September 05, 2025 Sabotaging your own professional success? 17 roadblocks to overcome BY ofinnegan Every career path has obstacles. Even the most accomplished leaders have faced moments where their goals felt out of reach. What separates the people who moved forward is how they responded—by adapting, learning, and finding new ways to progress. Below, 17 members … Continue reading Sabotaging your own professional success? 17 roadblocks to overcome
September 02, 2025 7 strategies to overcome professional self-doubt BY Terry Healey The vast majority of people—85%, to be exact—admit they lack confidence in the workplace: they avoid taking on leadership roles, they don’t speak up in meetings, and they doubt themselves. For those who feel marginalized, the feelings of low confidence can be even more … Continue reading 7 strategies to overcome professional self-doubt
Peak Design’s new tripods take aim at the professional set The Pro Tripod will come in three styles: standard, lite and tall. will shanklin Tue, Jun 17, 2025 Peak Design / Kickstarter Peak Design is building on the success of its innovative Travel Tripod. The photography accessory maker is launching a new Pro Tripod on … Continue reading Peak Design’s new tripods take aim at the professional set
September 16, 2024 Michael Keaton is one of many famous actors who changed his name for professional reasons. Why does that SAG rule exist? Long before the idea of being a ‘personal brand’ entered the mainstream, professional actors have relied on name recognition to build their careers. BY Shannon Cudd People assign labels to other humans … Continue reading Michael Keaton is one of many famous actors who changed his name for professional reasons. Why does that SAG rule exist?
May 15, 2024 Why the modern HR professional needs to be brand-savvy Human Resources is leading the charge on employer branding, marketing the company to both employees and recruits. BY Ron Johnson Modern HR professionals are getting more brand-savvy by the day. Why? In simple terms, HR professionals need to be as effective in branding their … Continue reading Why the modern HR professional needs to be brand-savvy
April 29, 2024 How to build meaningful professional relationships These steps can help you build genuine professional relationships that last. BY Andrew Fennell Cultivating meaningful professional relationships can open doors to all kinds of exciting new career opportunities. However, it takes a certain set of skills to be able to build, and keep, these relationships. These … Continue reading How to build meaningful professional relationships
March 25, 2024 Candor is a professional networking site that reveals the person behind the résumé Answer icebreaker-style questions about when you’re at your best, what you’re curious about, what you love about your work, hobbies, and other aspects of yourself. BY Jeremy Caplan This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps … Continue reading Candor is a professional networking site that reveals the person behind the résumé
By Eric Silver November 20, 2023 From the very beginning, podcasting was shaped by a DIY ethos that said: “I can do that, too.” An undefined and unexplored wilderness, the infrastructure that we now take for granted (like the feeds we use to subscribe to a show) had to be created from scratch, usually … Continue reading Podcasting needs to get professional
Looking to stay ahead in your career? Consider these cost-effective learning opportunities for martech professionals. Steve Petersen on March 31, 2023 Marketing and technology are two fields that constantly change, and the intersection of the two fields – martech – certainly reflects that. That’s why as martech professionals, we need to develop our skills and … Continue reading 8 inexpensive professional development ideas for martech pros
By JinJa Birkenbeuel March 14, 2023 It was spring of 2021, and the world was starting to wake up from COVID-19 lockdowns. I was about to head to my first public-facing entrepreneur workshop as a Google digital coach since I chopped off a foot and a half of 30-plus-years’-worth of chemically straightened processed hair. … Continue reading I’m a Black business owner and this is how my hair shaped my professional brand
