Mapping the Gen Z Journey: From Coast to Coast
Thoughts on Careers, Personal Relationships, and Self-Development.
Being Authentic as a Non-Confrontational Person
Throughout college and into the first couple years of my career, one thing I’ve always struggled with is being authentic. When it came to doing well in internships, classes, jobs, or friendships, I was always someone who tried to make everyone happy. I was a people pleaser, and to an extent, I still am. While…
Building Leverage, Knowing Your Audience, and Telling a Good Story.
There’s more to communication than just speaking eloquently. It’s discerning who your target audience is, how you tell a compelling story, and how you have credibility in the field you’re talking about. When thinking about communicating to make a point, perhaps it’s about getting buy-in to your idea at work, or maybe you’re trying to…
Big Picture
It’s a lot. Balancing the last four years of college with multiple part-time jobs, internships, and leadership opportunities through my campus organizations have been overwhelming, to say the least. It has been a lot of long nights, early mornings, and exhausting days on my feet. I am constantly thinking about what my past decisions were, how I learned…
LinkedIn is a Search Engine
LinkedIn is often thought of as the social media for business and for professionals. However, while I do agree with that notion to an extent, I believe that LinkedIn can be repurposed to be used like a Search Engine. How it is used as a search engine can differ on who is using it. Focusing on the perspective…
Top Qualities of a Salesperson?
I have been interviewing for a lot of sales positions recently. No matter the industry, the interviewer usually asks something along the lines of what strengths, qualities, or characteristics do I possess that make me a good salesperson. After many interviews, research, and my own experiences in sales, I have decided to compile a list that I…
Shopping on the Job
One of my favorite things to do is browse online for hours, looking at various products, services, and even adding things to my Amazon shopping cart that I don’t intend on purchasing. It’s actually a little bit therapeutic because I get to see all the options I have available to me as well as learn more…
Personal Branding in the Professional World
Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to attend The University of Tampa and learn the foundations of business and explore the world of my major, Marketing. Originally interested in accounting, my love for marketing was years in the making. I have been in customer-facing roles since I was 15 and have…
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Andrew O'Connell 