7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 7: Inspiration
Successfully published nonfiction authors do more than share information; they inspire their readers to take action.
Their writing has a contagious enthusiasm and momentum that builds the reader’s confidence and compels them to take immediate action.
Telephone books and dictionaries are full of information, but they hardly inspire!
Books that only provide information often die …
Why You Need to Develop a Healthy Unemployment Routine
In today’s economy it’s not a surprise to find many people who are unemployed and many who are on the verge of losing their jobs. Some people like to say things like “No matter how you look at it, it sucks.” But, how you look at it really makes a difference and if you look …
Building Your Personal Brand with a New Company
As a newcomer to an organization, there are always obstacles to hurdle; learning names, where to put out-going mail, possibly even how many creamers the boss likes in their coffee. As time passes you learn names and develop your skills. The real key to your success, though, is distinguishing yourself from everyone else.
1. Know…Personal Marketing Basics: 5 Tips to Get Started
Hunting for jobs? Here are five foundational tips to get started marketing yourself electronically:
1. Start with the basics. Better understand how to break into your field by reading up on your industry at WetFeet. Search the job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder, as well as niche job search sites like Beyond.com. Use Glassdoor to …
10 Ways to Get Fired For Building Your Personal Brand
For all of you employed readers, this post is directed at you because I wouldn’t want you to become unemployed, as you build your own personal brand. Branding has become very personal these days and the relationship we have with our companies is changing very fast, so I think it’s important to focus on what …
Bridge Web 2.0 Generation Gap and Engage
Now that the economy is beginning its slow uphill climb, boomers are beginning to think about retirement and the cycle of hiring entry-level talent is beginning again. Yet, a lot has changed in these past months and as any hiring manager can attest to, the Millennial Generation is like no other.
Many hiring managers are …
Personal Branding Interview: Starr Hall
Today, I spoke to Starr Hall, who is a public relations expert and author of Get Connected: The Social Networking Toolkit For Business. In this interview, Starr points out the top things that people looking for a job in PR should know, explains that not all publicity is good publicity, gives different ways you can …
7 Habits of the Successfully Published, Part 6: Modelers
Successful published authors often model their success on the successes of other authors. They don’t they don’t model to copy or plagiarize, they model so they can understand the ideas and techniques that are working for other authors–or has worked in the past–so they can adapt the lessons to their own current situation.
Why reinvent …
Personal Branding Interview: George Foreman
Today, I spoke to George Foreman, who is a former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, the face of The George Foreman Grill and a New York Times bestselling author. In this interview, George goes over his entrepreneurial journey, with sound advice that he’s experienced from both his boxing career and his business ventures.
How did…Top 10 Rules for Having a Strong Personal Brand
Sometimes on Twitter (@DanSchawbel) I get into rants when ideas or thoughts come into my head. The other night, I tweeted a list of ten rules. I didn’t even bother saying what they pertain to, but from the tweets it was apparent that they had to do with how to be successful. From my viewpoint, …