How to Align Your Brand Messages and Values
How do you ensure the messages your brand relays — in both overt and underlying messages — are in line with the values you aim to convey?
These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC has also launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual …
Why You Should Think About Google Featured Snippets Again for Your Brand
Recently Google announced an update of its Featured Snippets for both desktop and mobile search. This provides a personal brand’s website an opportunity to appear in top results with answers to the most pressing questions online. Answers are displayed in a descriptive box in several different formats, including video.
How is this important for your …
So, You Want to Be a Futurist?
Where do you start?
How do you know when you’re done?
This second question is supposed to be funny. I hope you at least smiled.
I think the best way to start is by reading and watching what known and renowned futurists in your industry are doing. Also, by diving deep into areas where you …
10 Considerations Prior to Accepting a New Job
The job market seems much better lately, and more and more offers are being extended to applicants. Some move into the new positions from other jobs and others from being in transition. In both cases, those job seekers miss out if they don’t take a holistic approach to specific evaluation of the new opportunity.
Often, …
How to Swing Back After a Business Venture Goes Awry
Even many of the most successful entrepreneurs have the experience of a business venture going wrong. The intricacies of business can cause a venture to falter, even if you’re not directly responsible for the downfall. Unfortunately, the many moving cogs of a new venture can cause you to overlook essential factors, resulting in a regretful …
Most Common Workplace Worries
We spent most of our daily time at work so ideally we want to feel comfortable there. Unfortunately, many of us feel stressful at work and always keep some worries at the back of our minds. Below are the most common workplace worries and how we can overcome them.
Getting fired: Anyone has the fear…
Plan for Setbacks — It’s Your Job
In reality, a job is a to-do list and game plan interrupted by problems. Few days unfold trouble free. A phone message or e-mail brings an unplanned-for, unanticipated crisis. While dealing with that issue, another message or a colleague comes in with another new dilemma. It goes on incessantly throughout the day and into the …
Key Elements to Developing a Successful Brand Strategy
What do you predict will become crucial to a successful brand strategy in 2018 as new trends emerge and gain ground?
These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC has also launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of …
What the New Facebook News Feed Updates Means for Your Personal Brand
Over the last few years building a strong Fan base on Facebook Pages has become more of a challenge for personal brands. Since the latest updates to its News Feed online relationships have seen a decline. But the ability to build a strong community on Facebook is still possible.
Today investing in ads has become …
When to Use The 2 Minute Rule
When you are in a heated discussion there is a tried and true technique to help get things back on track.
It’s called The Two Minute Rule.
I heard about this in Ray Dalio’s seminal book Principles. If you haven’t heard of Ray Dalio that’s OK. But, you should know he built a $160 billion …