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Utilize LinkedIn to build your personal brand and reflect who you are. Focus on building relationships, not selling. Click the link for full article: http://fitsmallbusiness.com/business-networking-basics/Read more

  Learning sales related skills can be a big career boost. “Understanding and practicing how to present ideas, defend an idea, win an argument and close a deal must be studied and learned in order to be successful in business” says Bill. Click the link to read the full article: https://www.goodcall.com/news/one-skill-every-college-student-learn-salesmanship-09758Read more

For full article from FastCompany.com click the title below: how-to-handle-heated-political-discussions-in-the-office Comments from BillCorbett, Jr. ADVANTAGES Having political discussions in the workplace can have some advantages. “[Employees] often represent our clients and consumers in general,” says Bill Corbett, Jr., president of Corbett Public Relations, a New York-based firm that offers crisis management. “These discussions let usRead more

I just returned from my third – yes, third – holiday party so far this month. Say “yes” to holiday parties and events and stay positive. While the holidays are a great time of the year to get out and see people, they also present a perfect opportunity to reconnect professionally with those you onlyRead more

Commerce Plaza is a place where fifth graders from across Long Island work together to learn the basics of business and finance. Featured Interviews: Jamie E. Bogenshutz, Executive Director, Commerce Plaza; Melia DiRusso, Teacher; Haley, Isabella, and Guadalupe, Students; Nancy Silverman, Parent For more information visit: www.CommercePlaza.org Get DVD of this story – for PersonalRead more

Recently we announced the 26 boxers who will participate in the 2015 Long Island Fight for Charity. This is a 12-year-old not-for-profit event that my firm has worked with for several years. Over the 12 years of the Long Island Fight for Charity we have helped many boxers become local celebrities. We have secured hoursRead more

It’s Foolish to forget the importance of a having a personal marketing plan. Many American business people work hard each day to be successful within the companies in which they work or in their own businesses. Countless hours of time and energy are spent networking, attending trade shows, using social media, sending emails and coldRead more

This is an important blog for individual use user LinkedIn for networking and business development. It was only three years ago when LinkedIn first announced it would be offering the then-startup business, CardMunch, to its users (TechCrunch).  Now, LinkedIn is officially breaking its ties with CardMunch in order to “invest” in other developments.  A resultRead more

I had the pleasure and thrill of accompanying Basil Puglisi, social and digital media leader, to his special appointment at Google for a fitting for Google Glass.  Although we were not able to record video inside, I was able to document the experience.  It was quite remarkable. Google’s Glass training and introductory area is located justRead more

Your personal brand is how people perceive you, good or bad, in your market, industry, community and organization.  The beginning of the year is a good time to assess your brand and determine what’s working and what needs improvement. Start with the basics and ask yourself these questions. How do I want people to perceiveRead more