Personal Brand Ho Ho Holiday Questions
The upcoming days might include holiday parties and getting stuck in the elevator with a group of strangers. Of course, strangers are just suspects – people with whom you may do business or who might refer you to the opportunity you’re seeking.
You can’t stand quietly next to the person who holds the key to …
2012: The Year of the Personal Brand
Some might argue that 2011 was the year personal branding really stepped into the forefront as one of — if not the — most important ways to take control of our life. I’d argue that 2011 was just a fraction of the overall growth this industry is going to see in 2012, and beyond. Google, …
A New Year Full of Hope and Optimism
“True genius sees with the eyes of a child and thinks with the brain of a genie” – Puzant Kevork Thomajan
Another year has flown by in lightening speed, We keep navigating the storms and re-evaluating our needs. So many challenges yielding so many solutions, It’s all come down to faith and execution.
Life has …
Real Salaries of 2011: What to Expect in 2012
Considering a new career? Before you jump into a new industry or profession, read this. From personal chefs to commercial pilots, corrections officers and celebrity realtors, here’s what they actually made last year.
Personal chefs to plastic surgeonsAllison, a PA-based personal chef, $55,000
Angela, Social Media Manager, $42,000
AnneMarie, Newspaper Reporter, $26,000
Cindy, Elementary …
Above All Else, Your Personal Brand is a Story
People love stories.
Humans learn most effectively through stories.
Friends are made by sharing stories.
Sales are closed through stories.
You are missing out on the value of your personal brand if it isn’t a story.
Stories are one of the most effective forms of social currency. They build powerful connections between ideas, people and …
Holiday Parties: Make An Impression To Help Your Career
Holiday parties may seem like a time to kick back and enjoy – and yet they also may be the best opportunities all winter to grow your network and add a little warmth to those who have helped you out, or may do so in the year ahead.
After all there are plenty of holiday …
Getting Your Personal Brand’s “Hay In The Barn.”
Back when I was in High School, our cross country team coach had an unusual and corny yet strangely motivating expression. Prior to the beginning of each season, during the summer, he would say, “Make sure your hay is in the barn.”
What did he mean by that? I’m no farmer, but I’m pretty sure …
8 LinkedIn Secrets That Are Staring You in the Face
LinkedIn is one of those networks that has so much going on that, unless you can devote several hours a week to its use, you’re not really using it to its fullest extent. As a job seeker, here are eight secrets you can use to help find your next job (or the one after that) …
Athletes – Schedule your Brand Check-ups
Cars, finances, and health are all things that one should schedule a regular examination of. Doing this allows for keeping on track towards goals, fixing problems in the early stages, making educated course changes, or continuing things running smoothly. This same train of thought should also apply to professional athletes when assessing their personal brand. …
Death of a Personal Brand
This is Matthew Paul Miller.
Recognize him?
If you like pop music, you should know his work.
His resume achievements include:
Selling over 3 million records Being named as Top Reggae Artist by Billboard Albums appearing on 15 different Billboard charts including 4 albums in the Billboard Top 200 One album debuted at #4, while…