Check out this post on taking a break from blogging from Problogger.

This is one of my favorite sites – and it is a daily read.

To keep fresh, all bloggers should take some prescribed down time.

I can’t do that at Career Intensity – but I just might take a couple of additional days off from Sales Intensity.

We’ve got a big push coming up next week and I need to have my wits about me.

Visit Problogger today. 

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Free Money Finance reminds us of Money Central’s Five Tips to Getting a Raise.

They are:

1. Have your ducks in order. Of course, you can’t march into a meeting with your boss armed simply with your opinions. You need to back it up. That means analyzing and cataloging what you’ve accomplished in the past year, writing it down and then preparing for that all-important meeting. It’s also a good idea to bone up on industry standards. One good source is salary.com’s salary wizard.

2. Know the business climate. It’s also important to know the current economic environment — not only in the national economy but also in the company. “If business is booming, then seeking your fair share of the wealth is understandable,” says Mimi Greenberg, president of MRG Associates, an executive search firm in New York City. “But if you’re employed by a start-up or a larger company actively looking to slash costs, it may not be a very good time to ask for a bump in your paycheck.”

3. Rehearse. Know what you want to say to the boss and practice saying it out loud. Remember, you are selling yourself.

4. Prepare for the worst. According to CareerBuilder.com, one of the largest online job-search Web sites, less than 1% of people who ask for a raise get it right away.

If your boss won’t give you a raise, ask for other things such as more vacation time, a laptop computer or other equipment. If you are turned down, express disappointment, shake hands and calmly walk away. The composed manner in which you take the rejection may give your boss the impression that you have something else lined up — even if you don’t.

5. Be gracious. If the final answer is “yes,” express appreciation, but do not go overboard. Work twice as hard to prove your boss made the right decision. “Start right then and there earning that next raise,” says Greenwood of Common Sense at Work.

Good advice. 

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Each Weekday in October I am highlighting a blog I read regularly.

Marketing Headhunter is one of those blogs.

Yesterday Harry Joiner (the Author of Marketing Headhunter) posted a great list of 101 Internet Marketing Jobs.   Here is Harry’s list and his contact information.  Call him if you are looking to fill one of these jobs:

1. Analyst, Internet Strategy
2. Associate Director, Web Communications
3. AVP, Interactive Marketing and New Media
4. Business Analyst - Ecommerce
5. Business Analyst - Web Analytics
6. eBusiness Development Manager
7. Business Intelligence Manager - Internet Usage
8. Ecommerce Communication Manager
9. Communications Director - Online Outreach
10. Consumer Acquisition Manager
11. Content Analyst
12. Social Content and New Media Specialist
13. Corporate Web Project Manager
14. Direct to Consumer Marketing Specialist
15. Director - Internet Marketing
16. Director Consumer Marketing
17. Director of Analytics
18. Director of Online Business Development
19. Director of Business Intelligence
20. Director of Online Customer Operations
21. Director of Search Technology
22. Director of Web Analytics
23. Director of Web Analytics & Optimization
24. Director of Web Marketing
25. Director, Digital Media
26. Director, Digital Relationship Marketing
27. Director, eMarketing Strategy
28. Director, Internet Development
29. Director, Marketing Analytics
30. Director, Online Analytics
31. Director, Online Sales and Marketing
32. Director, Web Analytics
33. Director, Web Marketing
34. Director, Web Research & Analytics
35. Director, Web Services
36. Manager of Web Experience
37. eBusiness Leader
38. General Manager, Business Analytics
39. Group Manager, Interactive Marketing
40. Interactive Marketing Analyst
41. Internet Marketing Analyst
42. Internet Operations Coordinator
43. Internet Services Manager
44. Manager, Online Media Analytics
45. Manager, Online User Experience
46. Manager, Web Site Measurement
47. Marketing Communications Manager
48. Marketing Manager, Strategy & New Channel Development
49. Online Marketing Manager
50. Paid Search Operations Manager
51. Portal Product Manager
52. Portfolio Mgr. Web Analytics & Search
53. Product Development Manager
54. Product Director, e-Marketing
55. Online Product Planner
56. Search Engine Marketing Specialist
57. Senior Analytics Consultant
58. Senior Director, Research and Analytics
59. Senior E-Commerce Marketing Coordinator
60. Senior Manager of E-Commerce
61. Senior Manager, Business Intelligence
62. Senior Manager, Web Metrics
63. Senior Marketing Project Manager
64. Senior Marketing Statistician
65. Senior Metrics Analyst
66. Senior Online Marketing Analyst
67. Senior Online Marketing Specialist
68. Senior Web Analyst
69. Senior Web Analytics Consultant
70. Specialist, Online Communications
71. Sr Manager, Research and Analysis
72. Sr. Manager - Internet Advertising
73. Sr. Manager - Online Analytics
74. Sr. Manager, Web Analytics
75. SVP, Digital Media Analytics
76. Team Leader, Web Marketing
77. User Experience Analyst
78. Vice President, Client Services
79. Vice President, Digital Media Analytics
80. Vice President, Marketing
81. VP and General Manager, eCommerce
82. VP Client Service and Analytics
83. VP Marketing
84. VP Marketing and Products
85. VP of Information Systems
86. VP of Online Marketing
87. VP of Internet Marketing
88. VP, Product Development
89. Web Analyst
90. Web Analytics Manager
91. Web Analytics Program Manager
92. Web Analytics Strategist
93. Web Communications Manager
94. Web Content Specialist
95. Web Development Manager
96. Web Marketing Manager
97. Web Metrics Analyst
98. Web Metrics Strategy
99. Web Performance Analyst
100. Web Project Leader
101. Website Reporting Analyst

