…
I had the great honor of speaking to a group of future entrepreneurs at Clemson last night. Although entrepreneurship isn’t one of the topics I normally speak about–even though I write about it fairly frequently–I was extremely eager to share what I’ve learned so far as an entrepreneur and how they could learn from my Read more…
As an Upstart, I find myself learning from fellow young entrepreneurs on every page. In Chapter 1, Donna very accurately describes us as “extreme collaborators” and provides 6 tips for “getting into the collaborative spirit.”
Upstarts are “extremely collaborative and team-oriented individuals who [are] technologically precocious, agile, and flexible, quick to recognize emerging trends, hell-bent on creating innovative and balanced workplaces, determined to change the world.”
