Trafcom News Podcast

Trafcom News Podcast 94: Which gear are YOU in? An interview with Dave Howlett, Real Human Being

In this podcast, you’ll hear Dave Howlett of RealHumanBeing.org explain the three gears of life and of work. It’s a fascinating take on what motivates us and why we sometimes act the way we do. Of course we steer the conversation into the area of employee engagement: An engaged employee is a true RHB.

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Here are the show notes:
Comment line: 212-624-0209

00:01 Intro and welcome
00:58 About Dave Howlett and RealHumanBeing.org: what it means, why it’s important; the three gears
04:32 RHB and employee engagement
05:28 First gear, second gear, third gear; how the way you act behind the wheel reflects the way you behave at work
22:00 Check out the resources at RealHumanBeing.org and the RHB Facebook page
23:45 Dave Howlett’s new RHB e-course
25:00 Comments on Trafcom News Podcast 93 and 92 from Robin Maiden, Dave Guerra, Will Norman
27:02 Where to send comments: email to Donna AT Trafcom DOT com, call the comment line at 212-624-0209 or post a message to the Trafcom News Podcast blog
Look for the Trafcom News Podcast on Blubrry.com. Theme music is "Beneath Your Surface" by the Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet from the Podsafe Music Network.

Trafcom News Podcast 89: Managing your career online

This is not your father’s résumé; an interview with Martin Buckland about managing your career online

If you want to really take charge of your career, you need a powerful online presence. In this 23-minute podcast, Master Résumé Writer Martin Buckland talks about how to establish this presence using a variety of tools. Martin, who runs Elite Resume, is one of Canada’s leading authorities on highly effective résumés and cover letters, successful job-search strategies, and interviewing. Martin’s certifications elevate him to a rarefied group of career professionals in North America. Among his designations are: Master Resume Writer, Certified Professional Resume Writer, Co-Pilot Executive Coach, Certified Job & Career Transition Coach, Certified Job Search Trainer, Certified Professional Branding Strategist and Certified Employment Interview Professional.

You can download the MP3 file for this podcast directly by clicking here, or you can subscribe through iTunes. Or you can listen via the Blubrry player on the right side of the Trafcom News Podcast home page.

Here are the show notes:
Comment line: 212-624-0209

00:01 Intro and welcome
03:40 Start with LinkedIn, the most valuable tool in your job search. Be sure to add your LinkedIn link to your résumé. For more information about LinkedIn, see the LinkedIn Blog and  LinkedIn Tips, Tricks and Tweaks from Amit Agarwal.
05:55 Write articles to position you as an expert; experts land jobs.
06:15 Plaxo and Facebook, even for senior executives
06:55 Be careful who you link to.
09:10 Get a Google profile too.
09:40 Twitter as a career management tool
11:10 Do you still need a résumé?
11:41 The new trend: the visual CV
12:55 Question for Martin via Twitter: Can people with more than 20 years’ experience have a résumé of two or three pages?
14:00 Your résumé is a business document; don’t list your hobbies.
15:00 Using a blog to enhance your career and personal brand
17:30 Always monitor your Google presence.
17:55 Find Martin at Elite Resume on the Web and on LinkedIn or Twitter 
19:12 One place to submit articles: Ezinearticles.com
19:40 Comments from Bob Crawshaw  about two recent editions of Trafcom News: the interview with Oakville Mayor Rob Burton; the interview with photographer Peter West
22:38 Where to send comments: email to Donna AT Trafcom DOT com, call the comment line at 212-624-0209 or post a message to Trafcom News Podcast blog.

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Theme music is "Beneath Your Surface" by the Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet from the Podsafe Music Network.

Show #57: Do you have an accent?

Do you have an accent? Have you ever tried to change your accent?
If you’re interested in finding out more about your accent and what it might say about you, listen to this interview with dialect coach Annik Foreman, PhD. Your accent is an important part of your image as a communicator.

The entire podcast runs 34 minutes.

Listen and then let me know what you think!
You can download the show right here or subscribe through iTunes.

Here are the show notes:
Comment line 206-338-4200
00:01 Intro and welcome; my original Trafcom News blog post about accents
02:13 About today’s guest, dialect Coach Annik Foreman
05:00 The interview, in which Annik and I discuss:
How you can change your accent
How some people strongly identify with their country, which plays a role in keeping their accent when they relocate
Social linguistics, or the social meaning of language
Why it’s perfectly normal to speak differently in different situations
The issue of accent and class
Why Annik believes that everyone speaks with a dialect

28:00 Where to send comments: email to donna@trafcom.com, call the comment line at 206-338-4200 or post a message to the Trafcom News Podcast blog
28:45 Comment from Victoria Fenner
30:28 Comment from Christopher S. Penn
31:54 Comment from Paull Young
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Theme music is “Beneath Your Surface” by the Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet from the Podsafe Music Network