| What about me? Are you asking yourself this | | | | consideration: |
| question? If not youshould be. Don't wait until you | | | | Write an article. |
| are in crisis mode when you arelosing your job or | | | | Make a speech. |
| your business before you think "what about me?" | | | | Write a press release. |
| Here are a few points to consider. | | | | Enter a competition. |
| No one is indispensable. What's your best option | | | | Get an interview. |
| to make yourself essential? | | | | Start an e-zine. |
| What would happen if you lost your job? | | | | Get a personal website. |
| Are you expecting a raise this year? How much? | | | | Pick up the phone and call old contacts. |
| What would happen if you were asked to locate? | | | | Send out a clever "how are" you card. |
| What would you do if you suddenly decide you | | | | Give a testimonial. |
| can't stand your job anymore? | | | | Attend a conference. |
| Get the picture. Keep these considerations in mind | | | | Does that give you enough ideas? Every week |
| and putyourself in the forefront of this thought | | | | you should scheduleat least one of the above |
| process. | | | | activities. The summer is an ideal time to get |
| So what about you? Are you waiting for the ax | | | | started because work is a little less hectic. Here's |
| to fall or are you sitting on the sidelines letting | | | | a hint. Use the dog days of summer as a theme. |
| events carry you along? Are youactively pursuing | | | | Have a lot of funwith this one with great cards, |
| avenues that will help you manage your | | | | funny dog cartoons and othercreative ideas. |
| destinyrather than it managing you? | | | | FYI: Dog Days is the name for the sultriest period |
| I'm always amazed but the number of colleagues | | | | of summer,from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named |
| who come out ofthe woodwork when they get in | | | | in early times by observersin countries bordering |
| trouble. I have been providing them with a game | | | | the Mediterranean, the period was reckoned as |
| plan for years, but it has fallen on deaf ears. | | | | extending from 20 days before to 20 days after |
| When the going gets rough they then call for help. | | | | the conjunction of Sirius (the dog star) and the |
| The best advice I can give is to be proactive. Get | | | | sun. |
| a routineestablished in self- promotion before it's | | | | So happy dog days of self promotion. Get busy |
| too late. Plan a selfpromotion activity every week | | | | because the nexttime I hear from you I don't |
| so that you constantly focus onyour visibility. | | | | want to learn you have "gone to thedogs. |
| Here are some self promotion ideas for | | | | |