4 New Rules of Personal Branding
I recently started blogging at Forbes.com under the column “personal branding.” I recommend that you subscribe/follow my Forbes blog as well because there will be some exclusive content that you won’t find anywhere else. Sometimes, I’ll be cross-posting on this blog if I deem the content to be of value to you. In this case, …
Personal Branding Interview: Paula Loop for Personal Branding Week 2.0 at PwC
Today, I spoke to Paula Loop, who is the US and Global Talent Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). Paula is leading Personal Branding Week 2.0 at PwC, a program that shares the importance of and tools needed to differentiate oneself from the competition. Starting on Monday, February 7th, day one will include three simple steps …
What Do Famous People Think?
On SNL last Saturday night, we had three Mark Zuckerbergs, only one of which is actually the FB/Social Network god/demon himself. The cinema Zuckerberg, Jesse Eisenberg and the SNL Zuckerberg, Andy Samberg landed on stage with Zuck himself.
Your brand extensionsSo, there he stood with the least flattering versions of himself. Could you keep …
Personal Branding Interview: Linda Hill
Today, I spoke to Linda Hill, who is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, the faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative, and author of Being the Boss. In this interview, Linda talks about how to be a good manager and leader, how to handle conflict, and more.
What…Personal Branding Interview: Peter Guber
Today, I spoke to Peter Guber, who is the author of Tell To Win, the Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, the former Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures, and the producer of classics such as “Batman” and “The Color Purple.” In this interview, Peter talks about the art of storytelling in business, how …
Negotiate With Ease and a Smile!
Building your brand is about consistency in everything we do. I’m going to bridge this to the fact we each negotiate many times during the day but most people fail to recognize this. And then they hinder their outcome telling themselves, “I’m afraid to negotiate.” This is inconsistent with reality.
Old school negotiationsThe reason …
Write an About Me Page that Reflects Your Brand
Your online brand is often someone’s first stop to learn more about the “real you.” Applying for a job opening? The hiring manager will likely Google you. Trying to bring on a new client? I’m sure they searched the Web, looking for positive or negative results about you and your company.
So, as much as …
Linked Out? Link In.
The job is tedious. Below you. Boring. Ridiculous. Worse than ridiculous when you consider your degree, stage of life, needs, self-image, friends’ careers … the litany is long, when it comes to why you are better than your job.
What you don’t know is that your miserable job is a link in the chain that …
Leadership is About Influence Not Control
“Leadership is about influence not control” – Anonymous
As I continue in my adventure, process, and journey with social networking, both for business and personal, I am intrigued by this designation of being a “social influencer”?
Who anointed people as such? What are the criteria for qualifying for this label they are using?
People of…Do You Dare Challenge Your Personal Brand Anxiety?
For those of you focusing 100% of your time on getting your personal brand 100% perfect, this is for you.
For that voice in the back of your head that gets in the way of releasing your creativity out in the world, this is for you.
Dares and challengesAnd if you’re struggling with any …