Posts Tagged: communication
How to communicate in the workplace
Posted in Career Advice for Young Professionals Generation Y/Millennials on January 27, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Figure Out When to Text, When to Call and When to Log Some Face Time
Today’s wireless world offers an endless array communication choices, giving businesses and individuals a myriad of efficient options to keep in touch with the rest of the world. But in many cases, the proliferation of choices has also blurred the rules of professional protocol.
Check out this scenario: Kylie is stuck in traffic, running late for a meeting with her supervisor, Danielle. Danielle is a pretty mellow boss, only a few years older than Kylie, but she is strict about the importance of being on time.
Should Kylie:
a) call Danielle’s office phone
b) call Danielle’s cell phone
c) text Danielle
d) send Danielle an e-mail from her iPhone
Twenty years ago, the only possible answer to this questions would have been “a.” There were few cell phones, text messages or e-mails, so professional protocol was clear. But what about today? What is the right way to communicate when we have so many choices?
Read the rest of this article in my weekly column at ABC News on Campus
My best networking follow-up tip
Posted in Career Advice for Young Professionals Generation Y/Millennials Networking and Personal Branding on July 21, 2008 at 1:11 am
Ever wonder the best way to follow up after meeting someone at a networking event? Here’s my favorite tip…
It’s no secret that I love to network. But, after a fabulous event or conference, even I have faced that pit-of-the-stomach feeling when I look at the business cards I’ve collected.
How am I going to follow up with these people? Will I be bothering them if I call? Will email seem too impersonal? Is it presumptuous to friend them on Facebook?
Perhaps you’ve had the same concerns. (more…)
