What’s Your Swag?
The word of the year so far is SWAG..
Straight from the Urban dictionary and one of the hottest cultural terms of the moment! By definition “It’s about appearance, style or the way he or she presents themselves”.
Swag can be applied to everythingIt’s being applied to just about anything, including dental swag, which …
Do What You Love And You Never Work Again
In the words of Confucius, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Does this sound too good to be true?
For over a decade I pursued my dream and led a business that was built out of pure passion, in essence I did what I …
Let Others See Behind The Polished Brand
Last week, I saw the beginning segment of my mom’s favorite guilty pleasure: Dancing with the Stars. For the next 10 weeks, she and much of America will be watching as stars ranging from pop singer Gavin DeGraw to Super Bowl champion Donald Driver, legendary Gladys Knight, and Steve Urkel (ahem, I mean Jaleel White) …
Transforming Old Papers And Business Cards Into Brand Treasure
Here’s a nice little Spring Cleaning tip for you that could be a nice win-win. This nice win-win would be that it de-clutterizes your office, and helps share your interests with your online community – in turn building your brand.
We all come across handy articles that we’d like to hold onto and refer back …
Five Things A Billionaire Taught Me About Job Hunting
Life is good if you are Reid Hoffman. The self-made billionaire was a part of the founding team at PayPal. He took his winnings from that expedition and went on to found LinkedIn. Hoffman knows what success is.
I’d like to tell you that I’ve been chumming around with him; that in his jet somewhere …
Differentiate Or Die: The New Rules Of Personal Branding
These are the best of times for personal branders; these are the worst of times for personal branders. Far from mere Dickensian wordplay, I believe this statement reflects a reality that old hands in the business will be quick to recognize and happy to give their assent to. Newcomers may soon find out the hard …
Have You Gone Overboard With Your Website?
With so many opportunities to get digitally creative these days, it is easy to see how one could go overboard on their personal or company website. Due to this excess of options, one may ask – how much is too much? While perhaps a better question is – where do I focus?
Knowing that most …
The Latest Trend In Online Reputation Management
If googling yourself is painful, you’ll want to read this.
There was a common theme among the SEO and reputation management experts in a recent panel.
(Last year, a similar panel’s main point was how exposing yourself first can save you from harmful exposure later.)
Let’s see what they had to say.
Shira AbelShira …
The Trick To Answering ‘Trick’ Interview Questions
It is hard enough to get interviews in today’s extremely challenging job market, so when you do get on the field of play, it is absolutely critical that you make it count! Notice I said, “field of play.” If you have been following my blogs and/or have read “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets: The Rules of the …
Your Brand, Multiplexing And The Hedgehog Effect
As a personal brand, it’s very important that you form strong connections and build close relationships with people. There are many ways you can do this, even without having to meet people face to face. Social Media is a great catalyst for people to easily connect with others in the virtual world. Facebook, Twitter, Google+ …