Locking Cheeks

By Clare Hefferren | July 30, 2010 |

Seems I’m not the only one craving human contact these days. Step inside the personal life of busy single professionals and you’ll likely find frustration on the dating front. Online dating has solved the need for 24/7 “shopping” but it’s also decreased the spark that may exist in locking eyes with a stranger. The more…

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A New World

By Clare Hefferren | July 23, 2010 |

non-verbal cues tip | Today I attended a panel discussion on building effective sales teams. Layering the solid deck of tools and technique suggestions, the most memorable question I heard was, “When do you think the world changed in terms of valuing relationships?” A panelist, Rick Mazursky, answered, “When voicemail was invented.” Zap. Wow. Pow!…

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Righteous Rotnem

By Clare Hefferren | July 16, 2010 |

leadership development tip | Last Friday I attended a Step Up Women’s Network professional development power breakfast. Nancy Ruscheinski, President & COO of Edelman US, spoke on “How to Ignite Creative Thinking”. Of many ideas shared, a week later I am still talking about Rotnem. Rotnem (mentor spelled backwards) is a reverse mentorship program Edelman rolled…

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