Personal Branding Interview: Tamara Keith
Today, I spoke to Tamara Keith, who joined NPR in 2009 as NPR’s newest business reporter, covering the latest trends in housing and consumer spending to new developments in the ongoing financial crisis. She also hosts and produces “B-Side Radio,” an hour-long public radio magazine and podcast. In this interview, Tamara talks about how she …
A Cup of Coffee to Reputation Management
Google never forgets.
This can be a benefit or detriment to you, depending on what you’ve put online (or what others have put online about you) thus far.
Negative content can range from news stories, blog posts or comments, and lawsuits that appear in search results all the way to compromising pictures or content on …
Does Your Phone Matter for Your Brand?
According to a new survey, iPhone users are more sexually active than BlackBerry and Android phone users. Did you think about what phone you have? Me too. I don’t think this study is actually valid, but it got me thinking about what your phone says about you. Before the rise of smart phones I don’t …
Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kouzes
Today, I spoke to Jim Kouzes, who is the one million copy bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge, and author of his latest book The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. In this interview, Jim talks about the myths of leadership, proven leadership practices, and more.
What are some myths…5 Reasons Your Brand Should Live Outside of Your Company
My topic last week of logos for personal brands opened up a discussion about how to establish your personal brand in relation to the company you work for. If you’re a business owner these two elements are much more intertwined than the average worker bee out there, but for the average worker here are some …
The Truth about Acting, Marketing, and Personal Branding
I have noticed recently that marketing, acting, and personal branding are intertwined in many different ways. The two seemingly different careers (or strategies) embrace similar goals. All three are in the business of storytelling, true or false?
1. Marketing is an integrated process by which companies create interest in a product or service.
3. Personal …
Personal Branding Interview: Zac Bissonnette
Today, I spoke to Zac Bissonnette, whowrites about personal finance for DailyFinance.com, and is hte author of Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education Without Loans, Scholarships, or Mooching off My Parents. In this interview, Zac talks about his book, why a brand name education might not be the best solution, and …
Lessons From a Year of Personal Branding Blog Posts
I’d like to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from a year of posting on Dan’s Personal Branding blog.
A little over a year ago, on August 5, 2009, I posted my first post, the 11 Biggest Mistakes Made by First-Time Authors.
My goal in sharing the following is to encourage you to post …
Personal Branding Interview: Mary C. Gentile
Today, I spoke to Mary C. Gentile, who is a Senior Research Scholar at Babson College and author of Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right. In this interview, Mary talks about brand integrity, the benefits of having a personal brand, personal branding risks, and more.
What do…How to Maintain Consistency Across Branding Channels
There’s no doubt that you have a lot of branding opportunity on the Internet today. With every newly released social networking or blogging site comes another way to brand yourself to this new audience.
Just like a company’s brand needs to be consistent, so does your personal brand. A problem some people may have is …