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David Spinks THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The Ultimate Showdown: Grad School vs Professional Experience. Please bring your minds, but leave any weapons or blunt objects at home.

121 weeks ago from u30pro

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: If you are looking to succeed via the traditional route in your career then grad school is a must. Many Director level and higher positions ...MoreIf you are looking to succeed via the traditional route in your career then grad school is a must. Many Director level and higher positions require a gradate degree to even be considered. Furthermore, Grad school gives people who aren't social butterflies a means to make great connections with other professionals.

On the other hand, with Web 2.0 becoming the standard instead of the "new thing", it is certainly possible to forge your own career path and forgo the grad degree.
121 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: Actually, Seth just repeated a fairly commonly held POV. It's generally agreed that unless you go to a top school (some defines that as top 4, ...MoreActually, Seth just repeated a fairly commonly held POV. It's generally agreed that unless you go to a top school (some defines that as top 4, some top 5, some top 10, some top 30. I don't think anyone defines it outside top 30), it's a waste of money. Waste of money in term not only tuition, but also opportunity cost in term of lost income. But, if you get financial assistance, that also helps the equation. (Some field requires an MBA to advance...)
121 weeks ago

Jaclyn Chaudhuri I'm a consultant for the EPA's Clean Air Division - any other energy/power professionals out there?

132 weeks ago from Energy & Power

R. Stavros Bezas: I work in Enterprise Performance Management for a midwest Energy company. Pleasure to meet you!
129 weeks ago

Megan Atkinson: I work in demand side energy management as an energy consultant for commercial and industrial utility customers. Seems this network isn't too ...MoreI work in demand side energy management as an energy consultant for commercial and industrial utility customers. Seems this network isn't too active. :( I was hoping to find some more energy pros to network with since our industry is a bit different from the other larger networks here.
98 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas http://www.twitter.com/stavrosbezas

123 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter

R. Stavros Bezas Really getting frustrated with twitter lately. I've been a member for several years now and out of nowhere about 95% my tweets are being excluded from the search. This results in any #brazen tweets to be completely missing and don't get to participate in #u30pro chats and the like. Twitter says it's a known problem but it doesn't seem to affect anyone else! Just venting... created an alternate username to see if I can filter through that tonight. See if that works!

123 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter

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Rachel Vincent: I don't know much about the algorithms that twitter uses for it's search. However, I have been doing a bunch of research into real-time search ...MoreI don't know much about the algorithms that twitter uses for it's search. However, I have been doing a bunch of research into real-time search results with Google and Bing. It appears that both engine put some amount of negative weight on hashtags (which makes sense since it is often repetitive info as well as info only interesting to small groups). There also appears to positive weight to length of time on twitter account and a low following:follower ratio. So autofollow could hurt you.
123 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas: I'm not doing anything with auto-follow. I like to add friends/RT/etc on Twitter organically. If I like something, then I will RT it, if it's ...MoreI'm not doing anything with auto-follow. I like to add friends/RT/etc on Twitter organically. If I like something, then I will RT it, if it's relevant I will add a # tag, I'll follow someone only if their tweets interest. Their algorithms shouldn't be finding anything programmatical in how I operate. Suppose it's just a bug and will have to wait it out. Thanks for the info!
123 weeks ago

Jay Hepner On a completely unrelated note: how do we disable the new banner running under Brazen network pages?

123 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!

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R. Stavros Bezas: Continuing on the unrelated note... what happened to the Blogs link at the top? Has it been moved, or *gasp* removed?
123 weeks ago

Ryan Paugh: The blog link on the header was removed. To be honest with you, it never worked quite right. But never fear, I'm a big fan of blog browsing ...MoreThe blog link on the header was removed. To be honest with you, it never worked quite right. But never fear, I'm a big fan of blog browsing too.

I put together a wire frame a couple months ago for a new for members to browse blogs. Now that the Blog link is officially gone, I don't feel bad pushing my new ideas on our development team :)

Help me out by leaving your feedback in our Community Feedback network - http://www.brazencareerist.com/network/brazen-community-feedback
123 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas Glad to see some newcomers joining the network. It's difficult to get a discussion going with no people! Right now I'm diving deep into Career Planning. What does it mean for you? How do you view your long-term strategy? What are you doing to identify what you SHOULD be looking for in your strategy?

