(For more Promoting Professional Geekery, see this Roundup of past columns.) And we come to the end of the series. Yes, my challenge was to see if I could come up with as many ways possible to promote professional geekery. What’s terrifying … Continue reading
(For more Promoting Professional Geekery, see this Roundup of past columns.) If you’ve followed my writings for any time you know that having a good personal page is something I advocate very strongly (along with networking, etc.) So, yes i’m going to … Continue reading
(The Promoting Professional Geekery Roundup Is Here) A big way to promote the ideal of the professional geek, the fan-to-pro dream, is to be that dream. However people actually have to see it in action, and there’s more to do … Continue reading
(For more Promoting Professional Geekery, see this Roundup of past columns.) If you want to encourage people to use their hobbies and passions in their careers, start paying them or at least having them do work in kind for you. Or, in … Continue reading
(For more Promoting Professional Geekery, see this Roundup of past columns.) You know how it goes. You’re there helping plan a convention and someone mentions they really need some artists for a project. The artists group you hang with is looking for … Continue reading
You have a lot in common with us here at fan to pro. Good looks, charm, creativity. Beyond that, you also want to help professional geeks like yourself (and future professional geeks), get their careers working.So how are you answering … Continue reading
(For more Promoting Professional Geekery, see this Roundup of past columns.) So you’re trying to promote professional geekery. If you work at a company chances are you have an HR department that . . . isn’t. HR is a tough … Continue reading
When doing research for my books, I’ve found the internet is a kind of necropolis of dead and inactive sites. Sure they’re out there, they’re visible, but nothing is happening, updates haven’t been made in years, no one is paying … Continue reading
If you want to promote the professional geek ideal, there’s one thing you have to do. I’m not talking running cons, doing events, writing books, and so forth. Those are all fine and you should do them (if not all … Continue reading
Quickly, who reading this is good at the job search? You know resumes, cover letters, networking? OK, at least decent? How about “my job search abilities aren’t as bad as most people I know?” OK if you fit into any … Continue reading