Personal Brands: Stop Lying
You know who you are.
You tell us you will get it done – and you don’t.
You tell us you got it done – and you didn’t.
You tell us where you will be – and you are not.
You tell us you understand the situation and are prepared – and you haven’t given …
Free Sample: Personal Branding Magazine Issue 12 With Kathy Ireland & Vanna White
Volume 3, Issue 4 is focused on celebrity spokespeople, and includes interviews with famous individuals, such as Kathy Ireland, a former model turned entrepreneur, and Vanna White, from the TV hit “Wheel of Fortune.” Celebrities are able to maximize their brand, leverage it, and …
6 Questions Your One Sheets Must Answer
One sheets must answer 6 important questions if want them to build your personal brand and successfully sell your speaking services to event planners and conference organizers.
One sheets, as I described in an earlier post, are single-page author marketing materials that authors use to build their brand, promote their books, and increase consulting, coaching, …
This is Your Brand. This is Your Brand on Twitter.
Many people have been hesitant to start using Twitter, while at the same time many others have joined the Twitter community. Somewhere between picking a name short enough for retweets, gaining new followers and choosing your favorite tweet manager, it is important to figure out what your brand is and how it translates on to …
Personal Branding Interview: Kerry Hannon
Today, I spoke to Kerry Hannon, who is a nationally acclaimed personal finance contributing editor and retirement correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. Her latest book is called WHAT’S NEXT? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job. In this interview, Kerry talks about how to find your dream job, what stops someone from …
It’s Official: Google is Better At Searching Twitter Than Twitter
Has this ever happened to you?
You discover a website you like but something’s nagging you about it. You finally realize what it is- it’s missing an important feature. Something that would make this good website GREAT. You could tell the website creators about it, and they might even listen, but your message will probably …
Make Problem Solving Part of Your Personal Brand
Do you want to get ahead in your career? Then don’t spend all of your time on networking, your appearance, and writing the best emails and Tweets. There’s another important thing that you need to incorporate into your personal brand.
You need to be known as the person who solves problems.
It’s pretty simple, really. …
Are We the Dumbest Generation?
There is an underground campaign slowly spreading through the rank and file of many academics, journalists, and other individuals. This campaign can be aptly named the Digital Stupidity of the Younger Generations. I have been reading quite a few posts recently about the lack of “true” intelligence in the digital generation. Frankly, I’ve reached my …
Personal Branding Interview: Shama Kabani
Today, I spoke to Shama Kabani, who is the President of The Marketing Zen Group, and the author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing. In this interview, Shama talks about how she got started in social media, the obstacles she endured, when to hire people for your company, what issues companies have with social …
Vote Now for the Brand .ME Contest Personal Branding Finalists
Over 300 people entered the MyDomain Brand .ME Contest, and after some difficult judging, fifteen finalists with outstanding personal brands were selected to compete for three grand prize $1,000 Apple gift cards. Visit the Brand .ME Contest page today to view the finalists and vote for those you think have the best personal brand.
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