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Getting Ahead at Work Part I p>Answer the phone. I’m amazed at the number of business people who shy away from taking a call from a writer or reporter. Writers are calling to get an industry perspective or to gain a quote Have you ever seen the movie “Office Space?” If you have worked in any facet of corporate America and haven’t seen it, I encourage you to do so. It is a comedy about a guy who rises up to rail against the hopelessly corporate fictional enterprise, Initech. The cast of characters includes the boss who always wants you to work overtime, the employee with too many bosses, two clueless consultants and one character who just wants his “stapler” back. As outrageous as the film’s plot is, i Managing People for Performance When the media comes calling, do you know how to handle the situation to gain positive visibility for your company? Often, small business owners miss out on great opportunities—or turn a potentially positive situation into a negative one for their firms. Dealing with the media does not have to be scary or confrontational.“People improve productivity, not organisations.”Managers who have had any form of training will be familiar with the idea of setting goals or objectives, and probably with the principles of appraising performance. With this in mind, why is it so many managers keep asking about how to motivate their staff or how to get more from them?This whole area is a key differentiator of good managers and is a large part of what managers are being paid for! In this article A writer or reporter working on a story will often contact local businesses for one of three reasons: to get an expert opinion from inside a particular industry; to obtain a reaction to a trend or recent event from a local business; and to gain background information on a complex subject. All of these reasons give you a great opportunity to position yourself as an expert and a leader. Use these five tips to work with reporters, and reap the benefits in good publicity. Answer the phone. I’m amazed at the number of business people who shy away from taking a call from a writer or reporter. Writers are calling to get an industry perspective or to gain a quote 3 Mistakes Most Business Owners Make itive situation into a negative one for their firms. Dealing with the media does not have to be scary or confrontational.Thinking They Can Manage TimeYou can not manage time, you can only manage yourself around time by changing your mindset and habits. You can not add more time to your day nor stop the unending movement of time, you must manage yourself first by planning, having clear goals, taking daily actions steps and make a commitment to be conscious of your time daily. Keeping a Traditional Rigid ScheduleYou do not have to follow the traditional 9 to 5 schedul A writer or reporter working on a story will often contact local businesses for one of three reasons: to get an expert opinion from inside a particular industry; to obtain a reaction to a trend or recent event from a local business; and to gain background information on a complex subject. All of these reasons give you a great opportunity to position yourself as an expert and a leader. Use these five tips to work with reporters, and reap the benefits in good publicity. Answer the phone. I’m amazed at the number of business people who shy away from taking a call from a writer or reporter. Writers are calling to get an industry perspective or to gain a quote Brand Positioning - Brand Image s for one of three reasons: to get an expert opinion from inside a particular industry; to obtain a reaction to a trend or recent event from a local business; and to gain background information on a complex subject. All of these reasons give you a great opportunity to position yourself as an expert and a leader. Use these five tips to work with reporters, and reap the benefits in good publicity.That cross-trainer you're wearing -- one look at the distinctive swoosh on the side tells everyone who's got you branded. That coffee travel mug you're carrying -- ah, you're a Starbucks woman! Your T-shirt with the distinctive Champion "C" on the sleeve, the blue jeans with the prominent Levi's rivets, the watch with the hey-this-certifies-I-made-it icon on the face, your fountain pen with the maker's symbol crafted into the end ...You're branded, branded, branded, branded. Answer the phone. 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Writers are calling to get an industry perspective or to gain a quote Teaching Jobs p>Answer the phone. I’m amazed at the number of business people who shy away from taking a call from a writer or reporter. Writers are calling to get an industry perspective or to gain a quote from an expert—you. You can’t be quoted if you don’t answer the phone!America needs good teachers; in fact today there is a huge demand for qualified teachers. You could become a kindergarten, elementary, middle or high school teacher. You can even become a special education teacher.With experience a teacher can become the principal of a school, or a part of school management and administration. A trained teacher could even join the state boards or state department. You could even teach abroad, as today there is a huge need for English teachers Respond promptly. Writers work on deadline. A reporter for a daily newspaper may have only a few hours in which to gather information before the story is due. A magazine writer may have a few days. So many times I’ve seen business owners put off returning a call only to find out that the article has been written without their input. Think of the opportunity to get quoted positively as a free ad for your company. It’s a gift. Don’t keep the giver waiting. Avoid paranoia. Although it is fashionable in some circles to be cynical (and even hostile) to the media, the truth is that most reporters are just trying to do a day’s work—which for them is writing articles and stories. Unless your firm has don
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