by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Jun 18, 2020 | Personal Branding, Real Talk
Silence is sometimes the loudest sound during times of crisis. Three months ago, a virus shoved its way into our lives and knocked the world off its axis. The name? Coronavirus or COVID-19 for short (as if an acronym makes it less scary—like calling Halloween’s...
by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Apr 28, 2019 | Goals and stuff, Personal Branding, Quick Tips
A year ago, I closed a chapter in my career and made the transition from a part-time to a full-time business owner. What many people didn’t know was that I was three months pregnant at the time I decided to download the resignation letter waiting for me in my Google...
by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Oct 30, 2018 | Personal Branding, Quick Tips, Real Talk, Social Networking
Networking and talking about yourself can be a tough line to straddle, which is why many professionals hate the dreaded question, “So, what do you do?”I remember going to a networking event where someone plopped himself in the middle of my conversation and said, “What...
by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Oct 4, 2018 | LinkedIn Profile Development, Personal Branding, Quick Tips, Real Talk
LinkedIn’s Endorsements feature is like the extra parts left over after you assemble Ikea furniture. Sure, it’s a part of your profile, but do you give it much thought once everything has been put together? The “Skills & Endorsements” section...
by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Aug 29, 2018 | Personal Branding, Real Talk
I’d like to think that I’m a gelato connoisseur after my husband and I had a trip of a lifetime visiting Italy (Florence, Venice, and Rome) a couple of years ago. We visited historic museums, ate amazing food, drank great wine, and overindulged in gelato. Our routine...
by Marietta Gentles Crawford | Aug 23, 2018 | Personal Branding, Quick Tips, Real Talk
There’s something about being a self-proclaimed “expert” that can sometimes make people think of a used car salesperson. Now, of course, you’re not pushing old metal, but the process of attracting business opportunities is, in fact, sales. You’re selling your...
