Personal Branding Interview: Alan Collins
Today, I spoke to Alan Collins, who is author of Unwritten HR Rules: 21 Secrets for Attaining Awesome Career Success in Human Resources and a former Vice President of Human Resources at Pepsi. In this interview, Alan talks about employee referral programs, how HR has changed over the past decade and some trends to watch …
Personal Branding Interview: John Baldoni
Today, I spoke to John Baldoni, who is the author of Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up and is a leadership consultant, coach, and speaker. In this interview, John explains how you can lead your boss in a hierarchical organization, why leadership is important in a bad economy, some tips to influence …
Personal Branding Interview: Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Today, I spoke to both Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, who are the cofounders of K2 Enterprises and coauthors of Working For You Isn’t Working For Me. In this interview, they talk about how to get along with your manager, how to deal with it, when to quit your job if you don’t get along …
Personal Branding Interview: Alan Deutschman
Today, I spoke to Alan Deutschman, who writes for Fortune Magazine, GQ, Vanity Fair and New York Magazine, while being the author of the new book, Walk the Walk. In this interview, Alan tells us why most aspiring leaders don’t actually become leaders, gives us an example of a leader that walks the walk, authenticity, …
Personal Branding Interview: Peter Bregman
Today, I spoke to Peter Bregman, who is the author of Point B, a consultant and blogger at Harvard Business School Publishing. In this interview, Peter talks to us about leadership in corporations, how people change everyday, not using your gut to make decisions, how to climb the corporate ladder and why failure is a …
Social Media Does Not Prepare You For…
So I’ve been doing a whole lot of interviewing for a Social Media Manager position here at SocialMediaMarketing.com. With so much content online about interviewing best practices, I thought that everyone would be an expert in interviewing, especially if you hang out in the blogosphere. There are so many career blogs out there with solid …
Personal Branding Interview: Dave Ulrich
Today, I spoke to Dave Ulrich, who is one of the most well-known HR thought leaders in the world, winner of many awards and author of many books, such as HR Transformation. In this interview, Dave talks to us about talent management, how to retain employees, five categories of leadership, if social networks should be …
Distinct or Extinct: 8 Tips to Turn Mundane Projects into WOW Projects That Build Your Brand
Can you remember the last time you completed a “WOW” project? A project you’ll still be bragging and chortling 10 years from now, as Tom Peters would say? If not, rest assured that you can make your work matter – but only if you take proactive steps to make it work for you.
Every assignment…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: Gaylan Nielson
Today, I spoke to Gaylan Nielson, who is the co-author of FAKE WORK and the CEO of The Work Itself Group, Inc. In this interview, Gaylan explains what “Fake Work” is, why it exists, how companies can avoid it and then shares some examples. This information is important for companies and people who are looking …