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: Jerry Springer

Today, I spoke to Jerry Springer, who is best known for the Jerry Springer Show. He was also the mayor of Cincinnati, and is a political pundit, lawyer, award-winning newscaster, country recording artist, and international emcee and TV personality. In this interview, Jerry talks about how to stand out in a world filled with endless …

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18 Sources of Personal Branding Credibility

The most important part of your personal branding strategy lies in your bio, which is sometimes called a profile. A bio, just like a brand or career, isn’t something established overnight.  It accumulated and builds as you become more established.  Your bio may appear in several different places at a given time, including the summary …

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Personal Branding Interview: Aaron Kwittken

Today, I spoke to Aaron Kwittken, who is the CEO and Managing Partner of Kwittken & Co and a previous vice president at Fleishman Hillard.  In this interview, Aaron goes over some obstacles he faced in becoming successful at a young age, how his role as a PR person has changed and what you should …

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Personal Branding Interview: Lylah Alphonse

Today, I spoke to Lylah Alphonse, who is a full-time editor and writer at the Boston Globe and the managing editor at  WorkItMom.com.  In this interview, Lylah reviews how to become a freelancer, why you need to be a writer and an editor, and how to pitch the media.

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Personal Branding Interview: Michael Watkins

Today, I spoke to Michael Watkins, who is the international bestselling author of  The First 90 Days and his latest book is called Your Next Move. In this interview, Michael goes over how to succeed on the job in your first three months, tips for career transitions, opportunities that exist at a time of massive …

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10 Personal Branding Predictions for 2010

Each year, I give my personal branding predictions in the December time frame, but this year, people are starting to ask me about the future earlier.  In 2008, the focus was on behavior changes and in 2009, I concentrated on the economy and the struggle to protect your brand at all costs.  This year, I’ve …

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Personal Branding Interview: Robert Kiyosaki

Today, I spoke to Robert Kiyosaki, who is the author of the popular classic and international bestselling book, Rich Dad Poor Dad.  He has sold tens of millions of copies of his books and his latest book is called, Conspiracy of The Rich. In this interview, Robert explains why now is the best time to …

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Introducing the Student Branding Blog!

As of today, I own the Personal Branding Blog, publish Personal Branding Magazine, hold the Personal Brand Awards, run Personal Branding Events, direct Personal Branding TV, write a column for BusinessWeek and Metro US, contribute to Mashable.com and other blogs, am on the advisory board for a few companies, speak, consult and do social media …

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Personal Branding Interview: Susan Gunelius

Today, I spoke to Susan Gunelius, who is the President & CEO of Keysplash Creative.  She is also the author of Building Brand Value The Playboy Way and Harry Potter: The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon.  In this interview, Susan talks to us about branding lessons that she’s learned from two mega brands (Harry …

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Personal Branding Interview: Debra Shigley

Today, I spoke to Debra Shigley, who is a journalist and author of the book The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide: Get What You Want in Work and Life (and Look Great While You’re at It).  In this interview, Debra talks about strategies to get ahead fast at work, why you need to maintain a professional image, …