Customer Service = Brand
The past few weeks have been an interesting experience and a lesson in terms of “what good does not look like” in the wonderful world of customer service. Here is the situation. I am in the midst of trying to move some retirement money around and have been doing so for the better part of …
How To Promote Your Brand-Building Self-Published Book
In response to Jason and Victor’s comments about last week blog post, Introducing an Even Easier Way to Write Your Book, I’d like to share some of the ways you can promote your brand-building ebook or self-published print-on-demand book.
The following ideas are presented with the caution that they are ideas, or options; not a …
Personal Branding Interview: Tim Sanders
Today, I spoke to Tim Sanders, who is a New York Times bestselling author and his newest book is called Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence. In this interview, Tim talks about how he was inspired to write his new book, how you can get rich by giving, how social media …
Open Minds Walk Through Open Doors
Your meter of willingness to consider new ideas requiring additional education will drive your level of success. Your thoughts drive your action.
Have you ever been told, “That won’t work”; or “You will fail” and other such encouraging news? I actually find these declarations motivating!
What does it take?Are you willing to take the …
Minimum Effort to Create and Maintain Your Personal Brand
Creating and maintaining your personal brand may seem very time-consuming to some people. While it’s important to create an authentic brand and product results, it doesn’t mean you have to spend a ton of time doing so.
Great yield and less timeCheck out these few ways to reach the same outcome but with less …
Understanding Millennials’ Idea of Career Success
Are hiring managers seeing eye-to-eye with you?
While the recession may have pushed Millennials to say they have more realistic expectations about career advancement, hiring managers don’t yet see a change, according to The Future of Millennial Careers, a new study released by the Career Advisory Board, presented by DeVry University.
What Makes Millennials Different?…I’m Going to Fire You
The greatest predictor of success is failure. That’s true whether you are quitting smoking, shooting free throws or taking on a new function at work. Competence and reliable performance are born from learning why one route is a mistake and finding which micro changes of action and thought or macro alternatives of mindset and presence …
Personal Branding Interview #2: Penelope Trunk
Today, I spoke to Penelope Trunk, who I interviewed back in 2009, and she’s also guest blogged here. When you’re looking for unorthodox advice, transparency, and an authentic voice in the career management, only one personal brand comes to mind: Penelope Trunk. Penelope is a student and teacher of how the new economy is shaping …
Take Your Time Developing Your Personal Brand
“Does your brand splash around and do cannonballs off the side of the pool, or do you dive straight in and swim with a smooth, steady stroke”?
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will your personal brand, reputation or business. Trying to rush it, bombard people with it and be too much in …
9 Odd Strategies for Coaxing Out Your Brilliance
The nice thing about being human is that you don’t have to be normal. You can choose to be odd, for example. I prefer odd. Particularly odd brands. If there’s a quirky or idiosyncratic vibe going on, all the better. Why? An odd brand tells me something vital is going on. For a personal brand, …