Business

2010-09-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

Business is a game where power and influence are required to get ahead. The object of the game is simple enough: Determine where you want to be on the corporate ladder, and then try to get there! Some people play the game for money, some for job security, and others for recognition or personal objectives. When you play the promotion game, you will need to make rapid, complex moves if you want to win.To successfully play the promotion game, you must first learn how the game is played and what techniques or strategies it takes to win.“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” been modified to; It’s what you know followed by who you know. The “who you know” must first believe in your capabilities before he or she will help you. Your ability to consistently demonstrate that you know what you are doing cannot be overemphasized. 7 Promotional Tenets• Organizing everything you do for success (have a solid strategy in place as well as a plan to implement it)• Selling your ideas to get ahead (know how to sell yourself and your ideas).• Motivating everyone, including you.• Communicating with power and influence (communicate effectively, in a manner where people can understand and appreciate what you’re saying).• Networking to develop strategic contacts (establish a solid network of supporters and decision-makers on whom you can count)• Teaming with winners to promote your ideas (demonstrate that you’re not only a team player, but a damn good one, you’ll make it to the top).• Managing your way through any people, obstacles and business problems.

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