Month: August 2008

Marketing & Personal BrandingRelationship NetworkingSEO

10 Step Beginners 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.

Starting a blog for your personal brand can feel overwhelming at first, but it’s one of the most effective ways to build credibility, share your expertise, and connect with your audience.

Blogging gives you a platform …

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Interview with David Meerman Scott About All Things Social Media

Today I interview David Meerman Scott, who gives us insight on why we all have to be content creators and actually listen to our audience before we take action. I hope you have enjoyed this interview series and feel free to leave a comment or email me if you are interested in a particular personal …

Lifestyle & Habit BuildingPositioningRelationship Networking

5 Steps to Becoming the Gatekeeper of Your Personal Brand

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What is a gatekeeper?

In medieval times a gatekeeper was in charge of lowering and rising a gate that protected the castle. They let people in and kept others out, depending on what their affiliation was with the community and king, as well as what the intent of the visit was. Gatekeepers were extremely …

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The ‘Virtual’ Talent Pool: The Next Level Of Competition

Guest post by Todd Rhoad

Background

According to Charles Grantham and James Ware, executive producers of Work Design Collaborative LLC, an estimate of 12% of the working population serves their organization as part of a distributed workforce. This estimate is expected to grow to 40% by 2012. This trend ushers in the changing face of …

Brand Identity & Self-DiscoveryInterviewRelationship Networking

Interview with Guy Kawasaki aka the Godfather of Silicon Valley

Guy Kawasaki is one of the original Apple employees responsible for marketing the Macintosh in 1984. He is currently CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture capital firm which specializes in high-technology start-up firms located in Silicon Valley. Guy has been quite entrepreneurial as of the past few years, first with Truemors (a gossip news …

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When a Company Hires You They Endorse Your Brand

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Acceptance = Endorsement

The second you accept your job offer, you are being endorsed by your company. Every single employee at your company is endorsed by your company, if they like it or not. Every single student is endorsed by their college or university upon acceptance as well. This exists even after a personal …