Seth Godin’s 7-Point Guide to Bootstrap Your Personal Brand
Seth Godin is perhaps one of the most widely read marketers in the world, and with good reason. His long string of best-sellers have been pushing the envelope in marketing for decades.
Today we’ll extract some key lessons from his hit “The Bootstrapper’s Bible,” and apply them to your personal branding efforts. In the simplest …
You Can’t Trademark Your Name…But You Can Buy It In Google
You have probably seen the recent viral video about the guy who bought the names of some top New York ad executives in Google to help land his dream job…and it worked! Watch the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FRwCs99DWg.
This brings up an interesting dilemma for individuals who want to be found in Google. Unlike companies and …
A Cup of Coffee to Differentiation
Time to grab your cup of coffee. Add a whole bunch of sugar to get you all pumped up for the next 30 minutes of action because today you’re going to define a fundamental part of your personal brand, from which you’ll build your persona and collateral over the coming months and years.
The question …
A Cup of Coffee to Personal Article Marketing
Today is the day to begin showcasing your expertise online so searchers will find your name attached to some well-written, helpful, and informative content. When done right, personal article marketing is a sure fire way to solidify your personal brand, increase your credibility, and prove yourself a thought leader in your industry.
Focus on the…A Cup of Coffee to Relevancy
It’s time to grab your cup of coffee and spend 30 minutes on some solid – but easy – action items that will make a difference to your personal online brand. As you add your cream and sugar, reflect on the general purpose of building a brand: to establish credibility and visibility in order to …
Lessons from Rachael Ray’s Path to Personal Branding Success
Daytime television hostess, Food Network celebrity chef, and best-selling author – Rachael Ray’s career has many lessons to teach those interested in achieving personal branding success from zero to 60 in less than a decade.
In less than 10 years, Rachael Ray’s personal brand has taken her from an Albany, NY, grocery store to multiple …
The Reputation Economy: Everyone is Selling Something
The dawn of a new marketplace has arrived that has changed the best practices of just about anything you can think of. We are sitting at the largest inflection point since the industrial revolution with the rise of 2.0 technology, crowdsourcing, the reputation economy, and social media. To be blunt, everything that used to work …
Exploring Your Brand Identity
I’ve been fully engulfed in the world of branding lately through work on one of my accounts. Throughout the branding process I’ve observed a fascinating dynamic between how corporate brands try to be more human while personal brands are trying to be more like businesses. While dissecting the core elements of a brand I was …
How to Discover Your Personal Brand
It’s important to have a personal brand. It differentiates you from everyone else, which is what employers and clients are seeking. But, what if you’re still not sure what your personal brand is?
Too many people rush into creating a personal brand without first discovering who they are, what they can offer and what they …
How to Use Free Video to Build Your Personal Brand
Got video? If you have a microphone attached to your computer, and know how to put together a 5 or 6 slide PowerPoint presentation, you can use free video to build your personal brand and market and sell your book.
It’s that easy! I can prove it. I went from 0 to 60 in one …