The Excellence Equation: Passion and Commitment
When someone seems stuck in their career and unsure of their next step, a question they’re often asked to answer is, “What are you passionate about?” That seems like a logical starting point. After all, when you’re working on your passion, whatever it is, the belief is that you’ll enjoy yourself more and be more …
Personal Brand Audit: What’s Your LinkedIn Score?
This is the first in a series of Personal Brand Audits, where we’ll make sure you’re keeping the touch points of your personal brand fresh and up to date.
LinkedIn is an absolutely vital part of your personal branding efforts online. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account yet, start by reading Dan Schawbel’s How …
Personal Branding Interview: Mark Goulston
Today, I spoke to Mark Goulston, M.D., who is a business advisor, consultant, trainer and coach trained as a clinical psychiatrist and author of the new book, Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. In this interview, Mark compares listening and speaking, goes over the elements of persuasion, shares some tips …
Controversial Communication: Incite a Riot or Facilitate Debate?
A dominant dimension of your personal brand is your personal history. Not your baby book and photos of you at prom. Your personal awareness and actions involving the events of the day: political, cultural, social, environmental, economic and otherwise. I call this dimension “personal brand engagement,” where you develop and communicate your take on what’s …
Celebrity Branding Case Studies: Kanye West, Serena Williams & Joe Wilson
I just got back from New York City and today is my 26th birthday. I was going to blog about my time spent in New York, but I think I’ll save that for another day. I would have also blogged about my accomplishments to date and some future projects that you’ll be hearing about soon. …
Personal Brand Word of Mouth-Part 3
This is part three of a five part series of the importance of personal branding in garnering positive word of mouth. In our hyper-connected society, word of mouth has become “world of mouth” and recommendations truly craft your online and offline persona and value. It makes all the difference between positive or negative word of …
What is Your Digital First Impression?
You only get one chance to make a first impression.
You have all heard that saying before and I’m willing to bet that most of you don’t find much insight in those words. And at first glance you would be right – but lets dive deeper and look at this statement in context of our …
Personal Branding Interview: Curtis Silver
Today, I spoke to Curtis Silver, who is a full time geek, writer & father who moonlights from 9-5 as a financial analyst. He is also a blogger for Wired. In this interview, we discuss how technology has blended personal and professional lives, Curtis’s career, how journalists use social networks to think of stories, and …
How To Make The Most of a Celebrity Interview
If you had 15 minutes to impress a celebrity who could give your career the breakthrough you’ve been hoping for, here’s what you should do.
Background storyFor the past 3 years running, there’s been a guest blogging contest on my blog JobMob each summer. Every year the prizes have gotten better and better, but …
7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 1: Planning
Writing and publishing a book has been, and still is, the most effective and documented way individuals can build their personal brand of awareness, credibility, and respect. Books attract new business, pre-sell your credibility, and open doors of opportunity. Books are the ultimate “business card.”
Whether you’ve recently graduated …