Author: Maria Elena Duron

Maria Elena Duron, is managing editor of the Personal Branding Blog, CEO (chief engagement officer) of buzz2bucks– a word of mouth marketing firm, and a professional speaker and trainer on developing social networks that work. She provides workshops, webinars, seminars and direct services that help create conversation, connection, credibility, community and commerce around your brand.  Maria Duron is founder and moderator of #brandchat- a weekly Twitter chat focused on every aspect of branding that is recognized by Mashable as one the 15 Essential Twitter Chats for Social Media Marketers.
Career DevelopmententrepreneurshipPersonal BrandingSuccess Strategies

Personal Branding Weekly – 3 June 2013

Across the U.S., graduations have been happening here in the U.S.  From college and university graduation ceremonies to high school commencements, the Class of 2013 is taking the next step in their life journey.

Some already have their next chapter queued up already while some are still searching. Living part time in Las Vegas and …

Corporate BrandingentrepreneurshipPersonal BrandingProject Management

Harnessing the Power of Personal Brands in Your Business

Small businesses don’t usually have huge amounts of capital to work with. They cannot afford to spend too much on advertising and the only way for them to succeed is to focus on providing great customer experiences. If a customer is happy with a certain product or service, then they are much likely to recommend …

entrepreneurshipMarketingPersonal BrandingSocial Media

Do Your Posts Fit the Channel?

Engaging your audience isn’t always as simple as creating a basic post that can be used in any situation. Because there are numerous social mediums available, we must always consider that there are several different audience desires that coincide with them.

Basically, social networks and audience channels have different formats and different audience bases, all …