by Margot Carmichael Lester | Apr 5, 2012 | Best Practice, What-Not
We've all had that moment when we're in a meeting or making a presentation and someone asks a question and we have no idea what the answer is. Seconds seem like hours In that split second between stimulus and response, it can feel like your professional life is...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Oct 31, 2011 | Best Practice, Process, Public Relations/PR practice
Just heard an interview on the BBC with a guy who it seemed wasn't focused on doing the interview. I think it was via Skype, but maybe it was just plain speaker phone. That's OK. What wasn't OK was the noise he was making as he clearly did other things like opening...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 21, 2011 | Work Samples from Margot Lester & The Word Factory Team
Here's my latest for Monster.com: Will Unusual Job Hunting Tactics Work for You? By Margot Carmichael Lester, Monster Contributing Writer When you’re trying to find a job, it can be tempting to do something out of the ordinary to set yourself apart from the crowd. Job...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | May 19, 2011 | Training & Workshops, Writing/How to Write
Back in 1998 when Joel Bush asked me to write a book about starting your career, I thought it would be a fun project. The whole idea seemed a little nuts since I really wasn't any kind of expert on job-seeking. But I'd advised a bunch of college interns on landing...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Feb 16, 2011 | Blogs & Blogging, Content & Content Operations, Writing/How to Write
Between blog posts, paid assignments and volunteer projects, it's hard to know how many stories I write each year. But that's why we call it The Word Factory! Still, the volume prompts a lot of folks to ask where I get the ideas for all these pieces. Sometimes,...
