Personal Branding Interview: Judy Martin
Today, I spoke with Judy Martin, who is an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist and has just launched her new blog today called Work Life Nation. We talk about issues in the workplace that you’re probably already familiar with, as well as her experiences using the different communication channels, such as radio and TV. Then we …
Personal Branding Interview: Sydney Finkelstein
Today, I spoke with Sydney Finkelstein, who is a professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and the author of Think Again. Sydney has researched and analyzed why executives have made poor decisions and reveals some of that information today for us. He examines why people make poor decisions over and over again …
Personal Branding Inteview: Mel Robbins
Today, I spoke with Mel Robbins, who is a syndicated radio show host and a business success coach. She’s involved in so many different types of media that I wanted to get her impression of how they differ and what she likes the best. We also talk about what it’s like to interview celebrities like …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Alan Weiss Schools Us On How to Build a Powerful Consulting Brand
Today, I spoke with Alan Weiss, who is a world renowned consultant, author, blogger and speaker. This interview is short and to-the-point,which is attributed to his communication style. He tells it like it is no matter what and will give you straight facts as to how you can become a rich consultant. From interviewing Alan …
You Can’t Obtain Success By Defining it Yourself!
Today, I spoke with Romanus Wolter, who has successfully branded himself as “The Kickstart guy.” He has a lot of knowledge when it comes to entrepreneurship and business coaching. We talked about how people should define success, how to start a business from a simple idea, why some people don’t make the leap (quitting instead) …
Removing Your Personal Brand From Your Company
Today, I spoke with Laura Vanderkam, who is a columnist for USA Today, an author and a long-time journalist. She talks about how there are other career options for people these days and how you don’t have to work in a cubicle all your life. If you’re a young professional who thinks they have to …
The Top 5 Ways to Brand Yourself Inside Your Company
Originally published in 2008. Updated in 2025 as part of the Personal Branding Blog relaunch under Brown Brothers Media.
I’ve already gone over the top 5 personal branding myths and feel that some people just have a lack of understanding on this topic, and are afraid of it, so they go against it.
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