The Twenty Dollar Lesson
"You will get more out of a two minute conversation at one of our events than you will from a week's worth of…
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Don’t Be That Guy – The Fallen Angel
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
The Lobotomizer
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
How Not To Suck At Interviewing For A Job Part 3
Congratulations, you've made it past the first hurdle.
You've gotten past the gatekeepers, resume screeners,…
Bad Resume Guy 2: Is It Me You’re Looking For?
"So this SEO guy walks into a bar, grill, pub, public house, night club, Irish bar, bartender, drinks, beer, wine,…
Garbage Pail Colleagues
I remember the Garbage Pail Kids from my childhood fondly.
If you're too young to remember them...well, I'm…
The 10 Commandments of Job Search
We gave you The Ten Commandments of Networking.
We even gave you The Seven Deadly Sins of Networking.
After…
What Would You Say You Do Here?
You see, what we're actually trying to do here is, we're trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at…
How Not To Suck At LinkedIn
Continuing our (relatively new) tradition of helping you not suck, we now move into How Not To Suck At LinkedIn.…
“Constructive Criticism” vs “Being a Jerk”
Yesterday was kind of a milestone day for us.
We had our networking event at Stray Cat Lounge, and it was the…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Pimple
"If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there." - Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
How Not To Suck At Networking
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
Don’t Be That Guy: The Free Beer Isn’t Cold Enough
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank.…
Don’t Be That Guy – The Social Marketer Who Cried Wolf
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank
The title of this…
How Not To Suck At Facebook
"See this? Our website? I just want it to suck less. Can you make it suck less? I have a big bag of money for…
How Not To Suck At Meetings
“Oh, and remember: next Friday... is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian…
The New and Improved 10 Commandments of Networking
As with everything that we do, this has evolved over the years.
Because we don't believe in revisionist history,…
Why and How To Act Like a Human
If you’re in sales, you can mass email 1,000 people with the same message and hope to get business from a small…
Don’t Be That Guy: Premature Ejection Guy
“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank
You're a recruiter…
How Not To Suck at LinkedIn: 2014 Edition
Bob gets an assist on writing this one. What started as an update to an earlier entry I wrote in 2012 became one…