This list does not include any of the catalog marketing jobs or database marketing jobs Harry handles.

If you are a hiring manager looking to fill one of these positions, call Harry at (678) 795-0900.  Or click here to send him an email.  And if you are a candidate who’s open to new internet marketing job opportunities, click here to download Harry’s contact information.

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Each weekday in October I am going to highlight a blog that I read daily.

Today I am highlighting Steve Pavlina.com

Here’s Steve’s mission:

“This site will help you make conscious decisions in your personal development and courageously follow through on them. This means having the maturity to take 100% responsibility for your health, your career, your finances, your relationships, your emotions, your habits, and your spiritual beliefs. It requires taking a hard look at yourself, consciously deciding what kind of person you truly are on the inside, and then getting your actions to be congruent with your true self. The goal is to help you achieve outstanding effectiveness while maintaining internal balance, where your thoughts, feelings, actions, and skills are all working together to create the life you truly desire.”

Steve’s blog does every of this and more.  I cannot begin to tell you how rich the content is at this site.  Start by reading just one article each day.  Soon you will find yourself hooked.  Here are some of my favorite posts:

30 Days to Success

Polyphasic Sleep

10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed

10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job

Working in Unusual Places

Check out Steve’s blog today.  I’m sure that if you do, it will be on your “must read” list tomorrow.

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Sales Intensity is the sister blog to Career Intensity. 

Here are some of the posts featured over at The Sales Intensity Blog:

Is Listening Important?

In some macho, gung ho sales organizations there is talk about “stomping out” the customer’s resistance and “breaking down the client’s resistance”. True rainmaking is about helping the client.  Being a rainmaker is about creating long-term relationships that produce value for both parties.  This starts with understanding the client’s need and being able to relate to them.  This is also known as professional empathy.Click Here to Read More

The Five Habits that Make You More Money

There are five key habits that can make a great deal of difference in your sales career.  They seem simple but I bet we can all think of dozens of people who don’t adhere to one or more of these success habits. Click Here to Read More

Where do clients come from?

Nobody is born to be your client. Clients are created.  It takes work to turn strangers into clients. In order to understand how to develop clients, we need to understand how they evolve. Click Here to Read More

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Each weekday in October I am going to highlight a blog that I read daily.

The blog I am highlighting today is Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog.

If you are an entrepreneur and you can only read one blog every day, it should be this one. 

Why?

Because Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog highlights the best posts for entrepreneurs every day.  Dane highlights some of the best tips, tricks and advice he can find from throughout the web.  He’s been doing this since 2003.  The archives in this blog alone read like a library of blog posts and news accounts for entrepreneurs.

Here are some examples of the great stuff on the blog:

Entrepreneurs: Take The Hassle Out Of Billing

Working out of a ‘Third Place’

Idea: Pick-Your-Own-Apple Orchards

Entrepreneur Raking In New Idea

Future Of The Web

Web Donations Help Cash-Strapped Schools

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Each weekday in October I am going to highlight a blog that I read daily.

Today’s blog is Brand Autopsy.

The main reason I like this blog is because of the common sense approach John Moore takes toward branding.  John tells it like it is and breaks it down. He uses many real world examples and case studies.

I also like the real world approach to branding and the conversational tone of the blog.  This means that your learning without feeling stupid. 

Finally, I like John’s focus on the customer experience in branding. Too many people (including marketing professionals) think that branding is all about advertising.  It’s not. It’s about the customer’s experience at each point of interaction.

