Pro Bono like a Pro

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Setting clear expectations when offering your services for free is the key to pro bono work that benefits you and contributes to the greater good.   Offering your services for free, aka pro bono, is a really good strategy for both new and established professionals to grow a business. Pro bono work gives you an opportunity to connect with new people or work with new organizations you typically wouldn’t work with. It also gives you an opportunity to try-out new products or services. And it gives you a great deal of exposure in the marketplace to increase your client base. The term… Read more »

5 Tips to Network Like a Pro

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Learning how to network effectively is one of the most powerful tools an individual can use to advance their personal and professional life. Networking is very important to professionals looking to break into new industries, improve professional connections, land a dream job, or score a promotion. You must come ready to fully engage in the networking activities, bring lots of business cards, and look professionally chic. When someone asks, “What do you do?” your elevator pitch should be short, sweet, but creatively appealing. As we all know, face-to-face networking is far different and more difficult than social networking. To help you… Read more »

Behind Every Good Leader, There’s a Good Administrator

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1 Corinthians 12:27-28 is a well-known passage that says the following: ‘Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues.’ I have had the pleasure of working as a Human Resources Consultant, a Management & Program Analyst, an Event Coordinator, and a Church Administrator.  Do you see the common… Read more »