Network With The Right People And They Will Lead You
I have been talking and writing about my recent relocation to the Tampa Bay/Dunedin Florida area to be closer to my family.
I seem to be on the move more over the past 6 years but that is just where my life cycle is now. The good news is I knew people and was familiar …
Personal Branding Weekly and Your Networks
Editor’s Note: This week we covered working remotely and managing expectations. With all our Google Hangouts, Skype meetings and chats, I’m painfully aware that many people look at their screen and not at the camera. Even across video chat, “not making eye contact” can have a negative effect on your brand. How …
How NOT To Ask For Referrals
Referrals are a key to success throughout your career, no matter what type of work you do. However, many people ask for referrals the wrong way. Consider the following scenario…
Imagine that you have spent years building a professional relationship with someone who is a leader in your field. Let’s call him John. Over time, …
Self-Confidence and Your Personal Brand
Self-confidence, while hard to build, is a key component to any personal branding. In nearly any type of business, successful job search or fulfilling career, when we are confident in our personal brands through a strong sense of self-worth, our capabilities are as limitless as our imagination.
Conversely, when we lack the self-confidence necessary to …
Building Your Brand While Working Remotely
As the footprint of companies spreads geographically, today, more and more workers are working remotely, rather than in a corporate office. While telecommuting can bring benefits, like flexible work hours, it can also prove challenging when it comes to building your personal brand internally at your company.
So how can remote workers enhance their brand?…Personal Branding is Not Personal Bragging
You have permission to talk about yourself in pleasant, glowing terms. You have permission to tell people about your accomplishments, and that you’ve done great and wonderful things that helped your employers or people who work for you.
Too many people hesitate to talk about themselves, because they’ve been taught that to talk about their …
4 Personal Brand Attributes that Transcend Cultures
Why is it that some personal brands are universally admired while others are despised? What can we learn from high-profile figures who are able to transcend cultures and garner brand loyalty from New York to Timbuktu?
So I took a moment to think about the traits of a personal brand that in my mind are …
When Should You Ask the Hard Questions
There are times when you know you need to ask a question … even when you are pretty sure you don’t want to know the answer.
When is the right time to ask these questions? Is there ever a right time to ask these questions? Should you even ask these questions?
It’s easy to dance …
Medical Aesthetics – The New Job Search Weapon?
Right or wrong, looks do matter in the job market of 2013. With 12 million unemployed and over 35 million currently employed people competing for a finite number of jobs (CareerBuilder Employment Survey, Jan 24, 2013) more and more people are turning to medical aesthetics, a branch of medicine that deals with beautification of the …
3 Strategies to Encourage Increased Business
Have you lost business? Consider this scenario:
“Anna” reported that she wanted to order an expensive cake from a highly reputable bakery. Upon recognizing the baker was too busy to consult, and the other employee tasked with calling back was pre-occupied, Anna took her business elsewhere.
The eternal sales motto is, “Make …