123 weeks ago from Professional Development

R. Stavros Bezas: To answer my own question and get some discussion going:

I have identified that I am not a specialist and a path of a generalist makes more ...MoreTo answer my own question and get some discussion going:

I have identified that I am not a specialist and a path of a generalist makes more sense. For this, my career will be a series of positions where I gaining attributes, tenure and results to my arsenal. I've identified that my most important skill is that of consulting, so I am focused heavily on this. To support this cross-functional skill I'm pursuing several opportunities over the next 5-7 years. (Finance->Project Mgmt->team leadership)
123 weeks ago

Tanya Smith: I have determined that there are certain things I'm great at, but only some of those things I LOVE to do. My long term strategy is to understand ...MoreI have determined that there are certain things I'm great at, but only some of those things I LOVE to do. My long term strategy is to understand the best ways to niche & market the talents that fall into both areas. To identify what I should look for, I tend to journal daily about my accomplishments so that I can track how much I'm using these talents and where do they fit naturally.
107 weeks ago

Mike Dammann Everyone's been added.. http://twitter.com/BrazenCareerist/brazen-careerist-members/members

124 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter

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Mike Dammann: yw :)
123 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas: Sweet! Now I don't have to be limited by #brazen tags! What do I need to do to be added? @StavrosBezas
123 weeks ago

Andrea V. Lewis Hey Social Media Friends - I'm curious...what was the first Social Media Account you signed up for?

127 weeks ago from Social Media

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Kristina Summers: I created a Facebook account in college because, get this, it was required for me to interact with the extra-curricular activities I was involved ...MoreI created a Facebook account in college because, get this, it was required for me to interact with the extra-curricular activities I was involved in. Now I am a social media consultant and loving it!
126 weeks ago

Jeremiah Bourque: I'm late to all of this. Twitter was first, then FB - and all because I wasn't working much in translation anymore, where you can't tell anyone ...MoreI'm late to all of this. Twitter was first, then FB - and all because I wasn't working much in translation anymore, where you can't tell anyone about what you're doing, anyway. Quite the reverse now.
126 weeks ago

Beth Oppenheim-Chan Great idea for a network! I think it's right that many people take these half-hearted attempts at progress.

127 weeks ago from Professional Development

R. Stavros Bezas: Thanks for joining Beth. Would you care to share how you are deliberately progressing your professional development? After some deep introspection ...MoreThanks for joining Beth. Would you care to share how you are deliberately progressing your professional development? After some deep introspection I have created a crib list of areas that I feel I am deficient on and require work. I also created a separate list of what I am particularly strong on and focus energy in those areas as well! Then I begin putting myself in situations where I need to 'stretch' to overcome the deficiencies. I can explain more, but the allowed count is quickly dropping..
127 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas I am not newly corporate, but love the topic so would love to weigh in on any questions or interesting topics!

127 weeks ago from Newly Corporate

Kim N. Campbell Hello Personal Branders! :) Was wondering how you guys gauge how effective your brand is. In other words, how can you tell how closely people's perception of you line up with the brand you are building? This question reminds me of Michael Scott from The Office. lol,great example of someone who has a big disconnect between his perception of what people think of him...and what people ACTUALLY think of him. How do we avoid becoming Michael Scotts? lol

127 weeks ago from Personal Branding

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Mike Ambassador Bruny: @Kim: A lot of great feedback already. I would suggest that you find a few people that you trust and ask them how they see you and how others see ...More@Kim: A lot of great feedback already. I would suggest that you find a few people that you trust and ask them how they see you and how others see you.

Your Ambassador,
Bruny
127 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: i think personal branding, like any other branding... you need to know what you're selling. But first, you need to know what are your strength. ...Morei think personal branding, like any other branding... you need to know what you're selling. But first, you need to know what are your strength. And if your brand is based on something that's true and genuine, it's very unlikely that people won't get it. But if you're selling BS, people is likely going to see it through
127 weeks ago

Kim N. Campbell A lot of the discussion about personal branding has to do with establishing your brand online but what are some strategies you guys would suggest for leveraging your social networks into face to face relationships?

