Shrinkage: An Interview with Bryan Bishop
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Bryan Bishop. Bryan, or “Bald Bryan” as he is known to listeners of The Adam Carolla Show, is a podcast co-host, writer, husband, and survivor. Bryan’s first book Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage, and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me is an honest, and genuine look into his …
Personal Branding Weekly – Does Personal Branding Work for Introverts?
During a group coaching meeting, I was asked if personal branding works for an introvert?
The answer is yes.
Yes, you still need to discover what makes you unique. Understanding your strengths and how you can communicate in a way that is uniquely you, is also a part of personal branding.
It’s important to reframe …
9 Strategies for Creating a Website to Showcase Your Personal Brand
I want to have a website to showcase my personal brand. Should I set up a free site on Tumblr or About.me, focus on my own site and hosting, or something else — and why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most …
What Entrepreneurs Could Learn From Storytellers
“Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.”—Indian ProverbWith the intense competition in today’s marketplace, entrepreneurs are always searching for new and better ways to become memorable to their market. The art of storytelling can help …
Give Your Personal Brand a Boost
Traditionally, brands and businesses have advertised online and offline as part of their marketing strategy. While this can be effective over time there is one marketing method that will grow your business like nothing else, and that is through word-of-mouth. In order to effectively harness the power of this natural force, it is important to …
Representing Hollywood: An Interview with Liza Anderson
Recently I had the privilege of speaking with Liza Anderson, a highly regarded celebrity publicist, public relations expert, and the Founder and President of Anderson Group Public Relations. Representing a wide spectrum of diverse clients on hit television shows such as House of Cards, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Scandal, The Walking Dead, True Detective, Game of Thrones …
Stoke Your Passion and Elevate Your Career
Think back to the last thing you were passionate about. Not the thing (or things) you are passionate about right now. Rather something that you were wildly passionate about in the past. Now, think through the following questions:
How much time did you commit to it? How many things did you skip for it? Was…7 Lunches College Seniors Should Be Booking!
As college seniors count down the days of their traditional educational career, they should be counting how many influential lunches they have on the books. As the class of 2014 preps by accepting job offers and getting sized for their cap and gown, they should be willing to make a small investment in time and …
Negotiating An Improved Outcome
When you are approaching a prospective client, you have a 1/3 chance for getting the sale. Why? Either of you have the opportunity to say, “No thank you.”
Entrepreneurs dream of becoming known and having requests pour in. Over the years, as people see you in action and determined to succeed, those very requests start …
3 Ways To Brand Yourself As A Freelancer
There are more than 42 million freelance workers in the United States today.
If you’re one of them, branding yourself is absolutely necessary for getting noticed and making sure people remember the kind of freelance work you do. But too many freelance sites don’t do a good enough job of showcasing a memorable brand.
A …