9 Startup Leaders With Brands to Emulate
What young startup leader/exec do you believe has created an exceptional brand for themselves?
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 …
Personal Branding Weekly – 1 July 2013
This week kicks-off summer vacation season for so many. We see that here at the Personal Branding Blog with many of the authors taking a hiatus during the summer. Thankfully, we have many so willing to contribute their time and talent to share their insights in a weekly blog post.
This week we also focus …
Know Who You’re Writing To and For
With the rise of social media, businesses have the opportunity to tap into wider audiences than what was previously possible pre-social. In this regard, knowing your target audience has taken center stage and has become very significant in order to achieve a successful social word of mouth marketing campaign. The ability to connect with your …
10 Must-Have Tools for Tracking Brand Mentions
What’s your favorite tool for monitoring/tracking brand mentions?
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 start and grow businesses via live …
The New THINK Before You Speak
How are you coming across to others?
As society moves forward we continually need to push ourselves to learn new techniques, incorporate the best of the older ones and leave the dinosaur type methodologies behind. Yesterday, I spent cherished time with a friend who shared excellent insight on the new definition of “THINK before you …
Personal Branding Weekly – 24 June 2013
This past week we welcomed in the first day and first weekend of summer and gazed at the super moon. I hope you enjoyed it and had a time to relax and renew for the new season!
For entrepreneurs and small business owners, as promised, here’s the podcast I created in “finding your target market”. …
Facebook Advertising for Your Personal Brand
Social media is an extremely powerful tool for anyone interested in reaching their targeted audience and building their brand. There are a lot of social media channels that have made word of mouth marketing strategies available not only for businesses big and small, but also for people in building their personal brand, one of which …
Personal Branding Weekly – 17 June 2013
Today kicks off Small Business Week! I’m grateful to have opened my business nine years ago and have always looked back. It’s been an adventure of a lifetime! So, I’ve never understood the saying “and, I’ve never looked back” except to express that you jumped into something and just fully immersed yourself in the present.…
Your Business Tripod Steadily Grows Business
Are you steadfast and unshakeable?
The difference between those who are not successful and those who are is their level of dedication to persevering and finding a better way to attain their vision. They do not give up, give in to others, or sadly conclude, “it can’t be done”. Instead, the successful adopt the mindset …
Starting Your Own Business? Keep It Simple For Success!
If you are one of those college graduates or career changers who wants to start your own business, here’s how to get started.
Develop a business plan. You can get help writing a business plan from the small business association.
A business plan is an essential roadmap for business success. This living document generally projects …