Have you maximised your efforts to gain a company board seat? - Ask Board Guru

A number have asked Board Guru for ideas that would help maximise their efforts to gain a public and/or company board seat.

Here are a few tips for 2013:

• Add a video to your LinkedIn Summary section. A 2-minute video is an excellent way for recruiters and others to have access to a quick summary of your board-level expertise ... READ MORE
• Expand the descriptive words in your LinkedIn Professional Headline section. Maximise this area by adding all words that recruiter might use in a director search. For examples go to: independent director or board of directors.
• Read the eBook Becoming a Public Company Director ... READ MORE

"The single most important task to reach the goal of becoming a public company director is the creation of a focused plan. In this handbook, board advisory consultant Tracy E. Houston compiles a clear and compact roadmap for a board candidate that contains numerous practical ideas any executive can put to use immediately. Becoming a Public Company Director is a powerful resource for professionals who aspire to sit on a board, current director candidates, or sitting directors who wish to expand their role on an additional board."

Released by Board Guru - December 2012