12 Ways Every Entrepreneur Should Protect His or Her Brand
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Stick to Your Core Values
“Your core values are …
Improve Your Personal Brand’s Content Marketing Reach
A successful content marketing strategy is important for your personal brand to establish yourself as an expert in your niche. Spreading your message across multiple channels will help create even more visibility.
There are several platforms that your brand can publish to for free, which can attract more readers who can be directed to your …
The Soft Skills That Will Get You Hired
It’s that time of year again.
College grads are having their coming out parties.
Careers are in the offing.
Soft Skills Will Help them Get Hired
Soft skills will get you hired too. By learning and using soft skills you will be able to set yourself apart in your career. They aren’t hard to master. …
10 Reasons Changing Your Brand Identity Could Hurt Your Company
The following answers are provided by members of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.
1. Consumers Will Lose Interest
“Brand identity was created as …
The Downside of Leadership and How to Inject Success
The worst part of holding creative thought, and being ahead of the curve, is when no one understands what it is you are trying to accomplish. Soon the same people will try to talk you into giving up. Frustration takes hold with the occasional fleeting thought of quitting.
Your future depends upon you; take control …
10 Tips to Better Cope With Work Anxiety
Does social interaction, especially at work, unnerve you to the point of paralysis? Has it gotten to the point where your work performance is affected? Are you tired of colleagues telling you to “get over it,” because if it were that simple, you would’ve done it a long time ago?
You’re not alone. In the …
Most Inspiring Ted Talks for Your Career
Everyone can have downtimes especially at work. If you feel like you have been staring at the excel spreadsheet in your computer screen for the past hour and don’t want to do anything, you may need some inspiration to be able to refunction. Watch the below videos in your coffee break and get the inspiration …
Branding Lesson: Revels, Advocate
As much as I enjoy discussing the similarities between personal and corporate branding, it is just as important to examine the relationship between the two as well as the nuances within. No matter your career “vertical,” an understanding of the way these two types of branding are connected coupled with the points where you can …
Facebook Audience Optimization to Better Target Your Brand Audience
Facebook was once a great way for personal brands to immediately start building an audience for their Pages. In the last few years algorithms have changed all of that, but a new feature aims to solve the organic growth problem.
Many brands and businesses post content, images and video on Facebook as a way to …
Unbrand Yourself the Office Newbie
You got the job. You’re super pumped. No more living off ramen noodles. Time to take on the corporate world. Unfortunately, day one is nothing to write home about. Even though you have a college degree, no one seems to care. You’re super disappointed, and don’t want to waste the next 8 months struggling to …