Personal Branding Interview: Michael Simmons
Today, I spoke to Michael Simmons, who is a young, serial, award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author of The Student Success Manifesto, and national keynote speaker to over 40,000 individuals. In this interview, Michael talks about how he started his business and how you can start your own business, at any age.
What gave you the idea…Write an About Me Page that Reflects Your Brand
Your online brand is often someone’s first stop to learn more about the “real you.” Applying for a job opening? The hiring manager will likely Google you. Trying to bring on a new client? I’m sure they searched the Web, looking for positive or negative results about you and your company.
So, as much as …
Linked Out? Link In.
The job is tedious. Below you. Boring. Ridiculous. Worse than ridiculous when you consider your degree, stage of life, needs, self-image, friends’ careers … the litany is long, when it comes to why you are better than your job.
What you don’t know is that your miserable job is a link in the chain that …
Personal Branding Interview: Tina Wells
Today, I spoke to Tina Wells, who is the CEO of Buzz Marketing Group, which is a youth marketing agency that specializes in youth needs, desires and trends. In this interview, Tina talks about her entrepreneurship path, the obstacles she faced, and how to appeal to the young consumer.
When did you get the idea…Leadership is About Influence Not Control
“Leadership is about influence not control” – Anonymous
As I continue in my adventure, process, and journey with social networking, both for business and personal, I am intrigued by this designation of being a “social influencer”?
Who anointed people as such? What are the criteria for qualifying for this label they are using?
People of…LinkedIn Branding for Today’s Savvy Job Seeker
Did you ever play duck, duck goose as a kid? This popular game makes its rounds in nearly every kindergarten playground in the country, teaching children as young as 5 that being different (i.e. the goose) is good.
Duck or gooseWith 80% of all companies using social media tools to recruit and 95% of …
Do You Dare Challenge Your Personal Brand Anxiety?
For those of you focusing 100% of your time on getting your personal brand 100% perfect, this is for you.
For that voice in the back of your head that gets in the way of releasing your creativity out in the world, this is for you.
Dares and challengesAnd if you’re struggling with any …
A Cup of Coffee to a Quick Conversion Tip
MecLabs Marketing Experiments has again delivered a fantastic web clinic–this time on the topic of “One-to-One” Marketing.
Here’s the basic premise: One-to-One marketing is the end-point of segmentation. After drilling down into your audience, defining segments and identifying the data relevant to each segment, you finally end up in the position to talk directly to …
Restoring Brand Mastery
Former President Jimmy Carter was being interviewed by four-star admiral Hyman G. Rickover, recognized as the “Father of the Nuclear Navy.” Carter had applied to participate in the nuclear submarine construction program. The interview went well until Carter, after getting up to leave the room at the conclusion of the interview, reached the door. Just …
10 Tips for Finding Your Ideal Career
That ideal career might seem elusive, but with some effort you can build a personal brand that will lead to ongoing career satisfaction.
Take the time to assess what is really important to you. Inventory your skills, values, interests, personality preferences, and constraints. Identify the lifestyle you want and decide how work fits in with…