Personal Branding Interview: Kit Yarrow
Today, I spoke to Kit Yarrow, who is the co-author of Gen BuY: How Tweens, Teens and Twenty-Somethings are Revolutionizing Retail. In this interview, Kit sizes up the typical Gen-Y’er, explains how this group is different than other generations, illustrates how they’ve influenced the workplace and buying, shares some highlights from her research, what motivates …
Four Young Entrepreneurs You Need to Know
It’s never too early to start your own company. No matter how difficult you think it may be or how outrageous you feel your idea is, you have the chance to build something great that you truly love and are proud to be a part of.
The four young entrepreneurs below have overcome many obstacles …
My Personal Branding Journey Part 10 – Reflecting Back and Moving Forward
This is the last post in our series where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
It’s been an amazing month sharing my personal branding journey with all of you. I have received great feedback, engaged in some interesting …
My Personal Branding Journey Part 9: Maintaining Your Brand
This is the ninth of ten posts where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
About a year ago, I received an email from someone who had commented on a post of mine on a series about postcollege depression. …
Distinct or Extinct: 8 Tips to Turn Mundane Projects into WOW Projects That Build Your Brand
Can you remember the last time you completed a “WOW” project? A project you’ll still be bragging and chortling 10 years from now, as Tom Peters would say? If not, rest assured that you can make your work matter – but only if you take proactive steps to make it work for you.
Every assignment…My Personal Branding Story Part 5: Becoming a Renaissance Worker
This is the fifth of ten posts where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
In my last post, I introduced the concept of a Renaissance Worker and how I came to see this term as a way to …
My Personal Branding Story Part 4: I am a Renaissance Worker
This is the fourth of ten posts where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
Over 500 years ago, a new vision of human beings began to emerge during the Renaissance period that “considered man empowered, limitless in his …
Colleges Need to Teach Personal Branding
This year will be my 5 year reunion for college and while checking the Luther website for Homecoming information, I took a glance at the tuition costs for next year. And even though I knew college tuitions have been skyrocketing, I was still shocked by the number: $32,140 That’s over $10,000 more than when I …
My Personal Branding Story Part 2 – Discovering Your Brand
This is the second of ten posts where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
Sometimes all it takes is a small and seemingly inconsequential event to make a major impact that springs you into action. In my first …
My Personal Branding Journey Part 1: The Personal Branding Kiss of Death
This is the first of ten posts where we follow Marcos Salazar’s personal branding journey, as he uses the concepts and four-step process outlined in Me 2.0 for his own career.
I recently had dinner with a good friend of mine and received what I can only label as The Personal Branding Kiss of Death. …