5 Things The Super Bowl Can Teach Us Preparation
The recent Super Bowl provided some insight into the thinking that goes into a successful effort to put on an event that will be watched by an estimated 108 million people. These same tips can be applied to things we do in our every days lives too.
You might be wondering … Why did I …
3 Tips to Making Great Video at Conferences
Why is an internet provider writing blog posts like “3 Ways To Make Your New Brand Bloom” or uploading videos called “3 Tips and 1 Must-Do From (Marketing Expert) Ann Handley”?
With Cox Blue, Cox Communications wants to be a resource for marketing know-how, not just a company that will hook up your wifi. Ever …
Your Branding – Super Bowl or Super Bust?
This year’s Super Bowl was quite the event from the heart-racing game play to the 34-minute power outage. One thing that also stood out were the ads–or lake thereof.
Don’t get me wrong…I definitely think there were some winners. Anheuser-Busch’s Clydessdale ad was a sweet addition and Jeep hit it out of the park with …
Lights, Camera, ACTION! Video Job Interviews Moving into Mainstream
Is a video job interview in your future? If you’re competing—or will be competing—for one of the higher-end positions available today in major companies, the answer is quite probably “yes,” and you can expect to encounter one of these types of interviews sooner rather than later. So, if your professional brand/image is not currently “shining,” …
How to Take Credit for Your Work
“Yeah. In a couple days we are presenting to our executive team and I wanted to see if you had that one report we went over at our last team meeting. I wanted to include it,” explained one of the other managers in my office.
“What is the topic?” I inquired.
“The presentation is about …
Building a Lasting Personal Brand
Which is going to last longer; your job, your personal brand, or your life?
Although your retirement may be decades away, it’s not too early to think about how long your personal brand will continue to serve you.
The importance of long-term personal branding is especially important because of the increased life expectancy you can …
3 Pitfalls to Avoid to Increase Sales
Have you ever been frustrated by trying to give business to someone who is too distracted to take your money?
These types of occurrences are great reminders of what NOT to do when an interested prospect is in our presence. The whole idea of getting a sale is to make it EASY for the other …
7 Best Personal Branding Tips for Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur, your personal brand is just as important–if not more important–as your company’s brand.
When beginning a new business venture, it may be easy to focus on your company’s brand and completely forget your own. But the days of an invisible founder are long gone. We’ve now entered a time where a highly …
10 Killer Strategies for Getting a Job
1. North Dakota
2. Nebraska
3. South Dakota
4. Iowa
5. Wyoming
6. Oklahoma
7 Vermont
8. Hawaii
9. Utah
10. Kansas
You might be thinking, “These aren’t strategies, they’re states. You would be wrong and right. Yes, they are states. But, they are also places that pave the way for a strategic move (literally) …
Use Resume Real Estate To Amplify Your Personal Brand
What you put on your resume is part of how you brand yourself. But where you place information on your resume can amplify it … or bury it.
You might have all the right information on your resume that brands you as the superior candidate. But if you place that information in the wrong place, …