The Power Of Going To The Right Networking Events
Not long ago, I wrote about how if you want to meet the right people in networking, you need to change how you do it. Stop the emphasis on job-hunting events, and turn your focus towards learning events. So, what’s really the benefit to that?
From what I’ve experienced, when you invest your own time …
Four Steps To Finding Or Starting Your Own Tribe
Do you have a tribe? Seth Godin says a tribe is a group of people connected to one another, to a leader, and to an idea.
A tribe is not necessarily a geographic group of people bound together by proximity and family. A tribe can be a group of people centered around a single idea, …
Disgruntled Communication And Your Brand
As a small business owner or personal brand, your reputation is critical to your success. It is how people view you and differentiate you from others which helps get you more business. A good brand image is not an easy feat though. It requires planning, hard work and diligence. You need to be able to …
The Biggest Danger Of Personal Branding With Social Media
How much of your personal brand do you own?
If you follow the good advice provided here on The Personal Branding Blog, you spend a part of your daily routine building your personal brand on social media. But did you know that what you create on those sites can be used in ways you can’t …
Make Sure ‘Professional’ Email Address Doesn’t Negatively Brand You
Could it possibly be that something as commonplace and mundane, as the contact email address you include on official job-hunting correspondence, result in your personal brand being cast in a very negative light? You bet it can! Every single element, no matter how large or small, or apparently insignificant, of your personal branding “package” can …
Senior Year In The “Real World”
For those who remember the good old days when we were still in school…
Freshman year is when you are just getting acclimated. Sophomore year, you start to figure things out and gain some confidence. Junior year is about hitting your stride and performing well, and then senior year is about planning for the next …
The Sale Is In The Detail
One of the biggest errors salespeople and entrepreneurs tend to make is to believe spending time defining a troubling detail for prospective clients is a time waster. The lack of explanation will greatly diminish credibility, lessening your likeability factor, and decrease a person’s desire to work with you. Ultimately the trust will vanish. Sales are …
3 Personal Branding Tips Learned From Instagram’s Success
Last week, Facebook surprised us all with an unexpected acquisition. In an official press release, the photo-sharing app Instagram was to be bought out for a hefty one billion dollar price tag.
It’s safe to say that this is every Silicon Valley entrepreneurs’ dream. Facebook evidently saw the value of the brand in the app …
Separation Of Personal And Brand
LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and social networking sites have given you a platform for creating and managing your reputation: your personal brand.
Perhaps that’s not working for your family.
Perhaps they don’t care to read your wonky blog about the political war being waged on contraception, or don’t know why you want them to know …
Spam Is Deadly To A Brand!
Seriously, I scratch my head daily, as way too many unsolicited, non-permission based emails come through to any one of my 3 emails.
I know it’s a part of and fact of web and email life, but it is a big nuisance and a HUGE brand killer.
No permission = No Reply = Block = …