Personal Branding Interview: Bruce Turkel
Today, I spoke to Bruce Turkel, who is an author, speaker and consultant on branding. In this interview, Bruce talks to us about how important personal branding is to his clients, how to apply corporate branding strategy to personal branding, his seven steps to brand value, how to stand out as a speaker and much …
Personal Branding Interview: Lowell Heddings
Today, I spoke with Lowell Heddings, who is better known online as the How-To Geek and is a part-time writer for Lifehacker. In this interview, Lowell talks about his blog, the significance of being a geek in social media, and why personal branding is important to him.
You started the website How-To Geek back in…Advanced Techniques for Using LinkedIn to Change Careers
We all know that a tough economy means you have to set yourself apart from other candidates, especially if you are changing industries or functions. Here are a couple tips for using LinkedIn to conduct research and establish contacts within the new industry you are targeting.
Industry ResearchFirst, use the search feature at the …
Personal Branding Interview: Dave Lakhani
Today, I spoke with Dave Lakhani, who is the author of How To Sell When Nobody’s Buying. In this interview, he talks about how selling has changed in the past few years, what social media means for selling, what personal branding has to do with selling and more.
How has selling changed in the past…REQUIRED: A Custom Facebook URL For Your Brand Name
Facebook is releasing custom URL’s for both profile and fan pages. This is a big move by Facebook and if you review their announcement this afternoon, there are a few details that you want to pay attention to. From my perspective, this is perhaps the most important news since Google released their profile pages a …
Be Your Own Brand Manager
You’ve written your Personal Brand Statement. You looking for a job and have sent hundreds of resumes, but no one is calling you for an interview.
Brand PromotionHave you thought of using Twitter and your Status Updates as an advertising platform for your brand? No one will know how good you are if you …
Personal Branding Interview: Hugh MacLeod
Today, I spoke with Hugh MacLeod, who is a cartoonist and the author of Ignore Everybody. In this interview, Hugh briefly talks about his new book, how he got started drawing on the back of business cards, some creativity tips and how to inspire people with your ideas.
Hugh, can you explain the title of…Personal Branding Interview: Scott Anthony
Today, I spoke to Scott Anthony, who is president of Innosight and the author of The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times. In this interview, Scott talks about how companies can stay afloat today despite the economy, why companies need to stop some innovation efforts, some thoughts and tips on personal reinvention and …
Personal Branding Interview: Jason Alba
Today, I spoke to Jason Alba, who is a good friend of mine and one of the first bloggers I met when I started out a few years ago. Jason is the founder of JibberJobber.com, as well as the author of two books, a DVD and various other projects. In this interview, Jason tells us …
Personal Branding Interview: Alaina Love
Today, I spoke to Alaina Love, who is a consultant, speaker and author of The Purpose Linked Organization. In this interview, Alaina talks about what people want in an employer, why having a sense of purpose at work matters, how managers build top talent and much more.
From the applicant perspective, what do most people…