Category: Interview

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Lessons on Personal Brand Building From Donald Trump and P Diddy

Today, I spoke with John Eckberg, who has spoken with many successful entrepreneurs and celebrities, wrapping up his interviews in a book and sharing a few today for this blog. The two we will discuss are Donald Trump and P Diddy, who, in my opinion, truly represent the epitome of personal branding.   Donald Trump understood …

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Innovation Requires Personal Brands That Are Rebels

Today, I spoke with Hayagreeva Rao, who is a professor at Stanford Business School and author. He talks about what a “market rebel” is, why they are important, some examples of rebels, the benefits and how personal branding relates. Hayagreeva makes a great case why you should become a market rebel to stand out amongst …

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Road to Me 2.0: My First Video Interview For the Book

Recently, I was interviewed by Rick Burnes of Hubspot about my upcoming book, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success. As of today, my book is doing very well on pre-orders, ranking #26 on Amazon for job hunting bestsellers, #54 for web marketing and #70 e-commerce.  I want to thank everyone for …

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David Armano Reveals His Personal Branding Secrets

Today, I spoke with David Armano, who is a well-known blogger and visual expert.  He’s best known for his marketing diagrams and speaks at a lot of industry events.  I spoke to David about how he’s grown his personal brand, what it takes to become known in a cluttered world and tips he has for …

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How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams and Hack it

Today, I spoke with Cal Newport, who has already written two books for college students, and has a great blog on how to hack college.  Cal has a lot of knowledge when it comes to how to succeed at college, make the most out of your time in college and how you brand yourself as …

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Strong Employer Brands Pay Attention to Corporate Social Responsibility

Today, I spoke with Kellie A. McElhaney, who is a professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and one of the main brains behind the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that is spreading all over the world.  When it comes to employer branding, successful corporations are able to bridge their brand and that of …

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A Crash Course in Surviving and Thriving in this Economy

Today, I spoke with Laura T. Coffey, who is the queen of giving business and personal finance advice tips. She is a writer for TODAYshow.com and MSNBC.com. and is here today to coach you through this recession, give you hope and tips you can use to make smarter decisions before you let the recession cast …

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Leo Babauta Helps Us Achieve Personal Branding Zen

Today, I spoke with Leo Babauta, who is one of the most well-known and respected bloggers in the world. He blogs at Zenhabits.net and has been writing for decades on work concentration and management. We talk about his success story, why it’s important to work smart (not just hard), how to stay afloat in the …

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A High School and a College Entrepreneur Speak Out

Today, I spoke with both a high school entrepreneur (Mark Bao) and a college entrepreneur (Jessica Mah) about what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, while still going to class.  I interviewed both of them because I wanted to show you that you don’t have to go traditional routes even at a young age.  If …