127 weeks ago from Personal Branding

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Trace Cohen: That is great advice. Meeting face to face is a great way to solidify your personal brand online. I would recommend trying to start a tweetup or ...MoreThat is great advice. Meeting face to face is a great way to solidify your personal brand online. I would recommend trying to start a tweetup or meetup in your area.
127 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: I've been thinking about the same question... I'm thinking about attending trade conference. But expenses for that is not a trivial issue
127 weeks ago

Karan Chandidas Has anyone ever heard of "Guanxi"? Apparently, it's an age-old Chinese strategy of doing business with those you know and trust. That's what I've heard! Anyone care to add anything to that?

128 weeks ago from The Modern Strategist

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R. Stavros Bezas: I learned about it in B-school. I believe it was MCD that had a difficult time entering China as they did not develop it prior to launching. ...MoreI learned about it in B-school. I believe it was MCD that had a difficult time entering China as they did not develop it prior to launching. Having Gaunxi was so important to the people that as a culture they had no interest in a business without it. This speaks volumes to the amount of effort and foresight that needs to go into relationship and trust building as early in the process as possible. Define yourself with these principles and Gaunxi will follow. :) Great topic to bring up!
127 weeks ago

Amanda Fox: Wow...look at all you smarty-pants. Was I the only one that didn't like Wheaties? :P
127 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas Greetings all! I recently started a video blog covering all the aspects that I have encountered in my own professional and personal development. I look forward to discussing more in detail here! At the risk of being self-serving, since my most recent entry covers the topic, but what are your thoughts on how to deliberately build out your social network in your corporate environment? I discuss my thoughts in the video linked below, what do you guys think? http://bit.ly/7JWjD7

128 weeks ago from Professional Development

Tyler Durbin I'm interested to hear the qualities of people you like to surround yourself with and the characteristics of people you don't want associated with you. Mine are: Positive, Experiential, and have a belief in themselves and me. fyi...I wrote about it at www.genyjourney.com

128 weeks ago from Personal Branding

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Mike Ambassador Bruny: I like to surround myself with folks who are: creative and action oriented, funny, can communicate what they are feeling (not afraid to let their ...MoreI like to surround myself with folks who are: creative and action oriented, funny, can communicate what they are feeling (not afraid to let their guards down and have a deep conversation), people trying to do good in the world, folks who believe in making dough and making a difference.
I don't like: mean, arrogant, complacent and want to pull you down with them type people.

Your Ambassador,
Bruny
128 weeks ago

Kim N. Campbell: I love being around people who are authentic, humble, confident, hard to offend, ambitious, grounded, optimistic, and supportive
127 weeks ago

Trace Cohen New Post! The Hidden Job Market http://su.pr/1r6Fqb Where do you find the jobs you want!?

129 weeks ago from Personal Branding

R. Stavros Bezas: Nice post! I especially like #4 about knocking on the doors even if there isn't a listing! One technique that is also vitally important is to ...MoreNice post! I especially like #4 about knocking on the doors even if there isn't a listing! One technique that is also vitally important is to distinguish yourself from the herd. Especially today, separating yourself is more important than ever. One trick I have done was instead of just emailing my CV and letter I also next day air it to the person in charge (if I can get their name). They have to sign for this (or their admin) and it sends a clear message. I want to be seen and should be!
128 weeks ago

Trace Cohen Welcome to all the new members of the group! Please introduce yourself to everyone if you haven't yet. And just want to put it out there... I think we are the biggest and most active group on BC! Thank you everyone for all of your support, thoughts and amazing insight. As this is a community driven platform, I want to get some feedback from everyone. What would you like to talk more about? The good, the bad and the ugly? Your feedback is much appreciated.

131 weeks ago from Personal Branding

R. Stavros Bezas: Greetings! My name is Stavros and I am on a journey of enriching my personal brand so naturally this network caught my eye. I recently started a ...MoreGreetings! My name is Stavros and I am on a journey of enriching my personal brand so naturally this network caught my eye. I recently started a video blog focused on personal and professional development (www.bezas.com for the shameless plug) and over the years have put quite a bit of thought on how to distinguish myself from others in the corporate world. I look forward to participating in some conversations here!
128 weeks ago

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