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.
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Personal Branding Weekly and Let Your Brand Flag Fly

Personal Branding Weekly

This week I met an entrepreneur/car salesman.  He was beginning his business and working at a dealership while building his business.  Of course, I gravitated towards his story and found it hard to focus on the actual purchasing discussions wanting to spend more time on discussing his entrepreneurial endeavors.  Then came the …

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Personal Branding Weekly and the Importance of Fit

Personal Branding Weekly

The title from Jeff Shuey’s post this week, Don’t Get Mad….Get Productive, served as our mantra this week.  From another announcement by Best Buy of bringing employees from home back to the office to the supersized cover photo changes on Google+ and Facebook’s newsfeed change announcements, there was quick a bit of …

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Personal Branding Weekly and Using Your Status

PERSONAL BRANDING WEEKLY

Editor’s Note:  This week we welcome a new contributor to the Personal Branding Author team.

Henrieta Riesco joins the Perosnal Branding Blog and is founder of Intentional Career. As a Career Coach, she collaborates with students and professionals on creating a fulfilling career. Her brand-building journey took her from being a teacher …