How NOT Getting the Job was the Best Thing that Could have Happened
Last week I received that dreaded phone call that comes from the same family line as the tiny envelope university rejection letter:
Ring…. Ring…. Ring….
Me: Stephen! How you doing?
Stephen: Doing great Jun…
Me: Did you get my email? I had an amazing time interviewing with Damon and Jim yesterday. Feeling real …
‘Miss California’ Personal Branding Winners and Losers
I live in Los Angeles and I’m a native Californian. I love living here – I was born in Southern California, where I live now. I’ve also lived in San Francisco – what a magnificent city! As a Californian, my ears perked up when I saw out of the corner of my eye last week …
Personal Branding Interview: John Kador
Today, I spoke with John Kador, who is a New York Times bestselling author and author of the new book, Effective Apology. In this interview, John discusses how executives can earn more money by apologizing, the significance of the word “sorry,” the power of authenticity, some great examples and more.
Can you explain how executives…5 Ways to Conquer Your First TV Appearance
I’ve learned a lot about the media over the past few years, from being interviewed by major magazines and online news sites, to calling into a few radio and podcast shows and then by taking a major step with a TV appearance. If you asked me a few years ago if I thought I’d be …
Personal Branding Interview: Robin Koval
Today, I spoke with Robin Koval, who is the President of The Kaplan Thaler Group, a bestselling author, and the author of her latest book called The Power of Small. In this interview, Robin talks about her personal brand building approach, how her successful marketing program for AFLAC can translate into personal brand success, how …
Don’t Trust Spell Check to Safeguard Your Personal Brand
If part of your personal brand strategy involves blogging, you’ve probably run into publishing regret once or twice.
I’m not talking about the publishing regret that comes from writing something snarky online and having it come back to bite you when you’re applying for your next job. I’m talking about the embarrassing typo mistakes that …
Personal Branding Interview: Jim Champy
Today, I spoke with Jim Champy, who is the Chairman of Perot Systems, a New York Times bestselling author and the author of a new book called INSPIRE!. In this interview, Jim talks about how we can inspire customers, how companies can keep their employees motivated during a recession, the importance of authenticity and transparency, …
Be Positive About Your Personal Brand
Today’s post will focus on how having a positive outlook can help you create your personal brand. A large portion of your success can be attributed to your attitude and outlook towards things. Learn how to harness the positive power available to you as you create your personal brand and strive for meeting your other …
Personal Branding Interview: Phil Town
Today, I spoke with Phil Town, who is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rule #1 and the upcoming author of Payback Time, which debuts in September. In this interview, Phil tells his own story of how he’s build his personal brand to be what it is today. Also, he gives you the …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #1
In this article, I take a look at the latest questions people are asking on Twitter about personal branding.
Best Twitter personal branding tipMegan Miles Alba, @MeganAlba, twittered: wondering how to use Twitter to promote my personal “brand.” what’s your #1 suggestion?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: Try to help people with your expertise as much …