Personal Branding Interview: Charlene Li
Today, I spoke with Charlene Li, who is the bestselling co-author of Groundswell, an ex-Forrester executive and now a full-time consultant, blogger and speaker. For the past few months, I’ve been really digging down and examining the role of a personal brand within a corporate brand and now, with Charlene’s help, we have a great …
Right Message, No Results? Why Audience Matters and How to Find The Right One
Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the right things with networking, but you’re not getting results? I got an email recently from one entrepreneur who networks diligently, participating in a business leads group, local Chamber of Commerce meetings, and other events.
He writes: “I feel my presentation is adequately polished, I follow up …
When Personal Branding, Social Media and Human Resources Collide
Personal branding is all about positioning yourself as favorable to corporate recruiters, while HR’s job is to hire the top talent, position the company as the best place to work (employer branding), figure out benefits packages for employees and much more. Social media has changed the way applicants and recruiters communicate with each other and …
A Vision for Personal Branding in the Workplace
The workplace has evolved throughout the ages, changing due to the economic climate, the markplace and the technology revolution. The needs of employers and employees have drastically changed. The relationship used to be that you would be rewarded for working for a single company for a decade or so with …
Personal Brands RULE on Social Networks
On Facebook you can’t be a “friend” of a brand but you can be a “fan” of a brand. While it sounds like a subtle difference it is actually an important distinction. Brands are the sum total of the experience a customer has when they are interacting with your brand. But on Facebook that interaction …
The Importance of Personal Branding
Personal Branding has taken center stage in 2009, and appropriately so. In business, a brand is everything that your customers know about you. Every contact they have with you helps to build that brand, good or bad. As it relates to personal branding, the economic times are creating a tight jobs market and competition is …
Personal Branding Interview: Rodney Rumford
Today, I spoke with Rodney Rumford, who is best known for his Face Reviews blog, as well as his commitment to the social media world. In this interview, I grill Rodney on Twitter, which, in my opinion, is one of the greatest personal branding tools ever created. Twitter allows you to bypass hierarchies and connect …
Personal Brand Equity
Global firms spend billions of dollars a year in the pursuit of building and maintaining strong brands. They know that a strong, recognizable brand can drive revenue growth and mitigate competitive risk. Even in times of recession, some gutsy marketing executives request marketing dollars to continue brand building because of the effect a strong brand …
Personal Branding Interview: Debbie Weil
Today, I spoke with Debbie Weil, who is known as the top expert when it comes to CEO blogs. She’s been very effective at positioning herself and has even wrote a book called The Corporate Blogging Book to further her brand over the past two years. Debbie is a very talented blogger and I’ve been …
“Cool” Personal Brands Create a Lasting Impression
Today, I spoke with Del Breckenfeld, who is the Director of Entertainment Marketing at Fender® Musical Instruments Corp. and the author of the “Cool Factor.” In this interview, we discuss what makes a “cool” brand and Del gives you examples of both company’s and people who are very recognizable and successful based on their “coolness.” …