Marketing is Required Regardless of Corporate Position
Today, I spoke with Gerald Zaltman, who is a Harvard Business School professor and author. We go over the importance of marketing in our lives, why people fear change, how marketing should be universal (instead of being tied to a function of business), and talk about the significance of marketing research in learning more about …
2009 is the Year of the Niche Gatekeepers
This year, I wrote an article called “5 Steps to Becoming the Gatekeeper of Your Personal Brand,” and today I’m telling you that you need to follow those steps immediately. In 2009, there will be new gatekeepers or those that own a niche on the web. Trying to own your own mainstream media news website …
Our Personal Brands Control the Conversation Not Companies
Today, I spoke with Tom Asacker, who is a well-known branding expert, author and speaker. We talked about how conversations have changed over the past few years, how to break through marketing clutter, and some future predictions. As more and more companies are built and destroyed in the next year, marketing and branding still remain …
What Social Media Tool Reveals the Transparent Brand You?
You might think this is a trick question, but for now, it’s not. I’m the most transparent on Twitter. After Twitter, I reveal more of my personal brand on this blog and then on Facebook. I’m known for different things on different services and manage my brand slightly different right now because the audiences vary. …
Build Your Company’s Brand and Your Brand Will Reap the Rewards
Today, I spoke with Mike Volpe, who is a fine example of someone who has built his personal brand and employers brand simultaneously. His coined term, “inbound marketing,” which reflects how social media can be used to attract opportunities passively, rather than proactively. Instead of cold calling a customer or applying for a job with …
Each Content Posting Reminds People Your Brand Exists
A lot of my friends, colleagues, ex-classmates and family wonder why I post ten times a week on this blog, in addition to filming podcasts, tweeting roughly fifty times or so per week and more. There are a lot of reason to be a content producer, not just a consumer, but today I want to …
You Can’t Obtain Success By Defining it Yourself!
Today, I spoke with Romanus Wolter, who has successfully branded himself as “The Kickstart guy.” He has a lot of knowledge when it comes to entrepreneurship and business coaching. We talked about how people should define success, how to start a business from a simple idea, why some people don’t make the leap (quitting instead) …
2009 Personal Branding Predictions
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I’m very surprised that no one has posted about their predictions for 2009 yet. I’ve seen a lot of “best of 2008 posts,” but no predictions! One can only assume that you will see a flurry of posts in the next couple of weeks, as thought leaders are trying to make predictions for next …
How to Have a Joyful Brand Despite Economic Uncertainty
Today, I spoke with Lisa Earle McLeod, who is a writer, speaker, and author specializing in humor business coaching and spirituality attainment. A lot of people are feeling depressed, anxious and under pressure right now, so I figured I would interview Lisa, who will cheer you right up. We discuss how humor can help you …
8 Ways Your Personal Brand Benefits From Press
Press from the media, which now includes blogs, is a big deal because visibility creates opportunities for your personal brand. Corporations want good press because it gets their brand name out there, or reminds stakeholders of it’s existence. A lot of individuals view press as something “really cool” and if they get it, they start …