Personal Branding Interview: Aaron Kwittken
Today, I spoke to Aaron Kwittken, who is the CEO and Managing Partner of Kwittken & Co and a previous vice president at Fleishman Hillard. In this interview, Aaron goes over some obstacles he faced in becoming successful at a young age, how his role as a PR person has changed and what you should …
Use Twitter Lists to Build Your Personal Brand
If you’re a personal brand, or are looking to build your personal brand, you can use Twitter lists as well. Here are some easy things you can do to get noticed:
Thank every person who lists you. While it may take only a second to add someone to a Twitter list, it also takes a…Personal Branding Interview: Lylah Alphonse
Today, I spoke to Lylah Alphonse, who is a full-time editor and writer at the Boston Globe and the managing editor at WorkItMom.com. In this interview, Lylah reviews how to become a freelancer, why you need to be a writer and an editor, and how to pitch the media.
How does someone get started in…A Personal Branding Tale Part 3
You have been in your new role after being promoted for close to one year – you have done an excellent job and executed on all tasks. As a result of your leadership your team has exceeded expectations.
You have even managed to keep up with your blogging – you are well known around the …
3 Ways to Find the Time to Build Your Personal Brand
Lack of time is the most frequently-mentioned reason for failing to write a book, create a blog, or write a brand-building series of articles. Employees, as well as entrepreneurs, blame “lack of time” as the biggest obstacle holding them back.
Perceived lack of time is the most common reason for not writing a book, or …
Ask The Readers: Where Did You First Hear About Personal Branding?
I’ll go first.
Actually, I don’t remember exactly where I first heard about personal branding, but I do remember when it happened.
Introduction to personal brandingIn the summer of 2006, up to my eyeballs in a trans-continental job search after having been laid off a few months before from a job in Paris, France, …
Personal Branding Interview: Michael Watkins
Today, I spoke to Michael Watkins, who is the international bestselling author of The First 90 Days and his latest book is called Your Next Move. In this interview, Michael goes over how to succeed on the job in your first three months, tips for career transitions, opportunities that exist at a time of massive …
Tell Us: Who Should You Thank Today?
With the news last week about the shootings at Fort Hood and the unemployment rate soaring into double digits for the first time since the 1980s, it’s so easy to stay focused on the bad things happening around us and never take a moment to reflect on the good things that have kept us going …
Is Your Brand Guilty by Association?
I got in trouble quite a bit growing up, but not necessarily for misdeeds I had actually committed. My parents were firm believers in “guilty by association”—guilty for just being present when something went wrong.
As social media becomes more ubiquitous, I bet your brand is in the same position I was all those years …
Personal Brand Audit: What’s Your Twitter Score?
This is the fifth in a series of Personal Brand Audits to make sure you’re keeping your personal branding efforts fresh and effective. (See 1: LinkedIn Audit, 2: Facebook Audit, 3: Google Audit, and 4: Visibility Audit).
Twitter is a powerful tool to connect with people who can advance your career, to engage your target …