Personal Branding Octopus Model of Relevancy
An octopus has eight tentacles, as does the subject of personal branding. Each tentacle has suction cups for sensing and tasting other sea creatures and objects such as coral. Personal branding touches each related topic in a dissimilar way. The personal brand or head of the octopus is the centerpiece for the model, which is …
Personal Branding TV: Episode 9 – On-Blog / Off-Blog Networking
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Personal Branding TV is back, with another episode. This episode positions me with Boston College student Scott Bradley, who has a keen interest in networking and bridging strong business and social relationships. As you build your blog, extend your reach through social networks and connect to individuals that share similar interests, you can take …
Personal Branding Workshop – Bentley College
Last night, I held a personal branding workshop at Bentley College. There were about 25 students, sitting at 5 tables. I gave a 35 minutes keynote presentation about how competitive the job market currently is, how personal branding is the future of recruitment, my success story, as well as how crucial social media and networking …
LinkedIn might have eliminated the need for traditional resumes
Most recruiting takes place online and because of this, our personal brands must be created and communicated using this popular medium. Traditional resumes are used during the screening and interview portions of the recruitment process. Recruiters have transitioned their candidate search from online and business fairs to social media marketing. Instead of accepting and reviewing …
What is the real definition of Personal Branding? New project!
My latest project is to collaborate with experts in the Personal Branding field, in order to get a more refined and single definition of Personal Branding. I think one of the major problems that I face, along with all of you is that when we are asked “so what is Personal Branding?”, we give our …
Personal Brand Recognition – The new form of compensation
It seems like there has been a compensation transition due to the rise of social media. Although cash compensation will always reign supreme by the majority, I’ve been seeing more and more social media participants “stick” to other new age forms. One example is what the blogosphere calls “link love,” which I define as recognition …
Announcing DanSchawbel.com: The Next Generation of Personal Branding Online
Over the course of the past 6 months, I have consumed every piece of knowledge on Personal Branding. I’ve been a product of Personal Branding as well as a spokesman on the subject. I decided after all of my ventures to build an example of what all Personal Brand websites should look like now and …
Develop a community to evangelize your brand
What if there were hundreds of people around the world that all spoke your language and were willing to communicate your message to others you may not be able to reach? An evangelist is an individual who serves as the outside voice of your company. Evangelists are created through mutual interest on a given subject …
Interview: Roger Loh and his new book on network marketing
This week I held a special interview with Roger Loh, author of his first book “Network Marketing Secrets Revealed.” I had the pleasure of contributing two pages on Personal Branding to his book as well. Roger, who I consider a leader in Network Marketing, has been a figurehead in his residence in Singapore. I had …
Networking Tip: The Business Card Bookmark
When I connected with Andrea Nierenberg, networking extraordinaire, last month through blogging, I had no idea that she would also send me one of her best selling books called “Million Dollar Networking.” I haven’t been able to finish it, but after reading the first 50 pages, it’s safe to say that this book will change …