“Please Don’t Go Polyester” Invest in Your Brand!
I recently participated in a really fun, energetic and resourceful Tweet Chat by SmallbizTrends.com sponsored by FedEx about branding. Great ideas, comments and suggestions were flying across the stream! One in particular caught my attention and ire though, when they said they go cheap and the lowest price possible.
That cheap mentality when it comes …
Ayoung-Chee Wins Project Runway Because of Personal Branding
Season 9 of Project Runway may be the first time anyone, including the famous Tim Gunn himself, has seen his infamous words “make it work” taken so seriously. The stylist, from Trinidad, that scored the most shocking win in Project Runway history, Anya Ayoung-Chee, had no garments constructed when Gunn visited her hometown studio a …
New Grads – Want A Job? Learn How To Work First
Had lunch with a frustrated exec this week I’ve known for years. He has hired new college grads for years, has seen the process through the past three decades and is concerned that today’s grads don’t know how to work.
I frowned at such a broad blanket statement and he agreed that it’s not true …
On a Mission to Change Presentations Forever
For many years, John Soucie has been a regular at developer’s conferences across the country. As they each near their end, he hears and sees the same thing: groups of attendees expressing their desire for an alternative to the same-old-same-old PowerPoint presentation.
As Chief Technology Officer of Media Connexus, John has set out to change …
May These 3 Tips Get You In 1 Door
Whether you’re a recent graduate or someone who has been laid off, obviously you’re experiencing the challenges of getting a job. First of all, let me tell you that I’m almost positive this has little to do with you and everything to do with the economic condition we presently face. So stop beating yourself over …
Pioneers Have Passion, Settlers Accept Stagnation
Do you have passion? Do you have something you love to do or want to achieve, and you are constantly working and thinking about how to get there? Or are you marching in place, content to be in motion without actually getting anywhere in life?
I’ve realized over the last few years how important passion …
Veteran Careers: Top 5 Jobs For Ex-Military Personnel
The US military is arguably the best-trained workforce in the world, and personnel who leave military service have skills that translate to virtually any career.
Here’s a look at five popular jobs that give the men and women who’ve served our country an opportunity to make a difference and move up.
1. Information Technology Specialist…The Spirituality of Personal Branding
There are no objective reasons for spiritual folks to store any second thoughts or reticence toward personal branding as envisioned by Dan Schawbel and other personal branding luminaries. Far from it. In fact, engaging in the personal branding process can be of one of the most uplifting, rewarding and profoundly spiritual experiences of our lives. …
Hiring Secrets from a ‘Lazy’ ‘Headhunter’
Personal Branding Legacy
This past month, I attended a funeral, which had a profound effect on me. It was for a former childhood friend whose life was cut short by a sudden illness. I arrived early and watched a diverse group of people arrive to pay their final respects – young, old, mom, dad, extended family, neighbors, co-workers, …