Now you may be asking yourself what a branding blog has to do with career improvement.  Here’s your answer:  You have your own personal brand.  You can apply just about all the branding tips in Brand Autopsy to your career.

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Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily.

Today I’m going to tell the last two people on the planet who don’t know, about Seth Godin’s Blog.

I could give you 100 reasons why you need to read Seth’s Blog but Seth really doesn’t need my endorsement.   You see, reading Seth’s blog is what got me interested in blogging in the first place.

I have long admired Seth and his books.  Once I discovered his blog, I began to read it daily.  I learned how to set up a blog from reading through Seth’s archives.  I also learned about viral marketing, RSS and how to keep things simple.

Seth’s great advice is only matched by his ability to make a powerful point succinctly.

Seth’s blog is a must read for anyone who is interested in learning about marketing, customer service or business strategy on the web. Add it to your newsreader. 

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Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily.

Today’s blog is Passion, People and Principles.

Here are the five reasons why I like this blog:

David Maister is the author.  David is great at giving advice.  He has made a fantastic career out of giving advice to big companies.  Now he is giving advice to individuals through his blog. 

Timely topics.  The topics covered in this blog are always relevant to my business.  David seems to hit on the right topic at the right time.

Interactivity.  I learn as much from reading the comments on each posting as I do in reading the posts themselves.

Depth of information.  David is not bound by any constraints in the length of his posts.  When he writes about a topic, you can be certain he will cover his point.

Experience.  David often highlights cases from his work.  This helps bring his point home.

If you are trying to manage your business, or even just your career, Passion. People and Principles is a must read.

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Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily.

Today’s blog is The Consumerist.

Here are the five reasons why I like this blog:

This is a blog of what NOT to do if you are a business.  The site offers lessons from poor business behavior each and every day.

It is emotionally engaging.  Each time I read a post on The Consumerist I become frustrated.  I can actually feel the frustration of the customers highlighted in the post.

The tips are practical.  After reading the blog, you know what products and/or companies to avoid.

The site cross references all of the posts.  You can find a company, industry or issue quite easily.

The car accident scenario. Every time we pass a car accident we are horrified but we feel as though we need to look.  This site allows you to “look” so you can avoid accidents in the future.

Give The Consumerist a try.  It could save you some money – it will definitely save you some aggravation.

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Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily.

Today’s Blog is Signal Without Noise by Guy Kawasaki.

Here are the top five reasons I like Guy’s blog:

Good sound business advice from an entrepreneurial point of view.  It does not matter if you want to be an entrepreneur or not, Guy’s advice is solid.  If you want to be successful, listen to this guy (pun intended).

Lists.  I love Guy’s lists.  In fact, most people who read blogs love lists.  They are easy to read and easy to follow. Most importantly, they are easy to implement in your own business.

Humor.  Guy has a great sense of humor and it makes his posts easy reads.  It also helps lighten up normally serious (sometimes dry) business topics.

Competitive nature.  Guy is clearly competitive.  This drive compels him to post frequently.  I like a daily dose of solid business advice – particularly good advice.

Interaction.  Guy interacts with people who leave comments.  This creates a great sense of community.  It also shows that Guy cares about the readers. 

Guy Kawasaki is one of my favorite bloggers.  If you haven’t already, you need to add him to your “must read” list.

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Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily. 

Today’s Blog in the spotlight is  The Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing Blog.

Here are five reasons why I enjoy The Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing Blog:

This blog is a “how to guide”.  Ron McDaniel (AKA Buzzoodle Ron) provides solid tips on how to generate great buzz for your company.

Ron is totally accessible.  If you want to ask him a question, or if you post a comment on the blog, you will get a response from Ron.  That’s great.  It helps build a community.

The blog points you to other resources.  Ron gives his readers a good deal of help in finding marketing resources.  He is generous with his roladex.

Ron adjusts to his readers’ needs.  Just look at the blog posts in Espanol.  Need I say more?

The blog is the web gateway to Ron’s company and he knows it.  Just take a look at the site design.  It is friendly and welcoming.  You can easily find the information you need.

This is a terrific blog in many ways.  Check it out today and let me know what you think.

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Welcome to the October Linkfest!

Every day in October I’m going to highlight a blog that I like and read daily.  It’s tough to pick just 31 blogs because I have over 200 in my newsreader.

Let’s start things off with Free Money Finance.

Here are the Top Five Reasons I like this blog:

1). Common Sense Advice – FMF offers advice that always makes sense.  You don’t get any radical crazy talk at this site.  You receive solid advice that you should follow only if you want to accumulate wealth.

