3 Ways Pinterest Can Build Your Brand – Really!
There seems to be a hierarchy of social media when it comes to “serious” brand building. At the top of the pyramid for business credibility is LinkedIn, with its sleek, uncluttered, resume-style look. Twitter comes in next, by most accounts, for its ease of use when it comes to connecting to strangers that can help …
Moving from Disappointment to Success
Have you ever felt like giving up?
We tend to believe highly successful people are either born with a silver spoon in their mouth, they got lucky, or were brilliant from the moment of birth. They never had a bad day in their life. And then we wonder, “Why couldn’t we be that lucky?”
Reality …
Personal Branding Weekly – Gambling Your Brand
Taking more risks and letting your hair down when there’s an air of anonymity because you’re some place you’ve never been or will never be again can have more than interesting consequences with our ever growing social footprint. Our social memories are lasting.
This has been the topic of many tweets, updates and blog posts …
All Work, No Play = No Work, No Play
There were times when I was running my company where I spent so much time working that I forgot about living. That’s not something that I’m proud of, but it’s something that happened. I was building a company, a brand, and I was unstoppable, literally. So unstoppable in fact, that I didn’t stop for evenings, …
14 Most Important Elements of a Company Brand
What is the most important element of a company brand: logo? Name? CEO? Why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs …
9 of the Most Promising New Content Platforms
New content platforms — think Quora blogs and Medium — mean new branding opportunities. Which seem most promising to you and why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free …
Say Goodbye to Corporate America: Create Your Own Job!
To some extent, Corporate America is saying goodbye to employees. Should you, likewise, consider saying goodbye to Corporate America?
Early in this century, many IT jobs were lost in 2000/2001. When the economy revived, a significant portion came back as contract work. In effect, employers said to these workers: ” You get no benefits or …
Errors Detected and Corrected Early Transform into Profit
Has error in judgment ever put business on hold?
Seemingly disastrous type situations have affected many of us to the point where we thought our business might be over. Usually these occurrences are most unexpected and that is what makes the circumstance so challenging. The method in which we deal with challenging times will either …
Networking and Business Growth for Massage Therapists
I’m surprised at the number of people who think networking is a waste of time. They think it’s silly, or some piece of business jargon that means standing around with a coffee in your hand talking about nothing.
I especially hear it from people who don’t have jobs that typically rely on networking, but they …
Does Your Marketing Tone Match Your Brand?
Tone is an important component of branding that can easily go awry. We think of branding as a way to define the uniqueness of a business, particularly in terms of attracting a target market. The brand is given a voice through tone. Elegant Eloquence Calligraphy and Curly Sue’s Curly Q Calligraphy offer the same services, …