Personal Branding Interview: Michael Berland
Today, I spoke to Michael J. Berland, who is an internationally recognized strategic adviser and communications consultant, as well as the author of What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It — And What You Can Learn from Them. For his book, he interviewed people such as Heidi Klum, NBC’s Brian Williams, Christie Hefner …
Personal Branding Interview: Liz Lynch
Today, I spoke to Liz Lynch, who contributes to the Personal Branding Blog every Thursday. She is a networking strategist, speaker, author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following in Person and Online, and founder of the Center for Networking Excellence. Liz shares her thoughts on why you need to create your own personal brand to …
Why LinkedIn Recommendations Really Are Valuable
In a blog post titled “Requested Recommendations on Social Networks: Why I Won’t Do It“, Jeremiah Owyang weighs in against recommendations on LinkedIn. Although what he says has a lot of merit, ultimately this is an example of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
In his article, Jeremiah sums up by saying:
I Won’t …
Networking at Conferences – Part 2
Though numbers may be down this year due to the economy, according to Meetings & Conventions magazine, more than 27 million people attend conferences, trade shows, and conventions each year. And the main reason they go is to network.
It’s no surprise then that in their brochures and on their websites, conference organizers take great …
Personal Branding Interview: Maggie Mistal
Today, I spoke to Maggie Mistal, who is a career coach, radio host, TV contributor and blogger. Maggie is Martha Stewart Living Radio’s Career Coach on SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio. In this interview, Maggie talks about career coaching, from the qualifications you need, to what makes a successful career coach, how to keep your …
Your Job is Not Your Personal Brand
Last week, I was at a typical networking-style event. We signed-in, got drinks, and then found a group of people to mingle with.
And then the inevitable questioning started: “What do you do?“
This is the question that always drives me crazy at networking events. It annoys me because most people answer this question by …
Personal Branding Interview: Jon Gordon
Today, I spoke to Jon Gordon, who is a motivational speaker, consultant, national bestselling author and author of his latest book called Training Camp. In this interview, Jon talks about how you can get what you what, how you can maintain a positive spirit, and how you should handle goal setting.
What is the formula…7 Signs That You Are Now An Expert And Can Call Yourself One
As your personal brand grows, learn to recognize the moment when you can credibly claim that you are an expert. Here are some of those signs.
Back storyIf you look at the byline of this article, it reads “Jacob Share, a job search expert, is the creator of JobMob…”
It wasn’t always that way.…
Personal Branding that Can Work for Anyone
Like many twentysomethings, I run into the problem of not understanding my personal brand. At times, I don’t know where to start, and I’ve been at this for 3 years.
The truth is most twentysomethings don’t know what they want to do with their lives, which makes it impossible to commit to a single message, …
Personal Branding Interview: Peter Mortensen
Today, I spoke to Pete Mortensen, who is the communications lead for Jump Associates and author of Wired to Care. In this interview, Pete talks to us about how important empathy is, especially in a time of economic crisis and uncertainty. He also mentions the benefits of empathy at a company, how companies can brand …