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Joel Kelps

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Project Manager, Key Builders Construction

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Aug. 17, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Matt Heinz

What do you think successful people do that others don't?

I don't know if this directly answers your question, but here are six habits of successful people that could be a starting point:
Focus on what's important (not merely urgent)
Every day there are distractions, fire drills, emails and voicemails that need or want responses. Some of ... more

Aug. 2, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Andrew Hunt

How should a LinkedIn resume differ from a traditional resume?

While there are some things that are very much the same between the two there are also areas that you need to make sure are different. I suggest that you first define your career objectives and determine whom you're trying to influence. This includes if ... more

Human Resources

July 20, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Dan Waldschmidt

How to uncover their pain?

You ask them what their pain is.
What did they call you? Why now? Why does it matter to them? How do they see you helping them?
This is all part of that caring idea. How would you like to be treated? What would you ... more

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July 8, 2011

Joel Kelps and 4 other people answered this question

How did you get your job?

Thanks for responding, Lori. Those stories are more common that most people think. Networking is the key. This is especially so when you work in a tight-knit community, such as construction. I keep in touch with everyone I have interviewed with. It's very likely that ... more

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Career Development

June 30, 2011

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How does your SMB handle routine IT maintenance?

Information Technology

June 30, 2011

Joel Kelps and 2 other people answered this question

Should you include links to your social media profiles in your resume?

Marge,
I do believe that many individuals provide links to their social media profiles on their resume. This provides potential employers a much broader view of a individual that just a static piece of paper. That being said, you do have be careful. If you ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

June 28, 2011

Joel Kelps and 6 other people answered this question

What are some examples of the best Wordpress business websites?

Scott,
My company redesigned our website using Wordpress last year. You are welcome to take a look: www.kbc-inc.com
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Content Management

June 27, 2011

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June 23, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Ron Kubitz

What are your tips for improving a job search?

The old adage states that "the early bird gets the worm". As has been stated in earlier posts there are jobs out there but it is the early bird who will get them. My advice to anybody out there searching for jobs is to act ... more

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Career Development

June 23, 2011

Joel Kelps answered this question

Is your organization doing anything to help employees cope with rising commuting costs?

As someone that commutes 78 miles each way to work by car, this question is right up my alley. The company I work for is fairly small and thereby, does not offer any compensation for this travel.
I don't know many companies that offer some ... more

Human Resources

June 23, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Sean Rivers

Is the "most powerful smartphone ever" a compelling marketing message for you?

Not compelling since it is only the most powerful until a new smart phone comes out in a few months. People are pretty jaded on this. See Best Buys new campaign, they play on this.
I agree with Jamie Wallace, make people feel something and you ... more

Information Technology

June 23, 2011

Joel Kelps and 14 other people answered this question

Do you accept everyone on LinkedIn? Why or why not?

I accept invitations from individual that work in the same field that I do (construction) or that share similar interests. I also accept invitations from individuals that live/work relatively close to me. Those invitations could work out to be a possible project leads or put ... more

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Career Development

June 9, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Contador Harrison

What did Apple's announcements yesterday say about the company's priorities moving forward?

Nikaido,your question is very important for the readers who did not understand where Apple as a company is heading into but the answer is that focus is on post-computer world.It all started when Apple unveiled the iPad 2 in March and Steve Jobs described it ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

June 9, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Craig Brennan

What are the characteristics of a ‘trainable employee’?

Off the top of my head...
1. Somebody who has the core skills required for a job or task, but just doesn't have the details specific to the industry.
2. Somebody who you notice is constantly reading books, asking for training that's actually relevant to their job ... more

Human Resources

May 16, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Mitch Lieberman

How do you handle an angry customer?

My first thought is that "Handle" sets the wrong tone in the approach. No one likes to be "Handled" any more than they like to be "Managed". More often the response to a problem situation is more important than what made him/her angry in the ... more

Customer Service

May 16, 2011

Joel Kelps and 4 other people answered this question

What information should you include in your Linkedin profile?

To add to the above posts, you should fully complete your LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn has specific criteria that it deems important (picture, recommendations, etc...) This will increase your likelyhood of getting noticed and representating yourself as a business professional. Also, don't post a picture of ... more

Self Development

May 10, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Lewis Hutcheons

POLL: Does social media marketing work for B2B lead generation? (y/n)

Hello all,
Thank you for all your great comments! I agree with those who say social media is about relationships. I work for a B2B company. Bar Code Integrators Inc. and we provide automated data collection solutions related to bar code and RFID technologies. Our ... more

B2B Social Media

May 10, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Douglas Wolf

What are best practices for building solid customer relationships?

Steven Covey 7 Habits author says it our job to create an emotional bank account. We make deposits by truly listening and then following through on our promises. By making deposits, we have a reserve to draw upon when the problems occur. One more thing ... more

May 10, 2011

Joel Kelps recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

What separates mediocre organizations from excellent organizations?

I'm going to go in a separate direction and say: Awareness
Excellent organizations are:
-- aware of who they are
-- aware of what they are trying to become
-- aware of the gaps between the previous two
-- aware of the changes within their marketplace
-- aware of the needs ... more

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