4 Cover Letters for 4 Job-Search Strategies

If you are like many who have resolved to move your job search into high gear, don't forget the importance of the cover letter as part of your self-marketing materials. The cover letter is essential for creating a positive first impression. Additionally it answers questions such as:

Michael Katz Answers E-Newsletter Questions

Electronic newsletters (or E-Newsletters or Ezines) are conceptually simple: they're just emails sent to a number of people at once. In practice however, they involve many moving parts, and to be done professionally, it requires both a big picture view, as well as a tactical understanding of how the pieces fit together. E-Newsletter Guru and author of the book, E-Newsletters That Work Michael J. Katz…

Career Fairs — Your Shortcut to Job Interviews

In many cities and local communities, spring is career fair season. While these events often prove disappointing, job-seekers who understand how "work" career fairs use these events as powerful networking sessions leading to interviews with future employers. If you are considering attending a job fair soon, you'll get more out of the event by following these three rules.

Optimizing Your Sales Letter

If you sell a product online, there's a good chance that you have a sales letter for it. Hopefully you've got a great headline that grabs people's attention and then sales copy that states the benefits of your product and is designed to convert visitors to customers. There is a good chance that you have an affiliate program for your product and you may even…

Original Content: The Benefits Of Writing It Yourself

One question that comes up often when I speak to businesspeople about E-Newsletters is, "How important is it for us to write original content?" I've been fielding this particular question long enough to know that what's really being asked is, "Can we just get somebody else to write this for us?" Much to the disappointment of the questioners, my answer has always been a resounding,…