Personal Branding Interview: Peggy McColl
Today, I spoke to Peggy McColl, who is a New York Times Best Selling Author, speaker, mentor and an expert in the area of goal achievement. Her latest book is called Viral Explosions. In this interview, Peggy tells you how to stand out online, how to create a viral buzz to get people talking about …
Personal Brands: Play Hurt
On Saturday afternoon I visited a posh salon in Los Angeles. The place and the people were way cooler than I am but hey, a friend gave me a referral card worth $25 off a haircut there. It was a lot like I imagine heaven must be. There were endless cappuccinos, people speaking French and …
Personal Branding Interview: Craig Newmark
Today, I spoke to Craig Newmark, who is the founder of craigslist.org, and his previous experience includes thirty years working with computers for IBM, GM, Charles Schwab & Co, and Bank of America. In this interview, Craig talks about how he started his company, how power and influence and shifting, how he leverages his brand, …
My Story: From Nobody to Brand Name Entrepreneur in Under 3 Years
I’ve been waiting a long time to share my success story, but now that I have my own business, I feel it’s worthy of a blog post. I really hope that this story inspires you to work hard and live your dreams, regardless of your age. It’s been quite the journey, but most of you …
What Can Your Brand Get Away With?
When I was in college I was always told about making sure to have a great 1-page resume. At first I found it to be too constraining, but after reviewing with my career counselor I found that I could get what I wanted to say down to a one pager. Now that I’ve extended my …
Tips for Saving Time while Building Your Personal Brand
Are you one of the many who use lack of time as a reason to put-off building a personal brand by writing provocative thought leadership articles, books, starting a podcast, frequently updating your blog, or submitting guest posts on other blogs?
If you don’t have the time now, when will you have the time?
Lack …
Major Findings from the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report
The awesome crew over at SocialMediaExaminer.com just released their 2o1o Social Media Marketing Industry Report. The 33 page report is geared to marketers and has some great info for anyone looking to create and grow their personal brand.
Here are some of the major findings from the survey:
Marketers are mostly new to social media:…Personal Branding Interview: Amber MacArthur
Today, I spoke to Amber MacArthur, who is a new media host/producer, strategist, speaker, and author of Power Friending. In this interview, Amber talks about her new book, how to stand out, how to show ROI in social media, and more.
What is “Power Friending” and how did you get the idea for the name?…Vouching: The Triple-Win Personal Branding Tactic
Which of the following 2 scenarios is more powerful?
1) You meet someone at a networking event, and introduce yourself and what you do.
2) You meet someone at a networking event, and while you’re talking, an unexpected 3rd person joins the conversation if only to say how much they appreciate yourself and what you …
Personal Branding Interview: Julie Spira
Today, I spoke to Julie Spira, who is known worldwide as the Cyber-Dating Expert, and is the author of The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online. In this interview, Julie talks about personal branding as it relates to online dating, her predictions for the future of online dating, how …