Flipping Burgers and Beyond

This Is Phyllis Zimbler Miller Signing Off

PZMiller — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:25:20 -0400

I started blogging in March with two blogs and added a third blog in June. During those months I posted my blogs here because I wanted to share my information with other online people. read more »

Bravo TV’s FLIPPING OUT Jeff Lewis Rants About Entitlement

PZMiller — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:44:07 -0400

My younger daughter showed me a brief segment of episode “Tapped Out” of season 2 of Bravo TV’s series FLIPPING OUT (www.bravotv.com). She wanted me to hear Jeff Lewis – the “obsessive-compulsive house flipper” in LA whom the show follows – talk about his new assistant Chris. read more »

New Face for Facebook – More Opportunities for Effective Networking

PZMiller — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:17:24 -0400

Thanks to MaryPat Kavanagh – social networking and joint venture expert for entrepreneurs (www.queenofmarketing.com), I’ve had an early peek at the new Facebook. (If you have an account, you can change your old page to the new one by going to www.new.facebook.com. And according to MaryPat, everyone’s page will soon be changed over to the new look). read more »

Another Facebook No-No – Sending a Friend Request to a Job Interviewer

PZMiller — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:59:53 -0400

The July 29th Wall Street Journal article by Sarah E. Needleman entitled “Thx for the IView! I Wud (heart) to Work 4U!! Young Job Candidates Find Too-Casual Tone of Textspeak Turns Off Hiring Managers” surprised me. read more »

Yet Another Facebook Profile Photo Warning – Take This Advice Seriously!

PZMiller — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:43:23 -0400

Yesterday Peter Shankman’s www.helpareporter.com email alert had this query:

Doing market research for an article:

What, if anything, are kinds/young adults taught in grade school/high school and/or college re: online profiles and social media such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.? read more »

Starbucks Asia Pacific President Stresses Passion and Building Personal Relationships

PZMiller — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:27:49 -0400

John Culver, president of Starbucks Asia Pacific, could be a spokesperson for my FLIPPING BURGERS AND BEYOND philosophy:

The July 21st article by Tor Ching L in The Wall Street Journal was titled “Culver of Starbucks Asia on Getting Started: ‘Be Passionate.’”

Music to my ears. read more »

Internships, Jobs and Careers: There Is No Such Thing as an Unimportant Job

PZMiller — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:27 -0400

Today my younger daughter and I had lunch at a nice restaurant in West LA where we have eaten before and had excellent service. But, today, with the restaurant half empty (a summer Friday in Los Angeles), the service was lousy.

The waitress, who was off-putting, missed every opportunity to provide a pleasant dining experience. One small example pointed out by my daughter: read more »

Internships, Jobs and Careers: Tell the Truth – It Can Save a Great Deal of Time

PZMiller — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:54:00 -0400

In an internship/job situation, telling the truth often makes things go much easier. And here’s the example of this that I want to share with you: read more »

Internships, Jobs and Careers: Do You Have a 30-Second “Elevator” Pitch?

PZMiller — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:53:38 -0400

Imagine you’re in an elevator with a well-dressed person in his/her 40s. The person asks you: “What do you do?” And you reply ….

When you're looking for internships, jobs and careers, opportunity can strike at any moment. Maybe the person in the elevator with you is looking for an assistant. Or maybe he or she knows of an opening with a friend’s business. read more »

For Internships, Jobs and Careers: Network by Joining Groups on Facebook

PZMiller — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:42:05 -0400

I’ve talked about Facebook in several posts – mostly what NOT to do to protect your professional image. Yet there are many things you CAN do on Facebook to help your networking efforts. read more »