Comments for Valerie & Company Blog http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Are You Innovative? Start by Upsetting the System! by lv purse http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2011/03/are-your-innovative-start-by-upsetting-the-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-1709 lv purse Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:18:39 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=217#comment-1709 That was intriguing . I enjoy your finesse that you just given to your writing . Remember to continue more similar to this. That was intriguing . I enjoy your finesse that you just given to your writing . Remember to continue more similar to this.

]]> Comment on Does Your Office Space Reflect Your Brand? by Tamera http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2011/11/does-your-office-space-reflect-your-brand.html/comment-page-1#comment-1659 Tamera Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:50:03 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=291#comment-1659 This is a great article and informative. Personal branding is a very great topic that I can't wait to hear more information from you about at our chapter meeting in the future. This is a great article and informative. Personal branding is a very great topic that I can’t wait to hear more information from you about at our chapter meeting in the future.

]]> Comment on Txting Talk – What do U think? by Nora Whalen http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2011/03/txting-talk-what-do-u-think.html/comment-page-1#comment-1635 Nora Whalen Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:21:56 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=231#comment-1635 Valerie, I agree that you need to know your audience and how you would like to communicate, but you do have to consider that lol and omg have been added as word to the Oxford dictionary, so they are officially considered words. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/24/lol-omg-oxford-english-dictionary_n_840229.html If abbreviations are not in the dictionary I would hesitate to use it, but considering many are now being credited as official words it goes back to word choice. Do you think if a word being in the Oxford dictionary makes difference? Valerie,

I agree that you need to know your audience and how you would like to communicate, but you do have to consider that lol and omg have been added as word to the Oxford dictionary, so they are officially considered words.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/24/lol-omg-oxford-english-dictionary_n_840229.html

If abbreviations are not in the dictionary I would hesitate to use it, but considering many are now being credited as official words it goes back to word choice.

Do you think if a word being in the Oxford dictionary makes difference?

]]> Comment on PERSONAL BRANDING AND MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS by Wally Wood http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2010/08/personal-branding-and-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs.html/comment-page-1#comment-1559 Wally Wood Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:35:43 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=130#comment-1559 This is really interesting. I wonder if there is current research that either refines Maslow or refutes him. The other issue, of course, is how one can reach, or what one can do, to reach the 5th level. This is really interesting. I wonder if there is current research that either refines Maslow or refutes him. The other issue, of course, is how one can reach, or what one can do, to reach the 5th level.

]]> Comment on Team Building Through Professional Communications by Jordan Edwards http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2009/04/team-building-through-professional-communications.html/comment-page-1#comment-1551 Jordan Edwards Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:43:19 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=34#comment-1551 team building is necessary for making an effective employee relationship as well as in sports too~:` team building is necessary for making an effective employee relationship as well as in sports too~:`

]]> Comment on Professional Presence Matters: Common Mistakes of Job Applicants by Valerie http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2010/03/professional-presence-matters-common-mistakes-of-job-applicants.html/comment-page-1#comment-1524 Valerie Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:44:14 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=103#comment-1524 The fact is, little things do count when they represent an extension of your brand. Most CEOs I have worked with carry a pen that is commensurate with their level, especially when signing important documents. And preferably black ink when signing anything official. Valerie The fact is, little things do count when they represent an extension of your brand. Most CEOs I have worked with carry a pen that is commensurate with their level, especially when signing important documents. And preferably black ink when signing anything official. Valerie

]]> Comment on Professional Presence Matters: Common Mistakes of Job Applicants by cjw http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2010/03/professional-presence-matters-common-mistakes-of-job-applicants.html/comment-page-1#comment-1518 cjw Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:14:15 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=103#comment-1518 Maybe it's different in Texas as compared to Chicago, but knocking someone because they brought a plastic pen? I've interviewed with CEOs who were using plastic pens. Sounds ridiculous. Maybe it’s different in Texas as compared to Chicago, but knocking someone because they brought a plastic pen? I’ve interviewed with CEOs who were using plastic pens. Sounds ridiculous.

]]> Comment on Tips When Dealing With Critics by Valerie Sokolosky http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2009/06/tips-when-dealing-with-critics.html/comment-page-1#comment-1379 Valerie Sokolosky Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:30:12 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=51#comment-1379 Thank you Sarah: And welcome aboard. I'm enjoying doing these blogs so glad you are enjoying reading them. Keep posting! Valerie Thank you Sarah: And welcome aboard. I’m enjoying doing these blogs so glad you are enjoying reading them. Keep posting!
Valerie

]]> Comment on Tips on Listening…I mean, REALLY Listening! by Valerie Sokolosky http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2009/06/tips-on-listening%e2%80%a6i-mean-really-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-1378 Valerie Sokolosky Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:28:46 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=53#comment-1378 Jan: You are right! Adding to this, one of the facts of life today is that many people are addicted to their PDA. Just this week a colleague told me about a client who could hardly carry on an intelligent conversation at lunch because he kept getting "dinged" with messages. Instead of turning it off, he continued to check them out. I call that rude! And unfortunately, there was nothing my colleague could have said graciously to ask him to LISTEN instead of getting so distracted. So the message is - let PDA's keep us connected, but not keep us from connecting! Valerie Jan:
You are right! Adding to this, one of the facts of life today is that many people are addicted to their PDA. Just this week a colleague told me about a client who could hardly carry on an intelligent conversation at lunch because he kept getting “dinged” with messages. Instead of turning it off, he continued to check them out. I call that rude! And unfortunately, there was nothing my colleague could have said graciously to ask him to LISTEN instead of getting so distracted. So the message is – let PDA’s keep us connected, but not keep us from connecting!
Valerie

]]> Comment on Tips on Listening…I mean, REALLY Listening! by Jan Carroll http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/2009/06/tips-on-listening%e2%80%a6i-mean-really-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-1377 Jan Carroll Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:09:13 +0000 http://www.valerieandcompany.com/blog/?p=53#comment-1377 I think the world would be a better place if everyone would really 'listen' instead of trying to hear. I think the world would be a better place if everyone would really ‘listen’ instead of trying to hear.

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