Raise Your Visibility & Value: Play the Hand You Have Been Dealt
I am working with a client who does not like the relationship she has with her boss. Not having a great relationship with your boss is a very common experience and this is important because the most important relationship you have in your workplace is with your...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: What Types of Industry Associations Can I Engage With?
The types of industry associations that exist are endless. In an effort to create camaraderie among industry professionals, share best practices, provide education, and create opportunity, every industry is represented by numerous associations. Here are just a...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: The Commitment & Complexity in Various Industry Association Roles
Last, we learned about the various roles you can play when engaging with industry associations. Each role has varying degrees of commitment and complexity. Here are a few details for each: Guest. Also known affectionately as a “non-member,” most association...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: What Roles You Can Play When Engaging with Industry Associations
You can engage with an industry association in several ways. In most associations, there is something for everyone, and each of these roles vary in their degree of commitment and complexity. You can actively engage with an industry association as a: Guest Member...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: Sample Memo to Your Boss Regarding Your Attendance at an Industry Event
Once you convince your boss that your membership and your attendance is work-related, you want to have your organization pay for your membership or registration fees. How do you start? You could write a memo similar to the example below, or use the key points from...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: How Do I Get My Company to Pay for My Industry Association Membership?
An important mindset for you, your boss, and your organization is that your membership in an industry association is work-related. This is not an extracurricular activity. The benefits to you and your organization, as we reviewed in prior posts, are compelling and...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: Some Tips for Your Introduction
There are millions of ways to introduce yourself and millions of times you will do so. We introduce ourselves so often that we undervalue how important an energetic and uplifting introduction can be. Let’s face it, we have become bored introducing ourselves....
Raise Your Visibility & Value: Gaining Your Boss’s Support for Industry Association Engagement
Here is a more in depth look at how you can help ensure that your boss’s mindset regarding your participation in industry association events is a hurdle rather than a roadblock: Be open with your boss. Your participation in an industry association should not be a...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: How Do I Balance Work and Industry Association Engagement?
Balancing work and industry association engagement in your busy organization is not easy. Engaging with industry associations can become harder if your boss does not support the concept. Your boss may feel that industry association meetings are just social or...
Raise Your Visibility & Value: Will My Boss Think I Am Looking for a Job?
When you work to raise your visibility in your industry, many of you may feel you are at risk of creating an impression with your boss that you are looking for a new job opportunity. Many industry events are advertised as networking events where you meet colleagues...