Archive for July 2010
5 Differences Between Sales and Marketing
Posted by: Kate D. on: July 30, 2010
I am in Marketing. Nameless recruiters: Please stop contacting me for sales jobs. My degree states “Marketing.” My experience is mostly in “Marketing.” Why are you contacting me about a position selling windshields? Phone calls from prospective employers or even requests for help from folk I’m just chatting with have a tendency to all lean [...]
Google Before You Speak?
Posted by: Kate D. on: July 27, 2010
My boyfriend sent me this link a few days ago. I wish I had checked it out sooner. As far as I can tell it was originally posted here, though it was sent to me via yayeveryday.com. This poster is reminiscent of an SAT analogies question. Google before you _______: Think before you Speak. But [...]
Accepting Procedures
Posted by: Kate D. on: July 24, 2010
Sometimes simple things can take forever. Sometimes getting to point A from point B, a mere hop and skip away, is not allowed. By HR, by lawyers, by doctors, you name it. It’s something I’ve noticed now that I am no longer a “child” and can’t just have a hissy fit to get my way. [...]
Sleepy-Eyed Book Reviews: The Drunkard’s Walk
Posted by: Kate D. on: July 20, 2010
The Quick Review: Wow! Buy now! The Long Review: Wow! Buy now! I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow. It’s one part history book, one part math text, one part puzzler, and one part philosophy book. And a whole lot of awesome. The best part is, even [...]
Are Blogs Public Diaries?
Posted by: Kate D. on: July 11, 2010
You see it everywhere. People complaining about coworkers, friends of friends, bosses, parents, policemen who pull them over, even their drug dealers. On their blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. You also see personal branding gurus and HR pros saying all the time “Don’t do it, fool!” I’ve managed a business’s online marketing. I’ve seen what the [...]
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