Six Steps To Defeat Mediocrity and Anonymity
I have a wish for you. That is to rise above mediocrity. To do something more amazing than getting your next promotion. To not be a faceless cog in someone else’s machine. To actually grow your personal brand enough that you are known for being awesome, not for keeping your head down or not making …
Four Ways To Use Gmail To Build Your Network
Gmail may be the social networker’s best friend, because nothing and I mean nothing, lets you connect so quickly, easily, and thoroughly with a new network like Gmail does.
The free functions availableFor one thing, you can feed any email account into your Gmail account. I run my business account and three other personal …
With Personal Branding, There is NO Bare Minimum
A question I occasionally hear from people who are just getting started with personal branding is, “what is the bare minimum I should do online?”
As my friend Doug Karr says, “that’s like being given the keys to a high-performance race car and asking what’s the slowest you can drive. The better question to ask …
4 Biggest Personal Branding Mistakes People Make
When you’re creating your personal brand, there are a few pitfalls you need to watch out for. They’re basic mistakes, but a lot of people still make them, and hurt their chances to make an impact in their job search or their campaign to boost their workplace reputation. Here are four of the biggest personal …
5 Tips for the Right Personal Brand Domain Name
The biggest mistake I ever made in buying a domain name 16 years ago was listening to a guy who thought our company name was too long for people to remember. He thought we should shorten and abbreviate it. For more than 12 years, the company was saddled with one of the stupidest domain names …