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 …
Great Tools Put Your Best Image Forth
Digital cameras and mobile camera phones have developed over the years, allowing us to snap shots and capture memories as they happen. Long gone are the days when taking pictures and processing them required a photo lab and days of waiting. Today, one can take a shot and share it to the world through social …
Moving from Free to Fee-Based Strategies
Are you ready?
Many entrepreneurs survived through the economic crisis by giving their services away for free. It is a known fact that sales and marketing are the first areas to be eliminated in a down economy, and the idea of purchasing is almost frozen in time. The surviving entrepreneurs were the ones who had …
Personal Branding Weekly – 3 June 2013
Across the U.S., graduations have been happening here in the U.S. From college and university graduation ceremonies to high school commencements, the Class of 2013 is taking the next step in their life journey.
Some already have their next chapter queued up already while some are still searching. Living part time in Las Vegas and …
The Correlation Between Good Looks and Your Career
Looks matter in business as much as in the rest of life, even if their professional influence tends more to the subliminal. A quick Google Scholar search for “appearance discrimination” will leave you hard pressed to deny that appearance affects professional life, whether you want to be a print model or a product marketing manager.…
Shark Tank: Boon or Bust for CEO Branding?
“Shark Tank” and similar reality TV shows: boon or bust for a CEO’s brand? 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 …