Good negotiating involves give and take. It applies to work and home, friends and family and is an important part of relationship starting and building. Being good at it takes practice and patience, both of which many people do not have. In the business world, negotiating is the key to getting what you want, if […]
Category: Work
6 years ago in July 2010, Vistaprint (my employer at the time) offered a free website for life to employees. I loved testing the new products, so quickly signed on and claimed www.promiseconsultinggroup.com. Did I do any consulting at that time? No. Did I give any thought to what I may someday do with this […]
With total advertising spend at a decline, online advertising is the only medium with projected growth in 2010 – to a whopping $60 billion in revenue. So what does this mean for you? Whether you’re a small business or work for a large corporation, you will likely need to know the basics of online marketing […]
“Marketing with meaning”, coined in The Next Evolution of Marketing, can be defined as bringing value to clients (potential and existing) through your marketing tactics. What does this mean for a business? Is offering a product or service enough of a value in itself? Merriam-Webster provides several definitions of the word value: “a fair return […]
This is one of my favorite work topics, as friends have come to me for years asking about this. I know everyone approaches this topic differently, and my viewpoint is not the only one. I am a firm advocate of NEVER telling how much you make in your current role. 1) it’s no one’s business […]
Before making the leap to be a consultant, it’s important to consider every stage of the process. My tips below don’t include the pre-work…the dreaming, the planning and the decision. Instead, these are things to keep in mind once you’ve decided to give it a go: Get everything in writing. Have an agreement and make […]
July 23, 2010 I wrote my first post on my Facebook page for Promise Consulting Group. I had been at Vistaprint for about a year, and had gotten my “free website for life”, which I proudly secured with www.promiseconsultinggroup.com. June 10 of this year was my last day at a “full-time job”. 6 years ago, […]
It’s been about 3 weeks since I last posted, and a busy 3 weeks it’s been. I’ve added clients and I’ve added team members; I’ve added hours and I’ve added projects. I’ve traveled on a whim and I’ve saved 2 hours of daily commuting; I’ve taken walks and bike rides over lunch and I’ve watched […]
Last week, I sent out the below e-mail to my friends and family. Here’s to my first post and a new beginning. This site will serve to tell that story… I’m excited to share that Promise Consulting Group became an LLC earlier this year, and as of June, I will be pursuing consulting full-time. A lot […]