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Job interviewing is a process that consists of much more than submitting an application, doing an interview and getting hired or not. Another aspect of the process that should be gone about strategically is the follow-up process. It is natural to want to contact an interviewer or recruiter after an interview to know whether the position has been secured or if it is time to look elsewhere. However, it is important to avoid being too pushy, too casual or too informal when conducting a follow-up. Here is some general guidance on how to follow up after an interview. Send A Thank-You Email Before a follow-up email is of any concern, consider sending a thank you email after the initial interview. A thoughtful gesture is to send a personalized thank-you email to each person you interviewed within 24 hours of the interview. Express gratitude for their time, reiterate your interest in the position and highlight a specific aspect of the interview or conversation that resonated with you. This...
Here’s the thing about being a freelancer: there are a lot of gigs out there. However, many companies see the gig economy as a way to get professional services at the lowest possible prices. If you’re a full-time freelancer with expert skills, this can be incredibly frustrating. Over the past few years of freelancing, I’ve developed some of the best practices for engaging with high-paying clients. In my experience, sites like Upwork, Fiverr, or Freelancer have not been fountains of high-quality, high-paying clients. Here’s my advice on how to utilize these sites to your advantage and take your freelance game to the next level: 1. Find Your Niche Developing a unique specialty can do wonders for your income potential. As a former engineer turned writer, I knew that my bread and butter would come from the technology industry. Tech companies are always looking for writers who can understand complex topics and craft outstanding content. Whatever service you offer, dig deep into your work...
Saying “no” via email can be a daunting task for some entrepreneurs. Sometimes your schedule is too busy to draft a politically correct response, so the email just sits in your drafts in hopes that the person will get the hint and never reply to you again. No worries, we will make the task easier. Here are seven go-to responses when you want to say “no” politely. When Rejecting an Invite Your startup is starting to take flight and your inbox is being flooded with invites to business events, speaking engagements, and workshops. Some of them are a fit and others are not. How do you reject those invites? Here’s a template to follow: Hello (Insert Name), I appreciate the invite to (Insert event name). Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend. Thank you for extending the invitation. I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Thanks, (Your Name) Rescheduling Or Turning Down a Meeting Things come up, which sometimes involves canceling or rescheduling a meeting. This is completely...
Nobody wants random people accessing their emails, especially if you’re running a presidential campaign. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that Hillary Clinton’s own campaign emails were breached. Despite that cautionary tale, almost every 2020 presidential candidate isn’t using a basic email security feature. Agari — an email security company — released new data that showed only Elizabeth Warren uses both email authentication and advanced email security. Warren is also the only candidate to use domain-based message authentication, report, and conformance policy, or DMARC, TechCrunch noted . DMARC is an email security feature designed to reduce the potential for email abuse by using Sender Policy Framework (SKF) and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM). As outlined by TechCrunch, the feature is pretty useful because it can verify a sender’s email and mark emails as spam or can reject them if an email can’t be properly validated. “For US congressional and presidential candidates with...
Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to grow an audience and a community surrounding your brand. Whether you’re a blogger looking to share your work or you have an e-commerce shop and you’re hoping to secure some sales, having a well-put-together newsletter can help you accomplish those goals. There are so many email services out there to choose from, but don’t feel overwhelmed. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites, so check out the list below to figure out which service is a perfect fit for you. 1. MailChimp You’ve likely already heard of MailChimp, and the service is so popular for a reason. It’s user-friendly, integrates easily with popular sites like Shopify and WordPress, and allows you to do all the creating and formatting you could need in one place. Oh, and it has a free plan for smaller newsletters which could make your newsletter have an incredibly high ROI. 2. ConvertKit ConvertKit helps you to convert subscribers into customers with content upgrades and...