Well, we finally have an answer to How to Self-Destruct, courtesy of Elle. This one caught me by surprise and completely made me laugh: Jason Seiden is Co-founder and CEO of Ajax Social Media, a training company that shows professionals how use social media to work more effectively.
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fail spectacularly
A storm is threatening my very life today. (If anybody could read my mind, and share with me these thoughts!) Boss screamin’ in my ear about who I’m supposed to be: “If that’s your best, your best won’t do!” Someone else—instead of me—always seems to know the way. The fight in me is all [...]
So, a friend tells me, “Actually, I’m pretty sophisticated with LinkedIn,” when actually, all he’s done is taken his (boring ass) resume (which no one wants to read), and uploaded it. Like an artist who’s been given this expansive canvas and paints in every color who goes and colors the whole damn thing beige, my [...]
I get that a lot (though not as much recently), even from people I’ve known my whole life. The irony is, for years, I helped other people answer that question with crystal clarity while I myself didn’t have an answer. And I finally figured out why. Here’s what I do: Wait, LinkedIn training? Is this [...]
I had the privilege of speaking at the annual Ohio HR Conference last week, thanks chiefly to Jen McClure and Steve Browne. Who called me a “radical” for making people think rather than spoon feeding them information. Which was kind of cool, yet kind of surprising at the same time: if I’m a “radical,” then [...]
Fails, epic fails, and spectacular failure are three very different things. Here’s a breakdown: FAIL n, An idea, either good or bad, gone awry, often due to unforeseen circumstances, stress, or some important oversight, and suggesting of ignorance, intoxication, and/or incompetence on the part of the failer. e.g.: EPIC FAIL n, A bad idea gone [...]
I'm the CEO of Ajax Social Media. We're helping 1 million people shine by making their online stories better. 