Your Career Aspirations Fantasy or Desire?
This time around upon listening to the words sung by Susan Boyle, “I had a dream worth living,” they resonated with me in terms of career planning.
So many times we do have dreams, but all that comes of them are excuses. Why is that? Some say it’s due to lack of time, negative teammates …
Defining Your Assets and Competitive Edge for Your Brand
I’ve written before on how to discover your personal brand, but in this post I’ll take it a step further by discussing defining your assets and competitive edge – particularly during a job search.
Another way to think about assets and competitive edge is your unique selling point(s). What makes you better than your competition? …
Why Does Everyone Have To Be “Right”
Is it true that schools now contract police during Debate Classes because each party to the debate is so intense; so confident that they are correct, that if they don’t win the debate or get the other side to accept their views, violence will break out? Has the United States crossed the line where each …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #8
Answers to some of the latest questions people are asking on Twitter about personal branding.
Chris Gillis, @thechrisgillis, twittered: Do you recommend that a personal account be used to communicate on behalf of a brand on a FB page? Or just the official page?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: The best scenario, both for a company and …
Why I’m Going to Advertising Week
Marketing people love seminars. We love panel discussions; we love e-vites and we love grouping them together into week-long events. In fact, I could probably find a marketing event in New York City every day of the year. I attend my fair share of events – especially during Advertising Week.
The internet allows new ideas …
Are You Shifting and Growing With The Times?
Recently, I met a highly successful 37-year-old who was one the youngest ever CFOs in Silicon Valley. “Jason” had an impeccable resume and his higher education was obtained from the most prestigious universities in the country. He was a gentleman who moved out of an impoverished neighborhood into one of high regard. Jason felt as …
Why Should an Entrepreneur Brand Themself?
As I write articles on how an entrepreneur should brand themself, I’ve been receiving questions on WHY an entrepreneur should focus on personal branding. Here are some of the reasons why every entrepreneur should focus on personal branding:
Why brand yourself?You are the face of your brand/company
As an entrepreneur, you are the main …
The Difference Between Being Inspired and Living Inspired
Sometimes it is nice to step away from social media marketing. I am going to do that today.
Many of us are extremely busy. We get caught up in the everyday occurrences in life and ignore the things that are truly important to us. Well.. maybe I am just talking to myself (which is completely …
Personal Brands: Social Engineering by Social Media
Facebook is changing the way you can reject requests from prospective “friends.” You’ll click on “Not Now,” which replaces the “Ignore” button. That puts them in Facebook purgatory, under a category called “Hidden Requests.” The person requesting your friendship will see their status as, “Awaiting Friend Confirmation.”
Over time, they’ll think you are just too …
Personal Branding Interview: Don Hutson and George Lucas
Today, I spoke to Don Hutson and Dr. George H. Lucas, who are the co-authors of the New York Times bestseller, The One Minute Negotiator. In this interview, Don and George tell you why people are afraid to negotiate, what the qualities of a good negotiator are, the benefits and drawbacks of negotiation, and more.…