I attended my company’s annual outing the other day and I was, well, amazed at how people didn’t know how to handle their alcohol.
Assuming the majority of the audience reading this is over the age of 21, I’m sure we all know the affects boozing has on your mind and body, both good and bad. Sure, it can help you loosen up a bit and take the edge off. It’s a way for some of us to relax and let…
[Read More...]What does the word Carbon Copy mean to you? Most of us immediately think of ‘CC’ - as in CC’ing someone on an email - bingo. So why is this so hard to remember this when you actually respond to an email?
Carbon Copy is actually a term referring to a piece of carbon paper that is placed between two pieces of paper to create a copy from one sheet on to another (think dry cleaner receipts). This was adopted in email because…
[Read More...]I’m often amazed at how inefficient the corporate working environment can be. The most frustrating part of my day (and presumably many others) is sitting through countless meetings that often achieve nothing. Hours each week are spent attending meetings that do not move projects forward and thus contribute nothing to the bottom line. I am not speaking of presentations or informational meetings, although at times these can be a waste as well, I am only talking about meetings that are…
[Read More...]Our second guest blog comes from an enthusiastic, well-educated and hard-working friend I met while in Bangalore, India. She currently works for McCann Erickson India in Bangalore and has found herself in some interesting client facing situations. Anyone with a client facing position will surely relate to these stories from the other side of the globe. Thanks Meeta!
Life on the moon, Client Meetings and Other Pointless Things…
by Meeta Bharvani
I work in advertising - a pure-bred service sector industry where the…
[Read More...]I had a call today where I was asked to call someone for a 30 minute meeting. Although the meeting was casual in that what we were discussing was not critical, the fact that we had setup an actual meeting and it was our first time talking made it more important.
After chatting for about 5 minutes he asks me to hold. I wait about 30 seconds and he returns saying “Hey Will, I’m going to have to call you back.…
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