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Get a little help
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Get a little help

If you are looking to take your career to the next level in Hong Kong’s active jobs market, it can be useful to get a recruiter on your side. But what is the best way of doing this?

飛行作息時間
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飛行作息時間

長途航行中,空員都會分組休息睡覺。休息的地方:機型波音747或777在飛機尾後廁所旁的小門樓上,上面有8張床,有床單、枕頭、被子提供;也配備救援工具例如滅火器、防火面罩、逃生門⋯以策安全。而機型空中巴士A340的休息處位置在飛機的中段門下層地庫。

傳統媒體 vs 社交媒體
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傳統媒體 vs 社交媒體

我相信現今所有做生意、做市場推廣的朋友都會去認識社交媒體市場學。但在我創業初期,大部份人對此門學問都不以為然。難怪的,因為大多數人都習慣在媒介上花錢買廣告買影響力,對於自己創造影響力沒有甚麼想像空間。況且,他們對於不能買的媒體興趣不大,更甚是不認為社交媒體應被定義為媒體。此亦可理解為何傳統媒體工作者早幾年並不認同或重視社交媒體。 當然我十分明白專業的媒體工作者不能認同「人人當記者」,將 Facebook專頁、微博專頁當成媒體的一部份好像並不恰當。 我不打算在此跟大家做學術研討去討論「何謂媒體」,但以訊息傳播及接觸面,愈來愈多的數據皆顯示社交平台可與傳統大眾傳播媒介比較。 Facebook 及 Youtube 最近同樣地在推動 Reach and Frequency 的評估準則,就是要跟傳統電視的評估準則同化。傳統媒介有能力去製造話題,因為他們是內容製造者。社交平台本身沒有內容,他只提供渠道。如品牌或個人有能力製作有合乎網民品味的內容,就可以透過 Viral Power ,發揮更大的「社交口碑」作用。 基於有傳統媒體的營運經驗,我很早期就專注於將網站流量、點擊率、加強讀者群分析、内容口碑、重點行為分析應用於 digital marketing 之上。

What’s your story?
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What’s your story?

The word “interview” conjures up feelings of apprehension, nervousness, and in some cases, downright fear. This is exacerbated by the fact that most people tend to find themselves in interview-preparation mode only when they are actively job searching, and so they feel additional pressure to make a positive impact.

有料Sales多麻煩
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有料Sales多麻煩

我知道我這個comment可能會得罪人,但從我過往所認識過,業績最好的那班Sales,他們總是的底子總是有一點麻煩。早陣子我在公司裡遇到一點小麻煩。公司Sales Team的同事,集體向我「逼宮」,投訴一直沿用的佣金制度不公平。這個小故事,我早陣子在自己的博客裡也寫過了,詳細內容不再在此覆述了。然而搞出那次小風波,牽頭的人則是我公司一直以來的Top Sales。作為一個管理者,面對這些業績最好的Sales,總是又愛又恨。做得Top Sales的人,通常都具備一些特質:鬥心強、野心大、凡事寸土必爭。這些特質,是她們的優點,也是缺點。銷售人員是公司最前線,負責衝鋒陷陣的人員;在寸土必爭的商業社會裡,沒有鬥心的Sales通常都是慘淡收場。然而她們這份鬥心,能充份用於對外搶生意之上當然是公司之福,但麻煩之處是,她們眼中競爭的對象,除了街外的行家之外,有時還包括公司團隊內的隊友。團隊裡面有點良性競爭當然是好,不過在鬥心強大的Top Sales面前,稍稍控制得不好,良性變成惡性其實話咁易。她們寸土必爭的性格,對管理者來說也是夠麻煩的。這種寸土必爭的性格,她們同樣也會用在爭取自己的福利之上。普通一個員工向你「爭取福利」,通常都會有商有量,而且可以「拖」。

Will Power to Scale Mt. Everest
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Will Power to Scale Mt. Everest

Accidents happened in almost all marathon races. Is marathon dangerous? Not at all if people have sufficient training and do not have inherit disease. A young man who was a sport enthusiast ran his first half marathon years ago.

Lead and inspire
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Lead and inspire

Charismatic executives are not just born, they are made. If you have recently been promoted and are now leading a team, you have the chance to transform yourself from a competent manager into a true leader. But it’s all too easy for leaders to slip unconsciously into poor behaviour without realising it.

又去讀書?
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又去讀書?

公司同事跟我說,她打算Part Time進修了。既然是Part Time,我自然不能對她的決定太過說三道四了。反正你在工餘時間讀書,影響不到你在office hour的工作表現,我就沒有任何投訴了。我初初做老闆時,是蠻喜歡同事在工餘時間進修的。喜歡的理由其實相當自私:同事們去讀書,一讀就兩、三年。以前公司規模細福利差,要留住員工,是件天大的難事。同事們話要去Part Time讀書,好處是在「讀完書」之前,工作方面會相對穩定。只要作為僱主的我,能在工作時間上稍稍提供多一點點彈性,平日對同事的表現不要太苛求,這兩年,這個同事九成是不會離職的。中小企千方百計想員工的turnover rate能夠低一點,當你聽到同事們去Part Time讀兩年書的消息,還不覺得自己是中獎乎?問題是,香港地會在工餘時間進修的人,九成也不會是為興趣,又或者是對為了滿足自己對知識的追求。每天返工早已讓人筋疲力盡,晚上和週末還去上課,求的當然不會只是一點滿足感。大家辛苦讀書,是期望讀了這些書,能在事業上更上一層樓,賺取更好的待遇。我不想過份地潑冷水,但除非你所讀的是歐美超名牌大學的MBA,否則孤寒僱主如我,很難單單因為你身上多了一張半張證書,而給你升職加人工的。

忘掉大數據
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忘掉大數據

我們正處在歷史的轉折點上,數據技術在快速變革。大數據 (Big Data) 成了人們競相爭議的熱詞,但鮮有人提及這巨大變革中需要具備的能力。無數的企業及個人望“數”興嘆:“大數據與我何干?”未來是大數據的時代,未來的競爭就是數據的競爭。 也許,我們早該忘掉那些華而不實的喧囂,讓大數據真正從“看” 到“用”,真正“活”起來。 大數據的力量來自觸類旁通的關聯,我們以前總是用數據來證明或企圖說服工作上的盲點。而如今的數據不再成為一加一的依據,而是具備了預測和開創新機的能力。 用數據找機會

New Start-up – Ready for the Challenge ?
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New Start-up – Ready for the Challenge ?

Many mountain climbers visiting high altitudes for the first time would be eager to know more about their Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) susceptibility in advance.  Although various tests like VO2 Max, SO2 at simulated altitude are derived, the correlations are weak and are not good predictors for AMS vulnerability.

The narrowing the digital-social divide
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The narrowing the digital-social divide

People sometimes confuse being active on social media like Facebook as being digitally savvy. The reality is that while social media experience helps digital marketers to be better at their job, digital marketing itself is far more complex with social media being but one component in the digital mix. The digital media marketing mix comprises of display and video, search engine optimization, pay per click, social media, content management, website design and development, affiliate marketing, online reputation management, conversion rate optimization, email marketing, etc.

Don’t be dinosaurs
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Don’t be dinosaurs

Recently I spoke with the regional head of a large tech sector company. He had a dilemma: to tweet or not to tweet? Without a social media presence he might be seen as a dinosaur, yet he worried about the time and skills needed. So he hired a professional marketer, who now tweets for him daily.