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Re: What's Better for My Blog's Top Level Domain Suffix: .com or .net?

juliewalraven — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:58:43 -0000

You're totally right, Jorgen. When my clients want me to find something for them, they are spelling out the full URL and I am ignoring them as I throw a few words in Google and out comes my objective. I liked that fact that except for people who are not as glued to this computer as I am, most people search like I do. For the sites I go to a lot, typing 1 letter will often get me there or at least present a drop-down of choices. I think you made the right choice and I hope you are still sleeping well!

Re: How Twitter Alienated Me With New Tweetdeck

juliewalraven — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:33:05 -0000

I also kept the old version and went back to it. I have been using the old one ever since with no issues. Perhaps if they hear enough feedback, they will make changes to the new one.

Re: Has Caring for a Loved One Left a Gap in Your Resume?

juliewalraven — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:09:31 -0000

For those of you wondering about detailing the caregiver role if you are in healthcare, I can assure you that Julie is absolutely correct. The benefits totally outlay the risk. I'm another professional resume writer named Julie, and one of my clients last year faced this situation. She left her nursing position to care for an elderly aunt with multiple health issues and moved her into her home. We detailed the value she brought and the accomplishments. It wasn't long before she successfully landed her new position and as she told me in an e-mail - it was her dream job. So do not disguise the gap. It may end up being what differentiates you from the others!

Re: 7 Phrases I Never Want to See on Your Cover Letter

juliewalraven — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:01:10 -0000

I totally agree with doing your homework to find out who to address the cover letter to and then carrying that on with personalizing the full cover letter. The whole point is that you are on a mission to sell yourself as the product to the organization or hiring manager and sell your abilities as the person who can be the solution. No one hires anyone unless they have a need to fill.

Re: Excellent Customer Service & Great Food @PFChangs San Juan

juliewalraven — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:41:06 -0000

We don't have one here... finally got an Olive Garden after years of waiting. I love our restaurants but would like the option of having a few of the national / international chains. I finally ate at a PF Chang's in Baltimore when I was there for Career Thought Leaders last year. It was so much fun and the food was excellent. Loved your post, Raul!

Re: No Guest Post For You!

juliewalraven — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:06:09 -0000

Well, then Paul, that's kind of not fair... but you are right, someone who doesn't know you could be answering. I have no staff so it is always me...

Re: No Guest Post For You!

juliewalraven — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:36:38 -0000

Hi Paul, I get what you are saying but as a blogger who gets unsolicited requests lately quite a bit, I can relate. I have people telling me they are writing things that fit my audience and would love to guest post but I don't know them from Adam... If as a "baby blogger", I get these requests, I wonder how many requests the big bloggers get.

Your situations is different but I would suggest that building a relationship with the blogger on Twitter or Facebook and then asking might open a door. I don't know the circumstances but I suggest that without a relationship and context, you might find that many people are leery of letting anyone post on their site. They may allow guest bloggers but only from specific people that they have relationships with...

Re: Twitter Tip Series: One Way Stream – Sorry, Not Interested

juliewalraven — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:47:25 -0000

I use a different philosophy, Mark. I keep the actual number of people down so I can see what they are saying and review the list periodically. I add people who talk to me. I use Tweetdeck extensively so even if I am not following someone, I can read what they say via the columns of lists or friends of friends. I think we agree that Twitter should be a conversation but I can't hear everyone at once and many people who follow me really haven't done the homework you give them credit for. I do have one very good Twitter friend, who I once deleted during one of my delete periods. He made a funny comment about me not liking his football team and I double-checked, added him back in, and now we have talked on Skype and via DM frequently. Numbers mean little to me unless the person wants to interact. then I am all ears.

Re: 10 Job Search Examples: Crash And Burn on Twitter

juliewalraven — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:56:13 -0000

Excellent post, Tim! I love your examples and I have seen plenty similar to them. I am always coaching clients to think before they speak and that goes for Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. And I too blog about it because it is so important to check your attitude whether or not you are in a job search mode. My sources of business owners tell me that the decision of who to keep when faced with having to let someone go is based often on attitude as well as performance. Employers who might have kept someone in good times, can't take the risk that the same person could go off on a customer or rant about the business reputation in public places. Great post!

Re: The Warmth And The Light

juliewalraven — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:39:18 -0000

I missed coming to visit Scott, I always feel warmth when I come to your site. I feel like you are one of those that would help me get up when I fell down. I think we need to "connect" the two light and warmth. You are totally right that the warmth has to grow for a community to expand.

Re: Just Had New Pictures Taken, Help Me Pick the Winner!

juliewalraven — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:56:43 -0000

I like option #3, I've always been a fan of profile shots as opposed to straight on... and I like the contrast of the suit with the shirt as opposed to the shirt alone. Hope this helps, Jorgen!

You are very bold! When I had my photo redone earlier this year, I did use social media but it was a small targeted group within Facebook and my photographer had shot 140+ shots and I narrowed it to about 10 before I let the group go at it. We ended up with one...

Re: Thank You Notes: Sending The Right Message

juliewalraven — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:49:01 -0000

You really make me think, Tim. I have always told clients that a thank you note can make or break their chances and I have heard that from hiring managers. I do think you can go over the top and I suppose some people do. I think connecting with the interviewer in the thank is critical. If it looks like it is just a generic thank you with no thought of sharing either a personal touch or the value you provide, I do think that you lose something in the process. I also think writing thank yous is a lost art.

