How to Build Your Brand While Being in a Relationship
Today, I spoke with Brenda Della Casa, who is a dating and relationship expert. We’ve had a discussion about dating, as it relates to personal branding, in the past. Now it’s time to dive deeper into how successful relationships can work, while you are working hard to build your personal brand. It’s not easy managing …
Personal Branding Clam Model of Protection
From time to time, I like to create models for some of my bigger ideas. At the end of last year, I contrived the Octopus Model of Relevancy for personal branding. It states that personal branding is made up of eight different topics, which all surround the head of the octopus (the personal brand).
This …
Become a Career Renegade Instead of Being Depressed at Work
Today, I spoke with Jonathan Fields, who is an author, blogger and much more. He just launched his new blog based on his “Career Renegade” book today, in addition to an incredible new eBook called “The Fire Fly Manifesto.” The purpose of this interview is to inspire you to start doing work you love, instead …
Magic Johnson Reinvents His Brand From Basketball to Business
Branding Magic Johnson
When I think of Magic Johnson, the following words come to mind:
Lakers – He took the Lakers NBA team to many championships. Basketball – He played basketball for most of his life. HIV – While playing basketball he was diagnosed with HIV. Philanthropy – He founded the The Magic Johnson Foundation.…Personal Brands Are More Successful in Diverse Teams
Today, I spoke with Scott E. Page, who is a professor at Michigan and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to diversity. For the benefit of my blog readers, I asked Scott a lot of questions on how diversity in teams is crucial to building a strong personal brand. One of the main conclusions you’ll …
The Top 5 Ways to Brand Yourself Inside Your Company
Originally published in 2008. Updated in 2025 as part of the Personal Branding Blog relaunch under Brown Brothers Media.
I’ve already gone over the top 5 personal branding myths and feel that some people just have a lack of understanding on this topic, and are afraid of it, so they go against it.
Personal branding …
Exclusive Interview with Marketing Pioneer David Aaker
Today, I spoke with marketing pioneer, David Aaker, about his new book “Spanning Silos.” The main idea we talk about is how silos are impediments to great marketing. Silos isolate people, ideas and creatvity and by making it a corporate wide issue, companies can become more successful. Innovation is the key these days and when …
Your Personal Brand is Public on Facebook PERIOD
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Public search listings – past
I was going to blog about this a long time ago, but I found a recent post on the Inside Facebook blog that pushed me to do this one. What a lot of people don’t know is that when you search for someone’s name …
Unlocking Personal Branding Secrets on Second Life and MySpace
Today, I spoke with Sean Percival, who has written a book on MySpace and Second Life, both of which we haven’t discussed on this blog. I don’t use either of them, so I can’t give you advice, but Sean certainly can. From this conversation, you’ll notice that these social networks work better for some people, …
Personal Branding and the Perils of Word of Mouth Marketing
A brand name is destroyed
I went back to visit some college friends a few days ago and my friend introduced me to this decent looking girl. She was very friendly and cool. About an hour into the conversation, my good friend pulled me aside and told me (word of mouth) of her bad reputation …