When I was in college, I had a hard time deciding on a major. I liked too many things. As a result, two things happened. One, I spent a lot of time hanging out with a wide variety of friends. Two, I became an American Studies major. I know, really opens up the career opportunities. Over the next 30+...

I’d like to challenge the assumption that only the very talented or the very wealthy get to become conference attending globe-trotters. Sure, it requires some hard work and a little bit of luck doesn’t hurt, but really it just boils down to these 10 steps. 1.) Get a website. The first th...

Conference season is approaching and presenters are busy preparing their notes and PowerPoint slides. Now is the perfect time to review some good ways to bomb a presentation (especially since I did a great job bombing a presentation I gave today). 1. Prepare your presentation without any awareness o...