2). Excellent Commentary On Other Media Sources – FMF regularly highlights other writing on his subject and he comments on them.  This saves me time.  I only need to read the stuff that’s relevant to me.

3.) Great References To Other Posts – FMF regularly links to other posts he has written on the subject.  This is good for him because it increases his page views but it is also good for the reader because it provides us with additional information.

4). Excellent Depth of Knowledge – The Free Money Finance Blog provides content that goes deep into the subject of personal finance.  It covers all of the topics that readers want to know about.

5.) Frequency of Posting – FMF posts multiple articles each day.  This gives me a variety of content in his subject matter.  Variety is the spice of life and it keeps people coming back.

Please click on over to Free Money Finance and check it out.  You will not be disappointed. 

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• Tips for Happiness in Daily Life
  Good Stuff
  (tags: lifehacks)
• Personal Growth in 2006
  A guide to setting your New Years Resolutions
  (tags: goals)

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• Rules Are No Obstacles for Committed People
  More great stuff from Steve Pavlina
  (tags: goals life productivity work)
• How to manage your manager
  Making it happen through your boss
  (tags: boss business career)
• How to Start a Business without Money
  No cash no problem
  (tags: entrepreneur startup)
• Bootstrapping a Company
  Interesting perspective on starting your own business
  (tags: entrepreneurship)
• Answering 6 common interview questions
  Navagate your way through the common Q&A
  (tags: career interview job)

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It is probably bets to post this every few weeks as people learn about RSS readers and as the audience for blogs grows. Please read this and e-mail me if you have trouble.

Subscribing to a blog is easy. There are a few steps that you need to take.

First:
You need an RSS reader also known as an aggregator(RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication). Click here to get a free reader from Bloglines.

Next:
Just click on the button on the right side of this blog (you have to scroll down a bit) that says “sub|bloglines”.

Finally:
A window will open up and you will see some check boxes with the feeds from my blog. Check the top one and click the subscribe button.

This will add my blog to the left hand column of your bloglines home page. It will be bold whenever I have an updated post that you have not read.

That’s it. It’s that simple.

If you have a different RSS reader, you can copy and paste the RSS feed for my blog into it. The RSS feed for this blog is: http://careerintensity.com/blog/?feed=rss2

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• Feng Shui Career Tips
  An eastern approach to career success
  (tags: career)
• Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change
  Things to think about if you’re considering a career move
  (tags: career)
• The Hot List
  The best businesses to start in 2006
  (tags: career business entrepreneur)
• Pitching Angel Investors
  Looking for some financing?
  (tags: business money)
• Constraints breed breakthrough creativity
  Stirring up the creative genius in you
  (tags: creativity)

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• Indeed | one search. all jobs.
  New job Search tool
  (tags: search jobs)
• Is That the Best You Can Do?
  Steve’s thoughts on getting things done
  (tags: productivity motivation)
• Segment your to-do list
  How to stay organized
  (tags: productivity)

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• Action Verbs Listed Alphabetically
  Great for resumes and Cover Letters
  (tags: resume job)
• Ten Steps to Take Once You Outgrow Your Home Office
  If you must get and office, read this first
  (tags: work)

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• Myths about Women Entrepreneurs
  Let’s clear this up right now
  (tags: entrepreneurship)
• Online networking used by half of U.S managers
  Blog for a new job
  (tags: blogging tips)
• Small Biz 101: How to Get Started
  Start now and move fast
  (tags: startup entrepreneurship)
• What Can’t People Interview Well?
  Interview tips
  (tags: interview)
• What’s your story?
  Can you tell the story of your career?
  (tags: career)
• The State Of Holiday Bonuses In America
  See what could be under your tree
  (tags: pay)

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• It’s Not Dangerous
  Ten reasons why blogging is good for your career
  (tags: career blog blogging)
• How to Make a Million Dollars
  Great practical advice
  (tags: entrepreneur startup)
• It’s a great time to be an entrepreneur
  Hope for everyone
  (tags: entrepreneur)
• Maintaining Motivation
  How to keep going when you’re on your own
  (tags: motivation work tips)
• Success & Motivation - Blog Maverick
  Good Success Stories
  (tags: success)

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• Problem Solving Techniques from Mind Tools
  Good article to get us thinking
  (tags: creativity)
• Tips for applying to a job from Craigslist.
  Good basic info
  (tags: career job interview)
• Secrets of Satisfying Careers
  Values and your career
  (tags: career business work)
• Top 7 Tricks to Getting an Interview
  Gimmicks, yes but one of them just might work
  (tags: interview job)

