4 Tips to Write a Career Blog That Gets You Noticed
Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are all tools we use to research people we’ve never met. Over 50 million people are Googled a day. A career blog lets you ensure that employers, clients and business partners find positive content that solidifies their decision to work with you.
What is a career blog?A career blog …
Social Media Friends, an Oxymoron?
Short of being a known serial killer who’s lost his Internet privileges, anyone can get introduced to you. You’re probably on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and otherwise connected in much less than six degrees to every soul on the planet, with more being born every day. Isn’t that why you’re building your personal brand?
What …
Personal Branding Interview: Libby Gill
Today, I spoke to Libby Gill, who spent spent fifteen years as an entertainment industry veteran, heading public relations and corporate communications at Universal Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Turner Broadcasting. She was also the branding brain behind the launch of the Dr. Phil Show and the author of You Unstuck. In this interview, Libby …
Issue 10 of Personal Branding Magazine: MC Hammer 2.0
Summary
Personal Branding Magazine Volume 3, Issue 2 is about brand reinvention through social media and what better example of that than MC Hammer. Hammer, a celebrity hip-hop star, sold millions of albums back in the …
Personal Branding Interview: Tom Rath
Today, I spoke to Tom Rath, who is Gallup’s Global Practice Leader and has written three bestselling business books in the last decade, including How Full Is Your Bucket and Strengths Finder 2.0. In this very extensive interview, Tom explains how to be an effective leader, shares some insightful research results he’s analyzed over the …
When Does Appreciating Lead to Advocating?
Gratitude seems to be a rare or discounted commodity. In our time deprived, hyper-connected world, we may text a quick “thx” or smiley face and go on our way. And, practices like that make us like everyone else – just average.
How do you stand out in someone’s mind? How do you engage and inspire …
The Economist Intelligent Life Cover Story: The Big Sell
I typically don’t promote any press I’ve received through blog posts, but this cover story in the Economist Intelligent Life Magazine is an exception. I’m very excited about it and am glad that the European market is interested in personal branding and social media. Intelligent Life is a quarterly magazine, produced by The Economist (sister …
7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 7: Inspiration
Successfully published nonfiction authors do more than share information; they inspire their readers to take action.
Their writing has a contagious enthusiasm and momentum that builds the reader’s confidence and compels them to take immediate action.
Telephone books and dictionaries are full of information, but they hardly inspire!
Books that only provide information often die …
Why You Need to Develop a Healthy Unemployment Routine
In today’s economy it’s not a surprise to find many people who are unemployed and many who are on the verge of losing their jobs. Some people like to say things like “No matter how you look at it, it sucks.” But, how you look at it really makes a difference and if you look …
Do You Also Have These Misconceptions About Personal Branding?
A recent blog post by Jonathan Rick of Booz Allen Hamilton suggests that personal branding isn’t really that important for job search or career success. He’s both right and wrong.
Jonathan’s article was guest-posted on Lindsay Olson’s blog. In the well-written piece, Jonathan takes a look at 3 people – Cyrus Krohn, David Kralik and …