Posts Tagged ‘expert’

Expertise: Is It Your Ticket To Bigger and Better Things?

Being an expert isn't always as beneficial to your career as you might hope: some companies target their expert employees during layoffs in favor of employees still learning the ropes. It isn't because those employees are necessarily assets — it's just that they're cheaper. Either way, though, it makes you question how worthwhile your expertise really is.If you take a look at companies that get rid of their experts, though… Continue reading

December 30 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: expert | 4 comments»

Your Expertise is Worth Money: 5 Sites You Can Write For

Plenty of people start blogging with the hope of making some money off their expertise. But it can be difficult to turn a profit on blogging: until you've built up a significant readership, you can expect only a few cents worth of Google AdSense revenue. There are certainly easier ways to earn money by writing about your area of expertise.There are plenty of sites that will pay for your… Continue reading

November 6 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: expert, Money, writing | 32 comments»

With a Little Help from Your Friends: How to Tap into the Hidden Potential of the People Who Surround You Every Day

Do you have a dream? Is there a business that you’re dying to launch, a story in your head demanding to be told, or an idea you’re frantic to see made a reality?If you’re like most people, the answer is “yes.” Or, more likely, “yes, but…” Just about everyone has a crazy dream they’d love to pursue – but they just don’t know how.What you need is a little expert… Continue reading

September 29 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: dream, expert, expertise, friendship, goal, learning, skill | 8 comments»

Looking for Answers Online

The internet is all about information, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the answer you really need from the celebrity gossip and gadget rumors. You can email your question to friends and family, read Wikipedia articles until your eyelids droop, or even post your question to your blog. You still may not find the answer you're trying to find. But there are some websites that are… Continue reading

September 25 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: answer, expert, question | 7 comments»

Help a Reporter (and Yourself) Out

Ever wonder where journalists and other writers find the experts they quote in their stories? In the past, reporters counted on their own networking, and on a service called ProfNet. ProfNet lets journalists search their database of experts and contact them individually to see if they’d be interested in being interviewed.Until recently, ProfNet has been about the only game in town, as far as finding real experts is concerned… Continue reading

September 1 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: expert, expertise, journalism, networking, promotion, reporter, writing | 11 comments»

How to Be an Expert (and Find One if You’re Not)

I've been thinking lately, what makes someone an "expert" in his or her field? Apparently Lorelle VanFossen has been thinking the same thing, because she recently wrote a post called What Gives You the Right to Tell Me? at The Blog Herald that explores the issue of expertise in some depth.

For me, the question started to percolate through my mind when I was invited to… Continue reading

April 4 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: experience, expert, knowledge, learning, presentation | 25 comments»

Talent vs. Practice

Practice makes perfect, or raw talent means everything? This is the question that pops up in my mind in a while when interviewing candidates, and look at the direction of my career.A article called, Talent vs. Practice references couple of researches and experiments on topics of experts do they born with more natural talents, or they are just practice more than other average people?K. Anders Ericsson found high level of… Continue reading

October 6 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: expert, practice, talent | 4 comments»

Becoming an Expert: Mindful Practice, Constant Improvement, Again and Again

Anne Zelenka has written an inspiring post on everyone can be an expert on anything. She highlights the importance of practice and seeking for improvements. Experts are different to others because they always search for better and more efficient ways to do the tasks. Practice your skills mindfully by paying attention is the other key:Is there something you wish you were expert at? Tennis or golf? Web design? Coding with… Continue reading

May 29 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: expert, practice | 1 comment»

How to Capture an Expert’s Value: 12 Tips

In bringing Managing with Aloha to the world of business I speak a lot; everything from 20-minute keynotes to week-long seminars and retreats. This week I’ve wrapped up 2005 with some terrific speaking gigs before ending my year with a 3-week holiday hiatus, a tradition in my leadership coaching company. These gigs were terrific because my clients were terrific, and I felt I wasn’t just a hired gun… Continue reading

December 15 2005 | By Rosa | Tagged: expert, hiring, tips | 4 comments»