Why Personal Branding is Never About You
Kind readers of Personal Branding Blog and other quality materials may be amongst the lucky folk whose antenna does not signal anything untoward when the issue of Personal Branding comes up. Sadly, for many with an untrained eye who have not had the chance to delve into personal branding as conceived by Tom Peters, Dan …
11 Funny Personal Branding Cartoons
A rare personal branding chuckle.
#1 Chicken Brand
#2 Dog on Facebook
#3 Approval rating
#4 Qualified
#5 Kinds of brands
#6 Dress for Success
#7 Era of the search engine
#8 It’s who you know
#9 Speed networking
#10 Linked Out
#11 Employee branding
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Job Hunting Frustrations? Consider Becoming ‘The Rag Man’
As a job hunter today you can expect to encounter many frustrations during the job search. Perhaps one of the more frustrating situations concerns the question of why you never get any kind of response from a company or hiring manager you have so diligently pursued using a number of key contact methods in a …
My Personal Branding Breakfast Club
I had the pleasure of spending an entire day recently at a local coffee shop due to a power outage at my office. As you may have guessed, the mere thought of being without Internet access was completely unacceptable. The plan was so to sit, peck away on the laptop, drink coffee and soak up …
Small Business: Prepare Your Blog To Go Big
Many small and medium-sized business owners have seen the advantages of having a blog. It’s a way to interact with their consumers, build a relationship, and update them regularly about the brand. Today, businesses are really seeing the importance of conversation with their customers. It isn’t enough for them to satisfy the consumer’s need – …
Writing Tools, Part 2 – Living With An iPad
In less than a month, my Apple iPad has become an everyday writing tool, significantly increasing my efficiency and effectiveness.
In Part 1, last week, I described some of the specific ways I use my iPad for writing and marketing.
This week, I’d like to describe my reactions to the iPad as a newcomer to …
3 Steps for Business Success
In my years of entrepreneurship, I have found three levels of distinction in business as I journeyed through self-education. These are: Brand, Branding and Collaboration. As opportunities for collaboration arise, it is as important as ever to maintain the integrity of the brand.
Upon attending my very first networking event and blurting out I was …
What Your Resume Says About Your Personal Brand
Your personal brand is an important tool in your job search toolkit. It tells employers the type of candidate you are (and employee you’ll be) in a quick glance of your website, your social media accounts or, in many cases, your resume. It also helps you differentiate yourself from the hundreds of other candidates vying …
Why High Praise Stinks
“Perfect for Wedding Photographers” is the quote that killed my interest in Animoto Pro. My creative director had sent me a note about Animoto a couple of weeks back. I next saw it advertised on the Mashable Tech site last Sunday night, because I was trying to figure out how to teach Siri to tweet …
Breaking the Mold: New Work Environments for New Workforces
In days where it’s becoming harder and harder to find a qualified employee, some workplaces learned that the best way to avoid acquiring qualified applicants is to retain the ones they already have. With the average time spent at the same job falling to just under 4 years in the United States, we’re a long …