A Little Thank You Goes a Long Way
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’ve never hired a candidate who didn’t send a thank you note after our interview. As a hiring manager, it’s just one simple way to compare my top candidates. If I have an open position and two of the candidates are evenly matched skill-wise but only …
Secrets to Getting More Referrals – Part 2
Getting referrals and attracting opportunities from people you connect with both in person and online comes down to being highly referable.
Last week I posed some questions to help you assess your referability factor. The first three test whether you’re giving contacts enough information to make the referral:
Can contacts…Personal Branding Interview: Daniel Pink
Today, I spoke to Daniel Pink, who is the New York Times bestselling author of A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, and the author of the new book called Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, which arrives in late December. This is one of his first interviews before his …
Personal Branding Interview: Josh Mullineaux
Today, I spoke to Josh Mullineaux, who is the Director of Marketing and lead business development manager at Unique Blog Designs. Josh and his team have helped a lot of big companies and personal brands build their blog platforms, such as Yahoo!, MySpace, ShoeMoney and I. I’ve been their client for about a year now …
You Speak, I Cry Inside. Personal Branding Never Sleeps.
It’s time to do a mind-sweep, because what you think is gushing out of your mouth and into your texts, tweets, posts, and email. That self-talk you’ve got going is killing your chances to connect with the opportunities that are all around you. Personal branding is a 24/7/365 effort – because if you do it …
Personal Branding Interview: Scott McGrew
Today, I spoke to Scott McGrew, who has 20 years experience as a television reporter, 10 of them as a technology reporter. His work has been seen on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and the BBC. He has been nominated for 10 Emmy Awards and reports on technology on the Bay Area’s NBC. In this interview, Scott …
Secrets to Getting More Referrals – Part 1
Do you need new customers or clients but can’t seem to get enough of them? People generally want to make referrals when they can. It feels good to be able to connect those who can help with those who need that help. But, you need to make it as easy as …
Personal Branding Interview: Pat Olsen
Today, I spoke to Pat Olsen, who is a lead writer for the popular New York Times column, “The Boss” and also writes a 1st-person executive column for On Wall Street and Family Business magazines. In this interview, Pat goes over her writing background, gives journalism advice and more.
What inspired your “The Boss” column…How to Use RSS to Strengthen Your Personal Brand
If you were asked point blank, “What current events happened in the past two weeks in your industry?” how would you respond?
By the end of this post, you will turn that question into a serendipitous branding moment. Your answer will be timely, relevant, and put into context of the larger picture.
With competition so …
Personal Branding Interview: Penelope Trunk
Today, I spoke to Penelope Trunk, who is the CEO of BrazenCareerist.com, the author of Brazen Careerist, the New Rules for Success, and a top career blogger. In this interview, Penelope tells us about how she started her new company, tips for people interested in building a personal brand, how she’s stood out amongst a …