B5 Promo Day on the Business Channel: Experience

Yesterday, we had a Business Channel wide look at experience. It was great. There are plenty of fabulous posts to consider. Kelly Phillips Erb points out a little about each participating post:

At Slacker Manager, Phil and David tackle the question head on: Experience or Attitude: Who would you rather hire? Similarly, at Leadership Turn, Miki notes that most managers look first for direct experience when interviewing, but is that a good thing?

At One Vote Matters, Thursday jumps into the fray and asks whether Palin’s lack of foreign policy experience matters in the presidential race. At Interview Chatter, Darlene reminds us that the question comes down to what is most important when filling a position – even if that position is the most powerful in the country.

Also tying in with the elections is the question of whether businesses ought to share their thoughts and experiences as it relates to politics. It’s important to remember that not all businesses are created equal. When it comes to tax-exempt businesses, like churches, taxgirl reminds us that sometimes it’s best to keep quiet – especially at election time.

At Daily Blender, Jennifer questions whether “other experience” is enough when it comes to running a restaurant. Maybe some jobs are a bit tougher than you think…

When it comes to new jobs, Jean, at Small Business Boomers, believes that experience does matter. She shares five ways you can use your experience in a new career.

Don’t get too hung up on experience, though. At Home Biz Notes, Mary Emma mentions the fact that if you don’t have a great deal of experience when starting a home business, at least arm yourself with all the knowledge you can and gain from others who are more experienced. Miranda echoes this statement at Yielding Wealth: you can learn to manage your own finances even if you do not have professional financial planning experience. Find out how.

And when it comes to providing an experience, shouldn’t you focus on the consumer’s point of view? At Behind the Buzz, Rachel lists her pet website design peeves that impact on the customer experience. In keeping with the consumer experience theme, at Brandcurve, Susan shares a montage of Mac Guy vs. PC Guy commercials demonstrating relationship and experiential branding at work and asks if she should let herself fall for it and buy a Mac (um, Susan, you should, types Kelly from her MacBook).

Chris, at Doing Biz Abroad, jumps on the Mac bandwagon and argues that the best travel experience for the business traveller can be gained by using a Mac. Is he for real – or just trying to get his wife (ahem) to buy another computer?

Guest poster Ellen Barks at Biz Chicks Rule discusses how your everyday experiences can affect your business success. She wonders: what did you learn this summer?

Of course, learning from others’ experiences may be the best lesson of all. At Successful Blog, Liz questions whether its more fun to solve other people’s problems.

Can you think of a time when experience matters? What about when it doesn’t?