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: Penelope Trunk

Today, I spoke to Penelope Trunk, who I interviewed back in 2009, and she’s also guest blogged here. When you’re looking for unorthodox advice, transparency, and an authentic voice in the career management, only one personal brand comes to mind: Penelope Trunk. Penelope is a student and teacher of how the new economy is shaping …

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Personal Branding Interview #2: Larry Weber

Today, I spoke to Larry Weber, who is the chairman of W2 Group and the author of Everywhere: Comprehensive Digital Business Strategy for the Social Media Era. In 2009, I interviewed Larry about his last book, but now he’s had many more experiences in the social media world captured in his new book. In this …

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Personal Branding Interview: Kerry Patterson

Today, I spoke to Kerry Patterson, who is the Cofounder of VitalSmarts, and the New York Times bestselling co-author of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High. His latest bestseller is called Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success. In this interview, Kerry reveals findings in his latest book, how to prevent …

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Personal Branding Interview: Sarah Lacy

Today, I spoke to Sarah Lacy, who I interviewed back in 2008 when her first book came out.  She writes for TechCrunch.com, and her latest book is called Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos. In this interview, Sarah talks about characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, gives examples of interesting …

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Personal Branding Interview: Guy Kawasaki

Today, I spoke to Guy Kawasaki, who is the co-founder of Alltop.com, and the author of ten books including his latest called Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. I interviewed Guy back in 2008 so I wanted to catch up with him again this year. In this interview, GUy talks about what …