Whither #measurePR? Right Here!
I know.
I’ve been shockingly lax in posting your #measurePR Twitter chat updates recently.
I’m sorry! I’m hanging my head in shame! (Just like that gal over there).
Image: Sagrado Corazón via Flickr, CC 2.0
But sometimes stuff happens, y’know…
Anyway, here they are.
#measurePR on Jan. 24 with Alan Chumley
#myBootcamp Update: Halfway There
It’s been a few months since I gave you an update on how I’m doing when it comes to my wellness goals. And I know you’re just dying to hear…!
But first, a little story…
“You are a very strong woman”
A couple of months ago, I went to CVS to pick up a box (30 lbs) of firelogs. I carried it to the counter, and the cashier was aghast that I didn’t use a cart.
“Let me help you out with that,” he offered. I smiled and declined, because it wasn’t a far walk to my car at all, and I told him that.
He was horrified. “At least let me get you a cart!” I declined again.
And then he looked at me and said, “You are a very strong woman.”
#HAPPO Chat Alert: Tips for Starting Your New Job on the Right Foot
So you got the job … now what?
This is something we all have to deal with, or have dealt with, at some point. It’s exciting to start a new job, but you want to make sure you start off right, don’t you? After all, so often how you start is a precursor for how your career will go.
Tomorrow night, from 8-9 pm CT (9-10 pm ET), Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon, who created the #HAPPO hashtag (Help a PR Pro Out) and chat, are bringing back this terrific Twitter chat to help you out.
It’s easy to join (here are my tips on joining a Twitter chat, if you haven’t done one before), and if you’re looking for an extra boost of confidence along with that new paycheck, I highly recommend you join in.
Among other things, we’ll (yes, I’ll be there too, since I’m a HAPPO Champion) be discussing:
- What is the hardest thing about being the newest employee in your company/department?
- Should you use social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) to connect with new colleagues (and please, if you have a protected Twitter profile, now would be a really good time to make it public)? How about leadership?
- What steps should you take to manage your image internally?
- What do you do if the reality of the job you took doesn’t match the position you applied for?
- What are some red flags that may signal the job is not working out?
- What steps can you take to “help out” the new guy/gal on the team?
