“Written for anyone who feels overwhelmed by email, this series of posts outlines strategies to help you tame the email hydra. Part I offers suggestions to control email, Part II outlines ways to manage email throughout the day, and Part III offers suggestions for better email creation and delivery. You don’t need to implement all of the ideas but try a few and see if they don’t make your relationship with email a little less conflicted…or at least make you less likely to scream or cry at the thought of opening your inbox.”
Author Archives: Brandon Hunt
Seven Tips for Writing Better Emails
“As we are all well aware, the majority of our work is done over email. Figuring out email etiquette is an essential skill as both a…student and as a co-worker.” This post has some simple and effective ways to manage email.
Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Professional Brand on LinkedIn
“Did you know that an average of 45 million profiles are viewed each day on LinkedIn? Your LinkedIn profile can be your ticket to a variety of new professional opportunities like partnerships, jobs, mentorships, volunteering or new business. On LinkedIn, you have complete control of how you want to be portrayed professionally to the world…” This infographic has simple and easy info to make your LI profile stronger:
Five Simple Ways to Boost Your Professional Brand on LinkedIn
10 Top Time-saving Tech Tips
“Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already — but there’s probably at least one you don’t.” This TED Talk has great hacks…worth the 5 minutes and 45 seconds.
10 Email Tips for Interns
“The first time a client or an upper-level manager has contact with an intern is often through e-mail. The recipient of an e-mail can learn so much about the sender by the way the message is written. From one simple e-mail, a recipient can tell if the intern pays attention to details, values the company’s image and cares about his or her responsibilities. In addition, the intern’s tone and professionalism is interpreted when reading an e-mail.”
Yes, You Need a LinkedIn Account!
“With so many social networks to traverse today, why is it important for college students to be on yet another site? There are many benefits to being active on LinkedIn, but the most basic reason – to get a job and move out of your parent’s house! You do want to move out of your parent’s house, right?”
This is a great primer on why college students need a LinkedIn profile: Yes, You Need a LinkedIn Account!
8 Simple Ways to Inspire Yourself at Work
“Reading can be very valuable, but writing requires more thinking, and so it can be even more valuable. Write about something you’re passionate about…”
Offbeat Advice I Wish I Was Given in School
“Learn to speak and write clearly, concisely and, most importantly, with passion. And never forget to shut up and listen.
Breathe.”
Great advice from Michael Lazerow at Offbeat Advice I Wish I Was Given in School
Having Trouble Getting Yourself to Write? 9 Tips
These tips are so simple and so on point, especially 1 and 2.
“The most challenging aspect of being a writer? Writing. When I find myself struggling to be productive or creative, I remind myself of these nine tips.”
14 Tellings Signs You Love Your Job
What I like about the article is that if the positive signs aren’t there, you can figure out how to make a change to like your job more…or you can decide it’s time to change your job.
“You may not give your computer screen an embarrassingly gushing smile and you might not write little love notes during your lunch break. But, there are ways to tell if you love your job.”
Brandon Hunt, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS 