What is the Value of Your Personal Brand?
Have you ever wondered exactly how much you’re worth, in tangible currency?
On some level, most of us have questioned our value in our professional lives. Valuation becomes particularly tricky if you don’t occupy a revenue-generating position. T o assign a dollar value to your work, consider the following factors:
How much money are you…3 Attributes of a Championship Employee
To build championship performance in any environment, whether it be on the athletic field or in business, organizational leaders need to evaluate team members (athletes or employees) for three key attributes:
Ability Attitude AptitudeNow, if you read the article two weeks ago Creating Championship Performance in Small Business Workplaces that offered 5 C.H.A.M.P. traits …
Clear Writing Becomes Part of Your Personal Brand
Clear writing comes from clear thinking.
Whether writing an email, a proposal, an article, here’s a simple 4-step test to ask yourself. It’s a must after each completed document before you hit “send.” It is equally important after each paragraph, even each sentence:
What am I trying to say? Have I said it in a…Interviewing Strategies That Convert to Job Offers
Regardless of level, education, field, industry, experience or age, the overwhelming majority of American job seekers are apprehensive about interviewing. It’s part of a human being’s DNA to want acceptance from others.
Nobody likes to be rejected or judged, though it’s a necessary part of interviewing. However, the ones that dislike it the most use …
Can Money Buy Happiness? It Depends
It’s well known that people who win the lottery aren’t necessarily happy, in fact many fall into depression when friends and family threaten them or try to control their life. Big winnings can come with big costs as greed of others hurts relationships.
Research in psychology and economics has found that people do get happier …
Ask and You Shall Receive
American society places a lot of value in the lone maverick, scraping and scrapping his way to the top. But in reality, no one reaches success without the help of others. Unfortunately, many people don’t ask for help, either because they’re afraid they’ll be perceived as weak or unknowledgable or because they fear rejection. However, …
15 Reasons Your Employees Should (or Shouldn’t) Rep Your Brand on Social Media
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps …
Social Selling Strategies for Personal Brands
When it comes to making sales, we often don’t consider using social media. While this is a marketing tool used mainly for building relationships and visibility, there are several ways to attract loyal buyers to your niche.
Social media marketing by itself is not enough to attract buyers to your brand’s products or services. It’s …
13 Effective Brand Taglines (And What Makes Them Powerful)
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program …
Does Your Small Business Need a Coach?
Small business owners face many challenges. They wear multiple hats every day because they lack a complete, professional management team. They juggle long lists of action items that are important for the success of the business. They monitor their cash flow closely because most small businesses are underfunded and lack a proper line of credit …