Personal Brands: Time to LICK Q
Tonight, I’m delivering my personal branding keynote to 300+ people. My signature topic is: The Ugly Truth About Your Reputation. Because this audience is so diverse in terms of careers and use of social media, I developed a simple four attribute model we all can use to measure, create and manage our personal brands.
Four…Cooking Up A New Brand
Sometimes there’s just nothing better than a handmade dessert or soup cooked from scratch. For me, this happens when I made a reservation by hand, of course, with my blackberry. Thank goodness for the Open Table mobile app; it’s a lifesaver.
While cooking up soups and baking desserts from dough may escape my list of …
Are You Minding Your Brand’s Behavior?
Recent breakthroughs in brain science are giving us unprecedented information about how our brains are wired, and how they long to connect. We’re not the rational human beings we thought we were. What’s more, we’re discovering that emotions make the brain pay attention. Emotions affect people’s motivation.
The good news? Getting our heads around brain …
A Cup of Coffee to Winning More Business
Today’s technology has changed the way buyers make purchasing decisions.
At this point in the game, if you’re not rolling your eyes and saying, “Duh!”, then we need to talk.
Even though many understand the shifts in buyer behavior, there are a surprising number of people and businesses who have yet to modify sales techniques …
Are Your Expectations Too Low?
John was dying. He knew he had months at most to live and, at age 68, he evaluated his life for the first time. He remembered a quote from a book he read years ago by Neale Donald Walsch that went, “Somewhere between the ages of 40 and 50, most …
Why Are You Working?
What motivates you to get up and work each day? The answer to this question can help you refine your personal brand and position yourself in work that meets your needs. There are many reasons for working.
Financial Needs/Wants are reasons for workingThe obvious reason for working is to make money. Work provides you …
7 Memorable Out of the Box Ways To Stand Out
Personal branding inspiration you won’t likely forget any time soon.
1) Do something amazing with a basic, everyday object
Most people’s yoyo skills are limited to making one go up and down, if they can even do that, which makes Jensen Kimmitt all the more impressive.
One of the things I love about this clip …
Laugh Yourself To A Better Network (and Brand)
Having a good sense of humor – whether you are creating the laughter or simply enjoying it – is essential to getting people to know, like, and trust you and establishing an attractive brand.
Ask yourself, who are you drawn to – someone who expresses his or her sense of humor on a consistent basis …
Personal Branding Interview: Farnoosh Torabi
Today, I spoke to Farnoosh Torabi, who is a personal finance journalist, author and TV personality. The New York Times calls her advice “perfectly practical.” She is the author of the new book, Psych Yourself Rich: Get The Mindset & Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life. In this interview, Farnoosh talks about the …
You Have More Influence Than Ashton
The debate over quality vs. quantity is one to consider when using Twitter. The amount of influence a user has on Twitter is not direct reflection of the amount of followers. So the debate favors quality.
According to Mashable a study done by Northwestern indicates that celebrities with millions of followers are mostly ignored on …