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: David L. Rogers

Today, I spoke to David L. Rogers, who is the Executive Director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School, and author of The Network Is Your Customer: 5 Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age. In this interview, David talks about how social networks change our relationship with brands, his five …

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Penelope Trunk on Book Publishing

Eighty-one percent of adults think they should write a book. In the same column where the New York Times reports this astounding statistic, the columnist, Joseph Epstein, provides the reasons why you should not have a book. Mostly, that your book will suck. But the problem is bigger than that.

Book writing is the distraction …

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Personal Branding Interview: Jay Baer

Today, I spoke to Jay Baer, who is thePresident of social consultancy Convince & Convert, and author of the forthcoming book The NOW Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter, and More Social. In this interview, Jay talks about why and how businesses should be and shouldn’t be engaging with customers, and more.…

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4 New Rules of Personal Branding

I recently started blogging at Forbes.com under the column “personal branding.” I recommend that you subscribe/follow my Forbes blog as well because there will be some exclusive content that you won’t find anywhere else. Sometimes, I’ll be cross-posting on this blog if I deem the content to be of value to you. In this case, …

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Personal Branding Interview: Bill Davidow

Today, I spoke to Bill Davidow, who was the former senior vice president of marketing and sales for Intel, and is the author of Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet. In this interview, Bill talks about the downside of having too many connections online, examples of how it can hurt society, and more.…

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Personal Branding Interview: Maryam Banikarim

Today, I spoke to Maryam Banikarim, who is the Senior Vice President for Integrated Sales Marketing at NBC Universal. Before joining NBC Universal, she was the chief marketing officer of Univision Communications Inc. In this interview, Maryam talks about how she got started in her career, how she’s grown her brand, and the changes in …

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Personal Branding Interview: Paula Loop for Personal Branding Week 2.0 at PwC

Today, I spoke to Paula Loop, who is the US and Global Talent Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). Paula is leading Personal Branding Week 2.0 at PwC, a program that shares the importance of and tools needed to differentiate oneself from the competition. Starting on Monday, February 7th, day one will include three simple steps …

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Personal Branding Interview: Linda Hill

Today, I spoke to Linda Hill, who is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, the faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative, and author of Being the Boss. In this interview, Linda talks about how to be a good manager and leader, how to handle conflict, and more.

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Personal Branding Interview: Peter Guber

Today, I spoke to Peter Guber, who is the author of Tell To Win, the Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, the former Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, and the producer of classics such as “Batman” and “The Color Purple.” In this interview, Peter talks about the art of storytelling in business, how …