Think Like a Brand: CEOs in Times of Crisis
Tom Peters asked employees of large companies to “think like a CEO” as they branded themselves within the organization in the late 1990s. The idea was to contribute to the company in a way that helped you stand out, and helped you take control of your own brand and destiny within your career. The concept …
Personal Branding Interview: Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh
Today, I spoke with Tony Hsieh, who is the CEO of Zappos, a brand that many of you are familiar with, especially my female readers. Tony has done an excellent job branding his company as the ultimate customer service machine. He has over 200,000 Twitter followers and what he’s done for Zappos has been one …
The Blending of Corporate and Personal Branding on Twitter
There has been a lot of talk in the blogosphere about how personal and corporate branding are starting to collide. I’m
not very surprised that people are questioning personal branding as it relates to overshadowing their corporate brand. This was all bound to happen as some point because corporate and personal brands have the same …
How Not to be a Walking Billboard
If you’ve been to a big city lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen someone standing on a street corner wearing a sandwich board. Usually, they’re advertising a restaurant that is a little off the beaten path, or a sale, or even a place that sells gold… cheap!
And, if you’ve been to a networking …
Personal Branding Interview: Alexandra Levit
Today, I spoke with Alexandra Levit, who is the author of How’d You Score That Gig?, a columnist for The Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a gen-y expert and speaker. Alexandra shares her worst job advice, how people can reinvent themselves in this economy, challenges recent college graduates will have, and more.
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You Don’t Need to be an Expert to Build Your Personal Brand
According to my blog archives, I have been blogging for exactly 1 year. For an entire year I have been trying to build my personal brand equity through video interviews, a video documentary, and getting publicized throughout the internet.
Looking back, there are a lot of things that I feel I could have done better. …
Personal Branding Interview: Scott Ginsberg
Today, I spoke with Scott Ginsberg, who is known as the “nametag guy” and the author of many books, including his latest one called “Stick Yourself Out There : Get Them to Come to You.” We talked about what makes people unique, push and pull marketing, and how to build a web presence.
Is it…Ask the Readers: When Should You Update Your Personal Avatar and Why?
Why change something that so many people have seen and associate with you in a good way?
Your avatar is one of the most recognizable aspects of your personal brand online. Building that recognition probably took weeks, months, even years of effort. The last thing you would want to do is throw all of that …
Personal Branding Interview: Anita Bruzzese
Today, I spoke with Anita Bruzzese, who is a nationally syndicated columnist on the workplace and award-winning journalist. You might have seen her work in your local newspaper or in USA Today. In this interview, Anita weighs in on career development versus personal brand management, how she got her role as a syndicated columnist, if …
Is Your Personal Brand Getting Flabby? 5 Ways Networking Can Help Get It Back in Shape
Much to my husband’s chagrin, I’ve never been much of a skier. No matter how hard he’s tried to make it enticing, and no matter how much I’ve appreciated the luxe accommodations and the Austrian ski instructors, the skiing itself just hasn’t been a good fit. On a trip to the French Alps a few …