Personal Brands Bring Life to the Sport of Kings
For those of you who like horse racing, May has been a good month. It’s Triple Crown time right now in the US – which is the championship series for top 3 year old horses. Normally this series passes by almost unnoticed by the general public.
Not this year though. First, a 50-1 long-shot named …
Personal Branding Interview: Clara Shih
Today, I spoke with Clara Shih, who is the author of The Facebook Era and a Salesforce.com employee. In this interview, she discusses what the Facebook era is, how she came to write the book, what social networks mean for personal branding, and more.
What is the Facebook Era?The Facebook Era is the technology, …
Use Personal Branding to Get Ahead at Work
As the market for jobs becomes increasingly competitive it’s important to build your personal brand to differentiate yourself. As the economy stabilizes and eventually recovers employers are going to be very selective in whom they hire. The best jobs are going to go to those with the right amount of experience and ability to communicate …
Personal Branding Interview: Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Today, I spoke with Caroline Ceniza-Levine, who is a career coach, writer, speaker, Gen-Y expert and co-founder of SixFigureStart. In this interview, Caroline talks to us about how executives are google’d before interviews, what executives can do after a layoff, and much more.
Caroline, is it true that executives will be googled before a job…Professional Blogging is All About ROI
“Don’t hesitate; just jump in there and do it!”
“Every company is starting one. If you don’t do it, you’re way behind the competition!”
I hear bloggers preach on and on about how professionals and companies need a blog. It’s the only way to get a job! It’s the only way to tap your market! …
Personal Branding Interview: Louise Weir
Today, I spoke with Louise Weir, who is the Marketing and Communications Manager for Career Services at London Business School. In this interview, Louise gives us advice about taking a job abroad, interviewing over the phone, some interview tips for MBA students, and ideas on how to use LinkedIn for job searching.
When seeking a…Will Your Network Be There When You Need Them?
I moderated a networking panel recently where the first question during the Q&A period came from a woman in the audience who said, “I’ve been looking for a job for a while and trying to improve my computer skills in the meantime, but I haven’t been able to find anything. What should I do?”
One …
3 Search Engines You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Move over Google – the future of searching is no longer just about you! Check out these 3 new search engines below, then consider how to manage your personal brand on them in the comments section.
OneRiotOneRiot looks at what’s happening on Twitter and Digg in realtime results. They write, “Increasingly, the web’s most …
Personal Branding Interview: Angela Maiers
Today, I spoke to Angela Maiers, who has been in the education field for 20 years as a classroom teacher and is the author of Classroom Habitudes. In this interview, Angela goes over what “habitudes” are, the knowledge students should have before they graduate, social media’s role in the classroom and how she’s built her …
Confidence in Your Personal Brand
“A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.” Brian Tracy
If you don’t know who Brian Tracy is, you owe it to yourself to find out. I am a huge fan of sales and motivational speakers and Brian Tracy is one of the best.
The Role…