How to Get ‘Call-Backs’ to Job Hunting VM Messages
Yes, the economy is improving and you are among the 75 million or so people who want a new job . . . your career is stalled . . . you are frustrated . . . you are underpaid and you want a fresh start! So, you do what 90% of most job seekers do …
Can You Come Back From A Public Confrontation?
Personal branding has become an essential tool for individuals. If you want people to listen to you, to read what you’ve written, to follow you in social media, and so on, then you’re going to have to create a strong personal brand.
Your personal brand is not just about you, however. On the contrary, it …
Habits, Blogging, and Personal Branding Success
Charles Duhigg’s best-selling The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, describes how to change your habits and improve the way you’re blogging your way to personal branding success.
By taking a fresh look at your blogging habits, you can improve your ability to be consistently present with helpful, …
Thoughtful Leadership Benefits Society
When we think of traditional leaders, we envision a confident, courageous and dogmatic type of individual. Everything they do seems to work well, so they advocate everyone mirroring their activities and they boast of their achievements.
Modern day leaders do not behave in that way. Particularly with the usage of social media, it’s very easy …
Got Hacked? 5 Tips To Prevent Phishing In Your Brand
We all take a risk by having social media profiles, in that it is possible our personal information and credibility can be compromised.
Phishing, or a way to collect information online, such as usernames, passwords, or any other personal information, is quite common on sites like Facebook and Twitter.
You or someone you know may …
The 5 Languages of Nice
As my creative partner @FamousAlice says, s“competent and nice beats genius and difficult” when it comes to hiring, promoting and collaborating with team members – or selecting and working with vendors and consultants.
Competence is broadly understood as being good at what you do; but do not dismiss what it takes to be good – …
Standing Out with Polyvore
Have you heard about Polyvore? It’s a social networking site where people can look for brands and products and create their own collections called sets. Once you’ve created a set, you can share it with your friends and the whole Polyvore community. People can comment on your set, and you can also comment on other …
Personal Branding Your Way Through A Career Pivot
Do you know the most important part of making a career pivot?
It’s not learning about your new path or building a new network. It’s not developing a strong plan or honing new skills.
It’s your story.
Don’t believe me? A director of people operations at Google stated “I want to hear the plan they …
Championing Needs of Many Over Needs of You
Let’s face it. We’re all trying to grow awareness of ourselves in various ways. And in doing so, we tend to look to our own numbers, like Followers, Connections, Fans and more. I should know. I’ve stared at those numbers as much as anyone.
But as I’ve become lucky enough to join the company of …
What Does Your Blogging Platform Say About Your Personal Brand?
What does your blogging platform say about you? Are you sending a message just by having the blog platform you have? Are there certain types of people who choose one platform over the other? See what your chosen blog platform could be saying about you.
Select your weapon
Blogger.com: I’m new to blogging and technology. …