5 Reasons Your Brand Should Live Outside of Your Company
My topic last week of logos for personal brands opened up a discussion about how to establish your personal brand in relation to the company you work for. If you’re a business owner these two elements are much more intertwined than the average worker bee out there, but for the average worker here are some …
Only the Passionate will Survive
I’m going to be completely transparent with you right now… not because it is something all of us “preach” in the world of Internet communication… but because this is where real and meaningful content is created.
The pulseI’ve been dragging through my life the past couple of months and I’m trying to put my …
Personal Branding Interview: Colleen DeBaise
Today, I spoke to Colleen DeBaise, who is the small business editor at The Wall Street Journal, author of The Wall Street Journal. Complete Small Business Guidebook, and blogger at crackingcurry.com. In this interview, Colleen talks about the DNA of a successful small business, work/life balance for entrepreneurs, personal branding, and more.
Out of all…A Cup of Coffee to Your Personalized Email Campaign
At some point over the next year – whether you own a small business, run a website, sell professional services, or are looking to get hired for a gig or full time employment – people you don’t regularly communicate with will be ready to “buy.”
So—when they are ready, will you be top of mind?…
Personal Branding Interview: Darren Hardy
Today, I spoke to Darren Hardy, who is the visionary force behind SUCCESS magazine as its Publisher and Editorial Director. He is the author of The Compound Effect. In this interview, Darren talks about the compound effect of success, why successful people can’t be good at everything, why it’s important to establish a routine, and …
The Questions Every Entrepreneur Needs To Ask
When an entrepreneur decides to enter the workforce, they need to ask themselves many questions in order to determine if they are going to be a solid fit in joining a company. Here are some questions all entrepreneurs need to ask themselves. If they answer yes to over 50% of the questions, they could be …
Personal Branding Interview: Lisa Nirell
Today, I spoke to Lisa Nirell, who is the Chief Energy Officer of EnergizeGrowth®, and the author of EnergizeGrowth® NOW: The Marketing Guide to A Wealthy Company. In this interview, Lisa talks about how she came up with her brand name, goes over some issues that impact entrepreneurs when they’re businesses are expanding, and more.…
The Entrepreneur Cover Letter
For many job seekers, the cover letter is an opportunity to sell themselves and differentiate themselves from the rest of the competition. For entrepreneurs, the cover letter is a way to really sell their story and remove any doubt to the potential employer about an entrepreneur’s commitment to someone else’s business.
I will attempt to…How to Embrace Your DNA
In High School I was caught in the middle. I was the kid in all of the AP courses who got straight A’s, but I also played basketball for the high school team. I had friends in the “smart” group and in the “baller” group, but I never really hung out with them outside of …
Examples of Entrepreneur Blog Posts
In my last post on PersonalBrandingBlog, I discussed the different ways entrepreneurs can use Personal Branding to help them in the job search. One of the items I suggested was for entrepreneurs to start a blog as a tool to help further showcase their skill-set and ability.
Begin a blog.
You’re an entrepreneur! You enjoy …