Personal Branding Interview: Paul Dunay
Today, I spoke to Paul Dunay, who is an ex-Personal Branding Blogger, author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies and is the Global Managing Director of Services and Social Marketing for Avaya. In this interview, Paul tells us why the web is the best place for marketing, how he got his book deal by blogging, tips …
Digital First Impressions Part II
My post last week on digital first impressions created some good debate and awesome comments! I wanted to dive into one of the points that was brought up, offer a few more insights and add some focus to an evolving trend in personal branding.
From Barry:
Nice ideas about digital first impressions. However, I think …
7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 2: Discipline
Although not-yet-published authors (i.e., dreamers), often view writing a book in terms of creativity, inspiration, and talent, successfully published authors–and the book coaches they depend on–place the emphasis on discipline.
Discipline may not be as glamorous as creativity, but discipline is–ultimately–the foundation of writing and publishing a book that establishes your personal brand, drives new …
Oh no!… Not another “How to be a great blogger” blog post :)
The internet has provided a platform that allows anyone to call themselves an “expert.” Because of this, every blog post is teaching you how to be more productive, how to build a better company, or how to make more money. There is now so much content on the internet that I can’t quickly differentiate quality …
Personal Branding Interview: Mike Sacks
Today, I spoke to Mike Sacks, who is an editor at Vanity Fair and is the author of And Here’s the Kicker. Mike talks to us about how important it is to build a website on your domain name if you’re a writer, how to start a writing career and advice for getting to write …
The Excellence Equation: Passion and Commitment
When someone seems stuck in their career and unsure of their next step, a question they’re often asked to answer is, “What are you passionate about?” That seems like a logical starting point. After all, when you’re working on your passion, whatever it is, the belief is that you’ll enjoy yourself more and be more …
Personal Brand Audit: What’s Your LinkedIn Score?
This is the first in a series of Personal Brand Audits, where we’ll make sure you’re keeping the touch points of your personal brand fresh and up to date.
LinkedIn is an absolutely vital part of your personal branding efforts online. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account yet, start by reading Dan Schawbel’s How …
Personal Branding Interview: Mark Goulston
Today, I spoke to Mark Goulston, M.D., who is a business advisor, consultant, trainer and coach trained as a clinical psychiatrist and author of the new book, Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone. In this interview, Mark compares listening and speaking, goes over the elements of persuasion, shares some tips …
Controversial Communication: Incite a Riot or Facilitate Debate?
A dominant dimension of your personal brand is your personal history. Not your baby book and photos of you at prom. Your personal awareness and actions involving the events of the day: political, cultural, social, environmental, economic and otherwise. I call this dimension “personal brand engagement,” where you develop and communicate your take on what’s …
Celebrity Branding Case Studies: Kanye West, Serena Williams & Joe Wilson
I just got back from New York City and today is my 26th birthday. I was going to blog about my time spent in New York, but I think I’ll save that for another day. I would have also blogged about my accomplishments to date and some future projects that you’ll be hearing about soon. …