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• Five fast email productivity tips
  Better ways to use e-mail
  (tags: productivity email)
• IVR Cheat Sheet
  How to bypass voice mail hell
  (tags: howto useful tools phone)
• Word of Mouth Basic Training
  Get the basics on Word of Mouth
  (tags: wordofmouth)
• the cluetrain manifesto
  Get a clue to marketing web 2.0 style
  (tags: marketing business cluetrain)
• 77 Goal Setting Tips
  77 Tips for Goal Setting
  (tags: goals)

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• Bootstrap Anti Patterns roundup - the first 10
  How not to be an entrepreneur.
  (tags: entrepreneurship business startup)
• Getting Back To Work: A Personal Productivity Toolkit
  How to beat procrastination
  (tags: procrastination productivity work)
• Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Resume
  Your resume represents you. Make sure it looks its best
  (tags: jobs career resume)
• How Not to Get Fired Because of Your Blog
  If you blog this is a must read
  (tags: blogs)
• Installing a new habit
  (tags: habits productivity)
• The Lazy Way to Success: My Secret for Good Luck
  Making luck work for you
  (tags: luck productivity)
• Personal Finance Problems Plague Most Employees
  Surprise, Surprise
  (tags: finance)

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• A Degree of Respect for Online MBAs
  A good way to get an MBA
  (tags: education)
• 10 Tips To Explode Your Sales
  Good tips to drive new business
  (tags: sales selling)
• My golden rule
  Select a quote per day and really think about it.
  (tags: tips)
• Burning Desire; 8 Steps to Getting It.
  Ignite it in you
  (tags: motivation)
• Do It Now
  Read this now and get going
  (tags: productivity howto)

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• Man on a Mission
  Good Mission Statement Tips
  (tags: mission success entrepreneurship)
• Simplicity Blog
  Keep it simple - this site can help
  (tags: simplicity)
• Marketing to Women Online
  Focused marketing advice from a pro
  (tags: marketing)
• Media Guerrilla
  An insider’s look at media tech
  (tags: media weblogs technology)
• The Leader-Follower
  An interesting leadership blog
  (tags: leadership)

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• How Stressful is Your Workplace?
  Think about this post the next time you evaluate your employment situation.
  (tags: business career)
• Why Your Boss is Programmed to be a Dictator
  Interesting thoughts on the person in charge
  (tags: boss work job)
• CCH Business Owner’s Toolkit
  Pack this in your bag when you go out on your own
  (tags: entrepreneur smallbusiness advice)

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• One Mom’s thoughts on self promotion
  How a mom uses My Space for self promotion
  (tags: publicity)
• Why Start Your Own Business?
  Good reasons to go out on your own
  (tags: entrepreneurship)
• Top Job Sites
  Want to know who gets the best job listings?
  (tags: job headhunter)
• The Perfect Labor Storm
  Understand the macro economic picture
  (tags: economy labor)
• 2005 Most Powerful Women
  Here are some names you should know
  (tags: power)

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• Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity
  Unleash your creative energy
  (tags: creativity)
• An Argument for Small Business Blogging
  This article tells you why you need a blog
  (tags: business communications)
• 6 Don’ts for the End of Your Presentation
  Avoid these unhappy endings
  (tags: presentation)
• How to deal with bad bosses, problem supervisors and difficult managers
  Good stuff for everyone stuck with a bad boss
  (tags: boss)

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• Bootstrapping: The Secret to Entrepreneurial Success
  Tips for Entrepreneurs
  (tags: entrepreneurship career business)
• 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
  Public speaking Basics
  (tags: presentation speaking tips)
• Decision Making Techniques
  A different way to approach decisions
  (tags: thinking brainstorming)
• Surviving a day job with your creativity intact
  How to keep you focus when you really want to be somewhere else.
  (tags: lifehacks productivity creativity)
• Radical tactics to reduce the complexity, costs, and clutter of your life
  Many tips on keeping it simple.
  (tags: simplicity life organization)

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• Top 10 Most Practical Blogs for Entrepreneurs
  Bookmark these blogs.
  (tags: entrepreneurship blogs business)
• Ten Things You Can Do Today to Jump-start Success
  A daily dose of motivation.
  (tags: success business motivation)
• Work/Life Balance
  Nice idea, tough to do
• Fast track yourself
  Bren’s great article on taking the fast track
  (tags: business career promotion)
• Leonardo da Vinci: Qualities of a Genius and How to Think Productively
  Think like a genius
  (tags: thinking genius productivity work)

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