Re: Find Your Blinders

juliewalraven — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:09:24 -0000

This is the most common comment or concern I get from colleagues and clients alike. How do you manage so much input. Thank you Chris for the post, good tips, though I am still fighting the desire to stay connected. Carl, your analysis above is very interesting. I could see how we do need that downtime. Thank you both, now we will see if I listen... as the blue e-mail reminders fly in on the bottom of my screen, DMs from Twitter ring in, and less frequently my phone rings with a call.

Re: The One Question Job Seekers Struggle To Answer

juliewalraven — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:14:56 -0000

For some reason, job seekers seem to feel safer with multiple targets and the more the merrier. You make total sense, Tim. Avoidance is a huge part of the issue.

Re: What are your readers looking for from your blog?

juliewalraven — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:18:11 -0000

Good point, Grant. I was contemplating a post much like that to see if I got a reaction. I alternate my posts between instructional posts and inspirational posts often tied to things in my own life. For my business, I need to develop trust that not only am I cutting edge in strategy but I am someone that people can trust to give them the boost they need to move forward in their career. In times like these, both education and inspiration seem critical but what education is a good idea. I do get requests from contacts on Twitter, Facebook and even the local clients who know I blog. Those I research and write.

Re: My Move to the Genesis WordPress Theme

juliewalraven — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:55:56 -0000

Me too, Danny, I have never regretted Headway and my first look at it was through you and Jim Connolly. I am curious to see if Chris likes it too. I will admit that I am pulled by any project that has a young person doing great things. I have seen my share of kids gone wrong and I am very impressed with the work Clay Griffiths has done and proud of the way Grant supports him.

Re: Engagement, Authenticity, Influence: I’m Calling Shenanigans

juliewalraven — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:14:11 -0000

Thank you! Not only did you make sense and provide great examples, the video (which I played parts of twice) really touched me. Seems like you are talking in the dark sometimes and then you realize people were listening...

Re: Put Down the Objective and Back Away Slowly | Career Rocketeer - Career Search and Personal Branding Blog

juliewalraven — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:28:57 -0000

Clever and engaging post, Jessica! I definitely enjoyed the "police" tone. Totally true to and something I have been telling my clients for years. Once they see the logic, they are happy to abandon the objective. Banner headlines coupled with the branding statement captivate the reader and get the resume read.

Re: Earphones for Travel

juliewalraven — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:41:42 -0000

Hi Chris, when I first read the title, I was really excited. This post is great for those who are looking for noise-canceling or being able to listen to electronics in flight or elsewhere but my recent travel experience created a different problem. Perhaps you have a suggestion for this type of ear accessory / product. I went to two career-related conferences and my ENT believes that the flying created my first-ever ear infection possibly because allergies, etc. were also affecting me at the time. I was miserable for most of May and the ENT had to work hard to cure me. I wonder if you with your constant travel can recommend the best ear plugs for flying and also how well they work. It seems like it is a huge problem for many people.

Re: Keeping It Simple

juliewalraven — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:08:03 -0000

Simple is always good. The harder you make it for people to comment, contact you, or work with you, the more resistance you will find. In a world of global communication, you want to be able to offer services that the consumer or client understands, values, and can easily access.

Re: If It All Ended Tomorrow

juliewalraven — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:25:31 -0000

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet in person, Suze but I do find that my life has been changed completely by social media. I have met people I would never have met in person, forged many relationships that have now had real life encounters, hired people I know through Twitter and their blogs and bought services on the basis of how I know them online. If it would end tomorrow, I would still have many friendships that would carry on forever somehow.

Re: 40 years, 40 pounds – Week 1 Roundup

juliewalraven — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:34:35 -0000

I'm really proud of you, Suze. I was successful enough in 2007 to lose about 1/2 my goal and even that earned me many compliments, the problem is that now I reversed and gained back the 20+ I lost plus 5 or 6 so now I have to get serious. I do eat healthy but then I slide back and the exercise is sporadic. Your post is inspiring and since summer is sort of upon us in Wisconsin, I am going to keep at it and hopefully by fall, it will be a routine and habit once again. You GO! :-)

Re: Giving Up Center Stage for Effective Personal Branding

juliewalraven — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:35:08 -0000

Melissa, this is so good! You are always good but this is amazing! I love the Bobby McFerrin example. Having just been at my friend, Michael Schroeder's concert where he brought the entire preschool and dayschool class up to do one song and let them take over to sing one of his songs, audience participation with many songs, and his tradition of ending every song with praise God, I love it!

Re: 4 Issues With Comments, And Why Most Blogs Are Anti-Social

juliewalraven — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:09:11 -0000

Well, Scott, I understand where you are going and your goal. As a blogger, I want comments and I respond to them on a timely basis. I have worked at making my comments easy to do, no hoops to jump through and reward commenters with CommentLuv for coming to visit.

I do think that sometimes I personally feel speechless. When I read a very brilliant post, I often get stymied as to whether I have anything of value to say. It's not that I don't or even that I don't see myself as able to think deeply, it is just that right then, I have no thoughts.

Re: Headway WordPress Theme Now Has Better SEO And An API For Fancy Schmancy Designers

juliewalraven — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:53:49 -0000

Hi John, I watched you and others using Headway before I redid my blog/site on it (with the help of Kim Woodbridge for all the very technical export and plug-in stuff) and I am grateful to Clay and Grant for their product which made life so much easier. I can work in Dreamweaver but Headway makes changes so much easier.

Because my site is more than a blog, being able to have one tool to do everything is terrific. Your information here is very helpful to anyone who is not familiar with the product or wants to know more about how to make the different features work. I love your videos, clear and easy to follow without giving me more than I can handle at a time.

Keep it up, John!