Author: Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel is the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success (St. Martin’s Press) and the #1 international bestselling book, Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future (Kaplan Publishing), which combined have been translated into 15 languages.
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Personal Branding Interview #2: Dave Ulrich

Today, I spoke to Dave Ulrich, whois as a Professor of Business at the University of Michigan, a partner at the RBL Group, and author of the new book The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations That Win. This is a follow-up to my previous interview with Dave last August. In this …

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Personal Branding Interview: Brian Tracy

Today, I spoke to Brian Tracy, who is the Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a bestselling author of over 45 books, including his latest called No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline. Brian is one of the most well-known self-help guru’s in the world. In this interview, Brian talks about the importance of self-discipline, …

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Personal Branding Interview: Ori Brafman

Today, I spoke to Ori Brafman, who is just releasing his latest book called Click: The Magic of Instant Connections. Previously, I had interviewed Ori about his New York Times bestseller SWAY. In this interview, he talks about connecting with other people, what makes people click with others, forcing a connection, and more.

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The Quantity vs Quality Debate Revisited

In the past six months, my view on quantity versus quality when it comes to fans, followers, and customers has drastically changed. I’ve written before on the perception of having a large network, and how that will help you secure new opportunities. Chad Levitt, has also penned a post on this blog about the quality …

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Personal Branding Interview: Chuck Martin

Today, I spoke to Chuck Martin, who is a New York Times business best-selling author, noted researcher, speaker and business strategist. He is the author of seven business books, including most recently, Work Your Strengths. In this interview, Chuck talks about working your strengths, what executives skills are and how they can make you more …

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Personal Branding Interview: Joel Stein

Today, I spoke to Joel Stein, who writes for Time Magazine, and has appeared on VH1’s “I Love the Decade You Tell Me I Love,” HBO’s “Phoning It In,” Comedy Central’s “Reel Comedy” and E! Entertainment’s “101 Hottest Hot Hotties’ Hotness.” In this interview, Joel talks about how he’s crafted his personal brand, remained authentic, …

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Personal Branding Interview: Clay Shirky

Today, I spoke to Clay Shirky, who teaches at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University, is the bestselling author of Here Comes Everybody, and the author of Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. In this interview, Clay talks about his latest book, how technology is changing the workplace, social network …

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Karma and Your Brand Reputation

Anything that is posted online can always come back to haunt you in the future. I’m starting to see bloggers who feel that they can become more successful when they taunt and bully others in a public setting. These individuals, whom I won’t name, can justify their blog posts based on facts uncovered online. The …

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Personal Branding Interview #2: John C. Maxwell

Today, I spoke to John C. Maxwell, who is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 16 million books. You should also read my previous interview with John from early 2009. His latest book is called Everyone Communicates Few Connect. In this interview, John talks about why everyone communicates but …

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Personal Branding Interview: Dave Ramsey

Today, I spoke to Dave Ramsey, who is a personal money management expert, is an extremely popular national radio personality, author of the New York Times best-seller The Total Money Makeover, and host of the“The Dave Ramsey Show” on Fox Business Network. In this interview, Dave talks about how he became very rich, lost it …