If Perception Is Reality Then Lead With Authenticity
Transparency, truth and being real; all the rage now in personal branding and marketing and as it should be.
This is not really a new approach. We are though taking it a lot more seriously now when it comes to choosing who we want to align ourselves with and who we want to invest in.…
Personal Branding on Google+
[Note: this post was first published on AMEX OpenForum.com]
Our personal branding strategy may soon include Google+. This new breed of social network has features you won’t find on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or LinkedIn. The Google+ technology allows you to filter and group your friends into “Circles,” which reflect how we decipher relationships in real …
67% of Employers Plan to Increase Hiring Soon
It’s about time that job seekers, and economists alike, heard some good news about hiring particularly in light of this month’s unemployment figures with an unemployment rate of 9.2% and a mere 18K new jobs, 92K less than expected.
According to Jobvite, the leading recruiting platform for the social web, 67% of companies will increase …
Work For Free. It’ll Grow Your Brand.
Over dinner recently, a smart and successful friend of mine made this comment:
“If I had an 18-year-old son, I would tell him this: ‘You can go to college if you want. But if you want to be 25 and successful, go find a rich person and offer to work for them for free. Learn …
Prevent Extinction: Engage Your Contacts
Social media has become the new platform for advertising, marketing, and most importantly a communication channel and exchange for your brand. It seems that most businesses, both big and small, are making sure that they have profiles and pages in Facebook, Twitter and other social sites so they can reach and engage a wide audience.…
Networking Without Neediness
How do you meet people at a dinner or networking event? How do you approach a total stranger without coming off too aggressively or being seen as looking to make a contact to better one’s self?
Steve Boyle of No Excuses, No Regrets Basketball, asked me that question via email a few months ago, and …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #12
Responses to recent tweets by people about personal branding and LinkedIn, getting started, blackhat SEO and more.
Daniel Hallqvist, @hallq, twittered: Just reached 500 connections at Linkedin, next one make me a “+500.” Good or bad for personal brand?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: Daniel, it depends what your personal brand is but in general, it is …
Job Hunting? Don’t Let the Media ‘Paralyze’ You!
As a job seeker, if you take everything the media has to say about the current job market literally, you’ll quite probably feel like skulking away and hiding in the nearest hole until things get better. I’m here to tell you, though, if you are job hunting, you shouldn’t let what you read or hear …
Start to Write Your Book by Questioning Your Assumptions
The best route to publishing success is to question your assumptions before you start to write your brand-building book.
Asking questions provides a “real world” test that helps you avoid the myopia that often undermines writing and brand-building publishing success.
Questions are a common denominator of accomplishment in just about every field, as the following …
Your Energy Attracts Interest and Increases Results
Is the job or the client right for you?
Your communication style reveals the real you. What message are you sending in person sitting across the desk from the Hiring Manager or to your Prospect whom you would like as your next client? What type of communication are you sending online or in video?
Your …