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 Your Personal YouTube Brand

Personal Branding Weekly

Editor’s Note:  We hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! We are all grateful for you. Taking time to reach and comment means much to each of us – so thank you! We also know that with the busy weekend that you might have missed some great articles. We’ve provided the headline and …

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Personal Branding Blog Weekly and Social Calls to Action

Personal Branding Weekly

No matter the job or the tragedy you can build or rebuild your personal brand. That seemed to be our theme this last week as many still recovering from Hurricane Sandy are still dealing with the  destruction and getting their bearing on their life, home and career.

The Young Entrepreneurs Council also …

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Personal Branding Weekly and Clarity in Social Communication

Personal Branding Weekly

Editor’s Note:  Have you ever experienced a low-ball salary offer and wondered what’s the best thing to do to come back from that?  Author Skip Freeman, share some helpful tips to do that.

This week we covered that and what makes you valuable; the importance and power of Google AuthorRank (if you …

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Personal Branding Weekly and Pushing Your Brand to Feed

Personal Branding Weekly

Editor’s  Note:  Megan Totka is the Chief Editor for ChamberofCommerce.com and debuted her first guest post this week. We look forward to a long and beneficial relationship with her and her team.

Have you read this week’s posts yet?  Please do and share which ones were your personal favorites.

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Work-at-Home-Moms: Turning the Personal into Brand

EDITOR’S NOTE:   Today’s guest post is by Megan Totka who is the Chief Editor for ChamberofCommerce.com.

Many women assume that the entry into parenthood means an exit – whether temporary or permanent – from the working world. While the first few weeks – or months, or years – of parenthood can certainly be all-consuming, becoming …

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The Personal Branding Weekly and Daily LinkedIn Importance

PERSONAL Branding Weekly

This week we were challenged to live our life more curiously; what happens when there’s a huge disconnect between words and actions and the importance of criticism without being a  ‘door mat’.

In fact, if you missed any of them this week – they’re right here:

Are You A Catalyst? by Deborah…
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Personal Branding Weekly and Using Twitter’s Recommendation Wall

Personal Branding Weekly

Are you starting to feel the “fall season” settling into your area?  Use this as a perfect reminder to update your profiles and review your networking platforms.  This past week Glassdoor shared some great tips on how to do that while Oscar and Jeff shared how to deal with mistakes and the …

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Personal Branding Weekly – Moving from We to Me

Personal Branding Weekly

From working with a career coach to great email etiquette techniques, last week’s Personal Branding Blog posts focused on  being authentic, building a brand and even reviewing the political landscape and personal brandings.

Here’s the articles you might have missed:

Cool, Clever Trends Help Personal Branding! by Deborah Shane If I Were…
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