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Last-Minute Gift Book Suggestions for Personal Branding Success

If you’re like me, the past week has flown by – and you still haven’t finished your holiday shopping for the brand-building author or entrepreneur in your life.

To help you with your last-minute holiday shopping, here’s a list of personally-recommended “best of 2010” writing and marketing books published this year that can contribute to …

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Writing, Amazon.com, & Personal Branding Success in 2011

During 2011, it will become harder and harder to separate writing, Amazon.com, and personal branding success.

Many authors underestimate the number of marketing opportunities that Amazon.com offers those who are interested in building their personal brand.

Certainly, there are numerous other online and offline book retailers; chances are, your home is within a few miles …

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What’s the Best Type of Brand-Building Book to Write?

After committing to write a book to build your brand, and after you’ve chosen the topic, the next step is to choose the best type of nonfiction book – or approach – to your topic.

There are numerous ways you can organize and communicate the information you want to share to help your readers and …

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Questions To Ask Before You Start To Write A Book

Here are 7 questions to ask before you start to write your book. These questions will help you write and publish a book that builds your brand and establishes you as an expert in your field.

These questions will help you avoid the temptation to focus your attention on the writing, rather than paying attention …

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Build Your Brand By Writing A Book That Inspires Readers

Successfully writing a book to build your personal brand involves more than communicating helpful, relevant information; you book also has to inspire your readers to act.

Your book, and your brand, must encourage readers to take action – and continue to take action – until they have solved their problem or achieve their goal. Your …

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Brand-building in 18 Minutes – Lessons from TED.com

If you’re interested in writing and marketing a book to build your personal brand, you should spend a little time each week at www.TED.com. There are over 700 free videos you can watch, analyze, and learn from.

The lessons you can learn at TED.com can help you become a better writer and presenter, essential skills …

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Make Your Personal Brand Stand Out From The Competition

Here are a 3 simple ways you can make your personal brand stand out from your competition:

Be helpful. Be brief. Be consistent.

Helpful, brief, and consistent will serve you well, whether you’re writing an article, a book, an e-mail, preparing a podcast, or delivering a speech.

Helpful (because it’s not about you)

Success is …

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How to Make Your Personal Branding Messages Resonate

The best way to ensure your personal branding message gets through to your clients, co-workers, and prospects is to fully engage them, so that your ideas resonate – or are in perfect sync – with them.

Resonate is also the title of a new book from Nancy Duarte, Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences.…

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Your Online Activity and Personal Brand are Your (Digital) Assets

If you’re reading the Personal Branding Blog, you’re probably like me and spend 8+ hours online each day between work and play.  Take a second and think, how many online services did you use today and what did you use them to do?  Yesterday, I used 19 online services to create and share information, connect …