Learn How to Build Your Brand From Rock B(r)ands
Today, I spoke with Dayna Steele, who used to be a famous radio show host, and now she’s a writer, author and speaker. She’s learned a lot about building powerful brands through her interactions with some of the loudest and greatest rock bands in the world, such as Van Halen. In this interview, she reviews …
What Sacrifices Have You Made For Your Personal Brand Lately?
Tonight, I went to dinner with a few good friends, such as Ryan Healy of BrazenCareerist.com fame, as well as my first and retired editor of Personal Branding Magazine, Rebecca “Modite” Thorman, and the ever popular Carla Blumenthal. Right now I’m sitting in my chair half asleep, speaking to this girl interest, who just passed …
A 16-Year-Old Entrepreneur Tells Us How to Make eMillions
Today, I spoke with Stanley Tang, who is a 16-year-old rockstar entrepreneur. He makes me wish I knew this personal branding stuff ten years ago. Stanley is very ambitious and has earned a lot of respect for a young Gen-Y’er. To be able to interview millionaire players for a book isn’t something most high schools …
Brand Matchup: Barack Obama and Car Brands
We haven’t played any games on this blog in a very long time. It could be because I’ve been so wrapped up in interviewing people and writing thought provoking posts for you. I wanted to get back to some fun and games with “Brand Matchup.”
Here is how you play
You get to choose which …
How to Build a Successful Community For Your Personal Brand
Today, I spoke with Seth Kahan, who is a speaker, author, Fast Company blogger and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to building communities. I think this topic is extremely important because you can be very successful in today’s world if you own a community based on your area of expertise. It’s not enough just to …
Success story: Build your dream, one LinkedIn contact at a time
Editor’s note (Archived, 2008): This success story was originally published on November 5, 2008 and is preserved for historical context. Platform names and quotes remain as originally written.
What if one thoughtful outreach to the right person moved your dream closer this month?This archived LinkedIn story shows how a single, well-aimed connection — backed by …
Interview with the Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan of Recruitment
Today, I spoke with Chris Russell (Luke Skywalker) and Peter Clayton (Obi Wan Kenobi). Since I started blogging, I’ve been following both of these recruiting pioneers and media producers and I wanted to interview both of them simultaneously about their new project, JobRadio.fm. When Chris makes a big move, people watch and when Peter talks …
The Road to Me 2.0: Presentation at MIT and Book Cover Revealed!
I’ve been thinking about when to start promoting my book, and let’s face it, I already have. The one big detail I haven’t revealed is the cover or the structure of the book. The official title of my book is called “Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success.” I’ve spoke about how …
An Interview with the Man Who Coined Consumer-Generated Media
Today, I spoke with Pete Blackshaw and it was tremendous. This is certainly one of my favorite interviews to date, out of over 50! Pete is the man who coined “consumer-generated media.” He’s also a top executive at Nielsen, an author, speaker, cofounder of the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association, a columnist and much more. It’s hard …
Can You List Your Personal Brand Attributes?
I think one of the more useful exercises in personal brand discovery is listing your brand attributes. How do you describe your personal brand? Today, I want to quickly go over the reason for choosing various attributes (personality adjectives, qualities), by using myself as an example. I want all of you to write down at …