Guest Post: The Branding of Business Cards
This guest post is from my fellow personal branding colleague and friend, Hajj E. Flemings. Hajj is a brand strategist, blogger and author of “A Brand YU Life,” which you can go pick up at Amazon.com.
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Personal branding is a lifestyle, a 24 hour-a-day/7-day a week activity with many touch points, one of which …
Guest Post: 5 Building Blocks of a Great Personal Brand
Derrick Kwa is today’s guest blogger. He is the youngest member of the personal branding community. I’m really happy to have Derrick in the network and am excited to share his post with you, from the perspective of a young individual, with new age insight. Derrick is a 17 year old from Singapore. Having quit …
An Interview with Tiffany Monhollon on Personal PR
Through Personal Branding, I’ve gotten to meet some amazing young stars. One of the most prominent and resourceful is Tiffany Monhollon, who writes the Personal PR column and has just started a blog on that very topic. Today, I interviewed her concerning this topic to give you a better view of how important it is. …
Brand Matchup: Brad Pitt and Shampoo
Friday’s are great for playing games, as we get excited for the weekend. This is the third round in a series I call “brand matchup.” Match Brad Pitt’s personal brand with the shampoo product brand listed below. Please leave your answers in the comments section.
Round 1: Bill Gates and Coffee Brands – Starbucks wins…
Name and Image Association as Part of your Personal Brand Strategy
When someone reads material you produce, if they cannot associate it to a human being, then you lose the chance to get an emotional connection. If I visit a website/blog, it might be because they write about personal branding or a related topic, such as public relations, career development or social media. It could also …
Brand Mystery 7 – 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. The Personal Branding Blog is not just about news, advice, and theory, but about interesting, fun and enjoyable conversations.
Brand Mystery 6 Winner: Robert David …
Brand Matchup: Mark Zuckerberg and Toothpaste
Match Mark Zuckerberg’s personal brand with the toothpaste product brand listed below. Please leave your answers in the comments section. This is the second game in a series I call “brand matchup.” Brand matchup launched on November 16th, with Bill Gates and coffee brands. The majority of participants said Starbucks.
I didn’t choose Zuckerberg out …
A little bit of ‘personal PR’ can go a long way to building your personal brand
This is a cross-post, in unison with Chris Clarke, a gen-y PR professional and friend of mine. Chris works at NATIONAL Public Relations as Coordinator, New Media. His role is to educate their staff of consultants about online communications and integrate social media into existing client offerings.
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Public relations used to be synonymous with …
Personal Branding TV: Episode 9 – On-Blog / Off-Blog Networking
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Personal Branding TV is back, with another episode. This episode positions me with Boston College student Scott Bradley, who has a keen interest in networking and bridging strong business and social relationships. As you build your blog, extend your reach through social networks and connect to individuals that share similar interests, you can take …
Personal Branding Blog – the best of the blogosphere list
I would like to give special mention to a few blogs that have really caught my eye over the past few months. Below is a listing of blogs I would like to recognize for enriching and compelling content. The personal brands that activate and dictate these blogs are some of the finest on the web. …