I am totally in love with Dutch student, Zilla van den Born, who faked her South East Asian vacation to prove a point that much of what we read on the internet is completely false. She spent her time off from friends and family using her Photoshop skills to create a fake experience. One that probably…
Today, September 11th, is a day of reflection for many people. While I remember the day back in 2001 vividly, I was not directly impacted by it. For that I am grateful. Today, as I see so many people share their stories, it is another reminder of why it is important to be reflective every…
Last night I read a discussion on Facebook that had to do with a rant about giving free consulting time. People are always asking consultants to pick their brain for a few minutes. The bigger your network and your brand, the more you get asked to dish out free advice. This happens to me pretty…
We spend a lot of time thinking and talking about networking. On special days, we obsess about it. Networking is a large part of the Seven Degrees Communications DNA. So after many years of studying networking habits, we have designed our research project on the topic of networking. Operation: Network is our attempt to collect information…
If you are like me, you send A LOT of emails every week. It can get difficult to manage follow-up and tracking. The good news is that over the last few months we have discovered a few tools that make staying on top of email a little easier. Here is a sample of some of…