How not to brand yourself when communicating with others
In the majority of my posts, I highlight and analyze the positive aspects of personal branding and how they apply to your lives. There are people who approach branding differently, and sometimes, in effect, hurt their own brands. Not everyone is perfect and I do receive some emails and messages that resemble the negative aspect …
Brand yourself as a teacher – An interview with Gary Gil, CEO of Podclass.com
Today, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Gary Gil. Gary Gil is the Founder & CEO of Podclass.com, a new website that allows you to teach online courses on any subject, share information, collaborate and learn from other experts. Gary is also a great networker (as I met him through Facebook) and an overall …
Personal branding success story: Brian Solis of FutureWorks
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Brian Solis is one of the web’s finest new media PR influencer’s. His blog is one of Advertising Age’s top 100 marketing and media blogs, as well as a great resource for anyone interested in exploring social media, mixed with PR and much more. Brian’s blog also provides information related to the state of …
Brand Mystery 5 – name that personal brand
Brand Mystery is a game where you guess who the personal brand is below. The person who guesses the correct answer first receives a link on the next autopsy post.
Brand Mystery 4 Winner: Kevin M. Keating
Clue: An important face
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Countdown till Personal Branding Magazine issue 2: 2 days!
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 3 months since the first issue of Personal Branding Magazine. Luckily, with an outstanding team of contributors, I was able to develop the 2nd issue. This issue is a landmark in my career. Also, the magazine was adjusted based on my re-branding operation and reformatted based on …
Personal Branding Workshop – Bentley College
Last night, I held a personal branding workshop at Bentley College. There were about 25 students, sitting at 5 tables. I gave a 35 minutes keynote presentation about how competitive the job market currently is, how personal branding is the future of recruitment, my success story, as well as how crucial social media and networking …
Internet celebrities may outweigh tv celebrities in the future
Year ago, who would have thought that just about anyone could be a celebrity. Welcome to 2007, where we can all be celebrities in our own right. By unleashing our personal brands on the world, we are communicating our celebrity status to others. Gone are the times where we watched television praying that someday we …
What do EMC, Boston and Social Media have in common?
Me, Ann Handley, Jeremiah Owyang
If you guessed an extroadinary event, you are correct. It’s one thing to network with bloggers, podcasters and internet luminaries online, but when you meet these personal brands in person, the real magic happens. Personal branding is about maintaining a consistent brand both online and offline and I’m pleased to …