| Many people want to know how to get recognized | | | | perfume or shaving lotion with water. Lightly spritz the |
| and known within an organization. They want their | | | | light bulb on your desk. The warmth of the bulb will |
| boss and their co-workers to take notice of them. A | | | | send your sent into the air. Be careful that people |
| couple of days ago I watched a Science Channel | | | | aren't allergic to this, and if they complain, stop |
| program about wolves and I saw connections that | | | | it.COOKIES |
| combined attributes at work with wolf instinct.To be | | | | Occasionally bring in some freshly baked cookies and |
| better known at work, define your space and set your | | | | drive people crazy. Bake them or purchase them from |
| boundaries by marking your territory: your cubical, your | | | | a bakery when you're expecting company in your |
| office. Think of yourself as a wolf. The wolf constantly | | | | office. A real estate sales trick is to bake cookies in |
| travels his territory leaving signs that he owns this | | | | the kitchen of a house in which you are about to show |
| turf.You mark your territory to show your pack | | | | clients. The smell of cookies, especially peanut butter |
| members what and where you are, and you also | | | | or chocolate chip, should put most people in a good |
| mark your territory to show your competitors what | | | | mood.TASTECANDY |
| you control.Marking your territory should be fun, but | | | | You can just buy your favorite cheap candies and |
| forget about scent glands. I'm recommending little things | | | | have them in a jar for visitors, or you can even have |
| you can do that establish control and notice. It can be | | | | Hershey Bars made with your name on the wrapper. |
| expensive, but you can set your own budgetary limits | | | | Or you could combine the two. Have a cheap jar |
| within my suggestions. Basically, marking your territory | | | | handy and the candy bars in a drawer. Personally, I |
| means making your workspace your own, whether it's | | | | would keep Hershey Bars under lock and key (they |
| a desk, a cubical, or an office.One word of warning: if | | | | cost about a $1.50 each).FORTUNE COOKIES |
| want to attract attention, then you should always look | | | | Emily's Chocolates makes a dark chocolate fortune |
| your best. This means personal attire and workspace. | | | | cookie. You can prepare your own fortunes . . . quoting |
| Always dress for success. Your workspace should be | | | | yourself. This is a great one-two combination punch. |
| well-laid out and uncluttered. Put your best foot | | | | Visitors taste something rich with complex flavors, and |
| forward. You are going to have a lot of visitors.In | | | | then read something you wrote. Memories are made |
| marking your territory, you need to involve all of the | | | | of this.TOUCHTOYS |
| senses . . . including humor and | | | | Toys are great items to have around on your desk. |
| wonder.SIGHTSCREENSAVER | | | | You can play with them while you're on the phone. |
| Your computer screensaver is a pallet where your | | | | They give your hands something to do. They calm you |
| creativity is your only limit. If you have a professional | | | | down. Visitors come into your office and pick them up |
| headshot, you can put your publicity still on your screen | | | | and play with them, too. For the more adventuresome, |
| for all visitors to see. Or, if you're known for your | | | | you may have your own bobblehead doll made from a |
| humor, or want to be, you can pose for something | | | | photo of you . . . or your boss (cost is about $70).THE |
| funny. You can even produce a series highlighting the | | | | MINDLENDING LIBRARY |
| holidays and seasons and change your screensaver, | | | | Visit garage sales and thrift stores and pick up copies |
| often. If you don't have a professional headshot, | | | | of self-improvement books and tapes. Buy them for |
| schedule a session with a local photographer (cost | | | | pennies. You can lend them to your co-workers. Make |
| about $100).MOUSE PAD | | | | your own labels, "From the library of . . . " If you read |
| You have the same opportunity with your mouse pad | | | | the books, use an felt pen to highlight favorite |
| as you do with your screen saver. A local office | | | | passages and add comments from you.COMMENTS |
| supply store should be able to supply you with printer | | | | SUGGESTION BOX |
| supplies to make your own mouse pad. You could | | | | Attach a box to the wall, or put it on your desk. Add a |
| even have a matching screen saver and mouse pad. | | | | sign, "Jack's Suggestion Box." Invite people to make |
| Or you could pass out your mouse pads to your | | | | comments about work, about your services, your |
| favorite co-workers.PHOTOGRAPHS | | | | product, or just you. The good ones you can forward |
| Do you have a personal hero? Share the hero with | | | | to your boss. If you get a fantastic idea turned in and |
| your friends. Put their image on the wall, framed and | | | | the author signed their name, be sure to share that |
| mounted. You can also use your favorite motivational | | | | with your boss. You will both share the glory, and you |
| quotation, or make up your own and print some with | | | | will be a team player.BULLETIN BOARD |
| your name as the author. Hint: keep a camera at the | | | | With a corkboard or even a cork tile, you can pin up |
| office, so you can take a picture of a happy client or | | | | cartoons, articles, and favorite editorials. Make a |
| co-worker.NAMEPLATE | | | | statement, but don't be political. People like to think, but |
| Put your name on the door and on your desk. Let | | | | don't want to be lectured to.WHITE BOARD |
| people know whom they are dealing with. Most towns | | | | A white board gives you the opportunity to write a |
| have rubber stamp stores where signs can be made. | | | | comment of the day, or a quote of the day, or a |
| Stand out in the crowd. Use double-backed tape for | | | | brain-teaser of the day. People will stop by just to see |
| the door nameplate, when you move up.CALENDAR | | | | what is being offered that day.NEWSLETTER |
| Do you have a favorite client who sends out a yearly | | | | Print your own newsletter about your adventures and |
| calendar? If so, put up their calendar on your wall. | | | | your business achievements. Tell people about what |
| Write on the calendar with a Magic Marker, "I love | | | | you've been doing. Share your success. Post it on the |
| these guys!"HEARINGFOUNTAIN | | | | wall, or make a pile of them available on your desk. |
| Buy a desktop fountain. The sound of rushing of | | | | Don't give them to everybody, unless they ask for |
| water is relaxing, and you can choose one that | | | | one.Keep your workspace fun and lively and you |
| matches your personality.AUDIO CD | | | | should have a steady audience of people interested in |
| Put your favorite music in your computer to play. | | | | who you are. Be prepared to come early to get your |
| Keep the volume down, so you don't bother anyone | | | | work done. With everybody stopping in to see you, |
| outside your area, but loud enough to be identifiable if | | | | your productivity might slip and that wouldn't be good. |
| you are in the room. Keep the control visible, so you | | | | But with your office or cubical as a point of interest |
| can cut the audio for telephone and private | | | | and creativity, you should be well noticed.Author Don |
| conversations. This is easier if you have external | | | | Doman: Don is a published author of books for small |
| speakers with a control knob.SMELLSCENT | | | | business, corporate video producer, and owner of |
| Get yourself one of those little electric plug-ins. | | | | Ideas and Training ( which provides business training |
| Choose the scent of your choice. If you wear perfume | | | | products. Don also owns Human Resources Radio ( |
| or shaving lotion that is identifiable with you, you could | | | | which provides business training programs and |
| purchase a small atomizer and combine a little | | | | previews 24-hours a day. |