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Getting Those Hard-to-Get Meetings

I often get conflicted sometimes about the idea of “sales”.  I typically do not like the term, nor do I like the concept of selling in general.  That may seem odd, considering the business we’re in, but “selling” often conjures an image of the slick-dressed, pushy salesperson that annoys you over and over again in a store. For me, it’s a big turn-off.

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Why Serving on a Board May Benefit You

Are you looking to improve your leadership abilities and grow your career with a trajectory toward a spot in the C-Suite?  An interesting study recently released from the Harvard Business Review finds that a serving on a board of another firm or firms can not only increase position level over time, but also your salary.

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Time-Saving Strategies for Generating Content

A robust content marketing approach will help connect with your target audience and drive sales, but sometimes producing all of that content can feel a bit overwhelming. Here are several ways that you can save time generating great content for your website, email, social and other marketing channels.

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Forbes Reinventing America Summit 2015

Recently, I had the honor of being invited to attend the Forbes Reinventing America Summit in Chicago.  The summit is a one-day conference bringing together some notable figures across the spectrum in a mix of one-on-one interviews and panel discussions.  Some of the diverse topic titles included “The Future of Making Things”, “The Skills Gap”, “Betting Big on the Heartland”, “The Digital Factory” and “The Rise of the Rest”.

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Gavin P. Smith Interviewed on StoryLine Bus at WFU

The StoryLine Bus is part of ECHO, an organization dedicated to fostering trusting relationships and connection (social capital) among diverse people in greater Winston-Salem, NC and beyond. Through StoryLine, ECHO aims to honor the rich diversity of voices throughout the community and to celebrate history, hopes and common humanity.

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CivilianExposure.Org Founder Gavin P Smith in Jacksonville Daily News

In an ongoing mission to raise awareness regarding Camp Lejeune water and soil contamination, one of the goals of CivilianExposure.org is to seek out opportunities to bring more media attention to the issue. With so many civilian and military personnel exposed from the 1940s to the 1990s, it is imperative that all information be spread through the broadest media outreach possible. Many have potentially moved or relocated to all parts of the world and may not even be aware of their exposure, recent studies or potential available assistance.

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A Setback is Just a Setup for a Comeback

Life. It is full of twists, turns, plans and the unexpected. Everyone believes in life that they are in control at some point. We think we know what are doing. We know where we are going. We have it all figured out. Regardless, few of us escape some sort of personal setback in life. Whether financial, emotional, spiritual or otherwise, I have found that most of these setbacks strike when we least expect. Many noted figures in business and life also reference personal tragedies or setbacks in their biographies as a catalyst for their own move from good to great.

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Gavin P Smith Selected to Join Tribe Partners

Tribe Partners are actively employed alumni, successful in the world of work and keenly aware of what it takes in terms of talent and preparation to become successful.  Many of them have had experience in the recruitment and hiring process.  Tribe Partners are all people who feel compelled to volunteer their time, talent and experience with students because they share in Tribe Pride.  They love The College of William & Mary.

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Gavin P Smith Selected as New Camp Lejeune ATSDR/CDC CAP Member

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta recently selected Gavin P. Smith to join the Camp Lejeune Community Assistance Panel (CAP).  Smith, founder of CivilianExposure.org, will serve on the CAP with other notable members under a mandate to build awareness, accountability and assistance for civilians exposed to decades of water and soil contamination aboard Camp Lejeune Marine base in NC.

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