Lessons on Personal Brand Building From Donald Trump and P Diddy
Today, I spoke with John Eckberg, who has spoken with many successful entrepreneurs and celebrities, wrapping up his interviews in a book and sharing a few today for this blog. The two we will discuss are Donald Trump and P Diddy, who, in my opinion, truly represent the epitome of personal branding. Donald Trump understood …
In 2009 Hire People With Large Social Networks For Free Promotion
We’ve spoken about how your network will soon be a job qualification back in October. I think it’s even more than that now, taking the economic climate and the rise of social media as a mainstream vehicle into account. Your network, which is naked online and seen by employers and your management, will become one …
Innovation Requires Personal Brands That Are Rebels
Today, I spoke with Hayagreeva Rao, who is a professor at Stanford Business School and author. He talks about what a “market rebel” is, why they are important, some examples of rebels, the benefits and how personal branding relates. Hayagreeva makes a great case why you should become a market rebel to stand out amongst …
Road to Me 2.0: My First Video Interview For the Book
Recently, I was interviewed by Rick Burnes of Hubspot about my upcoming book, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success. As of today, my book is doing very well on pre-orders, ranking #26 on Amazon for job hunting bestsellers, #54 for web marketing and #70 e-commerce. I want to thank everyone for …
David Armano Reveals His Personal Branding Secrets
Today, I spoke with David Armano, who is a well-known blogger and visual expert. He’s best known for his marketing diagrams and speaks at a lot of industry events. I spoke to David about how he’s grown his personal brand, what it takes to become known in a cluttered world and tips he has for …
10 Step Advanced Guide to Blogging Your Personal Brand
Originally published in 2008. Updated in 2025 as part of the Personal Branding Blog relaunch under Brown Brothers Media.
This is the third post in a series about blogging your personal brand. I’ve written a post for beginners and one for intermediate users. Please review those posts before indulging in this one.
By the time …
How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams and Hack it
Today, I spoke with Cal Newport, who has already written two books for college students, and has a great blog on how to hack college. Cal has a lot of knowledge when it comes to how to succeed at college, make the most out of your time in college and how you brand yourself as …
3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before 2009
Here are 3 questions you should ask yourself before we enter 2009. The reason why I’m asking these is because I want you to think about how you can keep your job and pursue your passion at the same time.
1. Are you committed to your current career path for the rest of your life?…
Strong Employer Brands Pay Attention to Corporate Social Responsibility
Today, I spoke with Kellie A. McElhaney, who is a professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and one of the main brains behind the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that is spreading all over the world. When it comes to employer branding, successful corporations are able to bridge their brand and that of …
3 Mandatory Tasks for Your Personal Brand in 2009
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A family catastrophy
It’s Christmas right now and I’m Jewish, so I figured I would have time to record a short two minute video for all of you. I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas, happy Channukah and a pre – happy new year! This week has been extremely difficult for …