Tout: the 15-Second Personal Branding Sensation
Where many others have failed, 15-second video update sensation Tout seems to be succeeding. And in doing so, it is proving that social media, mobile apps and personal branding are going to walk hand in hand into the foreseeable digital horizon and that (as we have defended here) influencers hold the key for the eventual …
14 Ways to Boost Your Brand and Help Charity
Unleash Google® Search to Find Most Open, Posted Jobs
In “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets: The Rules of the Hiring Game Have Changed . . . Forever!, we reveal many of the “secrets” that “headhunters” use each and every day to effectively place top talent with companies. In this blog, I am going to share yet another “secret,” and this one deals with how you can …
The Secret to Building Your Brand on Twitter
As of earlier this year, Twitter has over 140 million active users and 340 million tweets are sent each day. But most small-business owners start using Twitter without any clear strategy of how to grow their company’s fan base on the platform. Even though Twitter is free, it can be a major time suck if …
5 Steps to Master Managing People Older Than You
It was the first day of my first job right out of college. Despite all the group projects and being president of different clubs, there was nothing that could have prepared me for what sat in front of me. Literally sitting in front of me were 15 customer service reps, all older than me, half …
7 Tips for Finding Time to Build Personal Brand
Time management is an often-overlooked key to personal branding success; here are 7 strategies & tips for finding the time to build your personal brand.
A lack of time is no excuse for failing to invest in your future by building your personal brand.
These days, everyone faces the universal challenge of too much to …
Sell the Advanced Age Advantage on Interviews
The news caught my attention that some companies are comfortable having four generations in the office. They finally recognize that the older group can and do willingly mentor the younger ones. Being a mentor does not necessarily bring with it a higher salary but …
Interns: 3 More Ways to Build Your Personal Brand
It’s summertime, which means plenty of college students and recent graduates are taking on summer internships. While internships are a great way to learn essential job-related skills, they can also serve as the perfect opportunity to build your personal brand.
No matter where you’re interning this summer, any position at a company in your desired …
5 Tasks Every Successful Employee Masters
No matter what you do, you are going to be paid better if you take on these five additional tasks in your company. In addition, performing these tasks is akin to getting a work insurance policy, that is: play these five roles and guarantee your status as the most valuable member of your team.
1.…From Idea to Reality: How to Take the First Step
I told my cousin today about my goal of traveling the world.
“I’d love to do that too, but we can’t just leave the job. How would you survive out there, become a bartender?” she said sarcastically.
Although I’m sure bartenders have a ridiculously fun time at their job, I have no plans of needing …