Comments on: Coachology: Give a great answer to the question, What do you do? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:57:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Does your boss know what you do? « Little Red Suit http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-106849 Does your boss know what you do? « Little Red Suit Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:44:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-106849 [...] 28th, 2007 As a professional, you should be able to talk about what you do. You should have an elevator speech ready to go, a 15 second sound byte that succinctly summarizes [...] […] 28th, 2007 As a professional, you should be able to talk about what you do. You should have an elevator speech ready to go, a 15 second sound byte that succinctly summarizes […]

]]> By: AjiNIMC » How to handle valuable spam Comments/Posts? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-74063 AjiNIMC » How to handle valuable spam Comments/Posts? Sun, 20 May 2007 15:10:51 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-74063 [...] Spams are spams then what are valuable spam comments/posts? In one sentence, spam by a spammer is a pure spam but spam by a valuable member is a valuable spam comment/post. Let me take a real (and personal) example. As I mentioned earlier I used (still I do) to visit blog.penelopetrunk.com (see the comments added by me, IMO they are really valuable, if not add a comment here to contradict ). I used to spent almost 30 mins reading and adding the comments (adding used to take more time than reading) but one day I commented on a particular post on Coachology with Laura Allen of 15secondpitch.com. Actually, I found 15secondpitch.com very impressive, so I created a pitch for myself and added there for review. I never wanted to spam or add any irrelevant comment. I thought Laura and Penelope can review my pitch and suggest me changes right there. Somehow the comment got deleted and I really felt bad about it. There is no issue with deleting one or many comments of mine but it can make you feel bad if you are not notified (esp when you are adding value to someone’s site by taking out your time, I could have copied the comment for some other purpose, I seriously do not want to waste mine or someone’s time). I have no issues with Penelope or her blog :), I got a mail yesterday and I replied too but for few days I did not add any comment (may be I am too busy with the recruitment and server audits). It certainly broke the flow I had with the blog. [...] […] Spams are spams then what are valuable spam comments/posts? In one sentence, spam by a spammer is a pure spam but spam by a valuable member is a valuable spam comment/post. Let me take a real (and personal) example. As I mentioned earlier I used (still I do) to visit blog.penelopetrunk.com (see the comments added by me, IMO they are really valuable, if not add a comment here to contradict ). I used to spent almost 30 mins reading and adding the comments (adding used to take more time than reading) but one day I commented on a particular post on Coachology with Laura Allen of 15secondpitch.com. Actually, I found 15secondpitch.com very impressive, so I created a pitch for myself and added there for review. I never wanted to spam or add any irrelevant comment. I thought Laura and Penelope can review my pitch and suggest me changes right there. Somehow the comment got deleted and I really felt bad about it. There is no issue with deleting one or many comments of mine but it can make you feel bad if you are not notified (esp when you are adding value to someone’s site by taking out your time, I could have copied the comment for some other purpose, I seriously do not want to waste mine or someone’s time). I have no issues with Penelope or her blog :), I got a mail yesterday and I replied too but for few days I did not add any comment (may be I am too busy with the recruitment and server audits). It certainly broke the flow I had with the blog. […]

]]> By: Creating the “future you” - lifehack.org http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-67528 Creating the “future you” - lifehack.org Mon, 07 May 2007 10:41:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-67528 [...] Get a great answer to the question, What do you do? [...] […] Get a great answer to the question, What do you do? […]

]]> By: Potres http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-67027 Potres Sat, 05 May 2007 14:39:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-67027 There is a great story in “Made to Stick” about Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign that explains how sometimes it becomes really hard to decide upon one key message you are trying to convey. The advice that James Carville gave Clinton in that campaign: “It you say three things, you don’t say anything” is a great way to look at answering: What do you do? There is a great story in “Made to Stick” about Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign that explains how sometimes it becomes really hard to decide upon one key message you are trying to convey. The advice that James Carville gave Clinton in that campaign: “It you say three things, you don’t say anything” is a great way to look at answering: What do you do?

]]> By: Tom Morgan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-66998 Tom Morgan Sat, 05 May 2007 13:10:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-66998 Wow! This another fantastic tool to help me adapt to the new reality of managing my career. It is so hard for me to crystallize my thoughts on how I add value versus the job that I do. The best part is they have created a no cost self service model to help me get started. I recommend that you create a dedicated web site with links to all of these marvelous coachology resources in order to provide one stop shopping for job hunters. Wow! This another fantastic tool to help me adapt to the new reality of managing my career. It is so hard for me to crystallize my thoughts on how I add value versus the job that I do.

The best part is they have created a no cost self service model to help me get started.

I recommend that you create a dedicated web site with links to all of these marvelous coachology resources in order to provide one stop shopping for job hunters.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-66784 Steven Fri, 04 May 2007 19:57:44 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/05/04/coachology-get-a-great-answer-to-the-question-what-do-you-do/#comment-66784 This is excellent advice for a person and it needs to be a high priority for your company as well. When I design a Web site for a company I find that the standard deliverables are easy. What is difficult is getting everyone to agree on "what they do". Know what you do. For extra credit, be able to speak about why it's important work to be doing. (Positive words, no giggling, no hand-puppets) This is excellent advice for a person and it needs to be a high priority for your company as well.

When I design a Web site for a company I find that the standard deliverables are easy. What is difficult is getting everyone to agree on “what they do”.

Know what you do. For extra credit, be able to speak about why it’s important work to be doing.
(Positive words, no giggling, no hand-puppets)

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