By Erika Turan, APR Senior Account Executive In a previous life, I worked in the public relations and marketing department of one of Cincinnati’s largest companies. With more than 12,000 employees, 30 of them in the marketing department, there was plenty of work to be done. I volunteered to coordinate our department’s internship program, and […]
By Erika Turan, APR Want to get ahead? It can be as easy as associating yourself with the right people, but sometimes more importantly by disassociating yourself from the wrong ones. After a varied career spanning a couple decades, I feel I’ve worked with, for, and dangerously close to nearly every type of person there […]
Applying fantasy football lessons to business team meetings First, I have to admit – I love pro football. Growing up with Cincinnati Bengals www.bengals.com made it easy to jump on the bandwagon at an early age. Having a family who celebrates Sunday afternoon games as if they were holiday dinners reinforces that enjoyment. Joining a […]
Mornings: The Most Valuable Time of Day Time management expert Laura Vanderkam posits that the morning is the best time to get things done. In her Fast Company article, http://www.fastcompany.com/1839987/what-the-most-successful-people-do-before-breakfast , she says, “You’re less likely to be interrupted than you are later in the day. Your supply of willpower is fresh after a good night’s […]
Chaos Taming It sounds so charming, almost serene. People frequently ask me what it is about “organizing” that intrigues me, draws me in like a fly to a spider’s web. My parents would probably say it began at birth. I remember one summer, we experienced a terrible storm and the electricity was lost for hours. […]
There is no such thing as a short-sleeved dress shirt: 5 things you need to know to make your resumé amazing A long, long time ago in a land far, far away I spent some time as a corporate IT recruiter. While this was a significant departure from my communications background, it also ended up […]
