Mar 30, 2017 | Advertising Agencies, Agency Review Consultant, Agency Reviews, Agency Searches, Digital Agencies, New Business Development |
When you get a new client. No I am not talking about a new client win. I am talking about when your existing client hires a new marketing lead. Then it’s all hands on deck. This is not about business as usual. This time is more important than a pitch because it is...
Jan 24, 2017 | Hank Blank, Networking |
I am a networker. There is no doubt of that. No false fact. I have many networking blogs, videos, press releases and have spoken on the topic of networking across the country. I have skin in the networking game. I live in Orange County CA where there is statue of...
Jan 1, 2017 | Advertising, Hank Blank |
It is going to be quite a dance. Kellogg’s had to do some good tap dancing when it found out its ads appeared on Breitbart.com. It immediately pulled its ads from the site. The site is run by Steve Bannon a key advisor to Trump during the election and currently his...
Dec 7, 2016 | Hank Blank, Networking, Social Networking |
You can’t hop back on only when it suits you. We all know the old adage that once you learn to ride a bike you can ride a bike forever even if you haven’t done it for a while. Networking isn’t the same easy street. A data base of people that you can access from time...
Dec 2, 2016 | Networking, Networking Tips |
Networking? I haven’t done much of that recently. I know it is important but I am so busy. I hear that from people all the time. Except if the person is in transition and then they have all the networking time in the world. I got an e mail from a successful person...
Nov 10, 2016 | Networking, New Normal |
I got an email today that was unique. I’m sure that we all get too many emails but I got one back today that brightened my day. I had sent an email to somebody that I didn’t know at a company that was looking for some talent. I asked them if they needed any...
Nov 9, 2016 | Networking, Networking Tips, Social Media, Social Networking |
We have all heard that before. Generally comes with a free cup of coffee offer. I would love to get together and get to know you better to see how we can help each other. Easy to say but rarely followed with any sweat equity of delivering on their promise. When people...
Oct 25, 2016 | Career, Career Advice, Millennials |
I remember a TV show in the old normal called “Who Do You Trust?”, that you have probably never watched. We all read the articles about young people bouncing from job to job and not being loyal. I wonder why. I got an email from a young person today. In...
Sep 9, 2016 | Hank Blank |
I got an invite the other day to speak to a transition group. I spoke there a few years ago. Time ebbs and flows but there are always people in transition. It just that the light of the news doesn’t always shine on them when times are good. It struck me that many...