Personal Branding Video | Gary Vaynerchuk
I love this video clip where Gary Vaynerchuk shares how you can crush it through building your personal brand and equity in yourself. It was filmed in November of 2008, but it’s still as relevant as ever — it’s a must watch video if you want to gain some insight on how to get ahead …
Ask the Readers: Surgery to Improve Your Job Search Odds?
How far some people will go to get hired.
Cosmetic and plastic surgery entered the mainstream years ago, but outside the adult and many modeling industries, it’s still rare to hear about people getting “enhanced” specifically for the purpose of finding a job or finding a better job.
Not anymore.
My Twitter friend @shim34 sent …
Blue Collar Personal Branding
Recently, I’ve heard chatter that promoting yourself online and building your personal brand is something only for high profile positions. Or, it’s for jobs and careers that are in marketing, PR or media relations. Honestly, I think this is true in mainstream.
Some high profile personal brands include:
CEO’s – Tony Hirsch, Richard Branson Marketers…Setting Up for Successful Follow-up
The follow up process is one of the areas of networking that still seems to confuse some people. Most realize that meeting someone at a networking event for five minutes isn’t enough to build a relationship, and that follow up is critical.
The fortune is in the follow-upBut while they may have good intentions …
The Difference Between Being Great at Your Job and Loving Your Job
My friend Jacob currently sells ads for a web 2.0 company. He’s a beast on the phone, relentless with customers, and has the highest client conversion rate out of anyone at his office. He’s darn good at selling, but you know what? He hates it. He walks into work every morning with his head down, …
Personal Brand Taglines
I was researching for a UCLA Extension Marketing Master Class I’m giving in Istanbul in October on Global Branding and International Expansion and came across a subject I thought would be of interest to Personal Brand Blog readers: the brand tagline.
For the class, I’ll be looking at taglines for cities, counties, and countries. But …
The Personal Branding Success Triangle
I just got back from a short vacation in Atlanta, where I connected with a few friends and was actually able to unplug myself from the personal branding world. You probably noticed my lack of activity on Twitter and other social services as a result. I finally had the chance to reflect on the past …
Don’t Be Everything to Everyone
Yesterday, while out with friends, I ended up talking to a young guy who is trying to break into the copywriting field. “What kind of writing do you want to do?” I asked him, trying to get a sense so I could give him useful advice. “What’s your focus?”
“I don’t know,” he told me. …
Build Your Personal Branding Timeline
When you make your decision to begin building your personal brand (what are you waiting for), it’s essential to first define what your goals are. This post will take a look at how to start at your end goal and then build a reverse time line to today. I like to call this exercise “ahead …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #2
Answers to recent questions people are asking on Twitter about personal branding.
Branding for career purposes only or notMohammed S. Al-Taee, @maltaee, twittered: Is personal brand depend on person career/occupation?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: No, your personal brand doesn’t need to revolve around your profession, it depends on what your personal branding goals are. Many …