How to Not Ruin Your Personal Brand at Holiday Parties
With the holidays approaching fast, it’s about that time when you’ll receive an invite to the office holiday party. Although they’re supposed to be about fun and celebration, it’s no wonder many people dread attending. One misstep can make you the talk of the office for months to come.
Rules of thumb to attend an…A Cup of Coffee to Demand Generation
In order to close more deals, fill your “future opportunity” pipeline and allow you to command higher rates or salary, you need people to notice you. And solidifying your personal brand is the first, critical step to getting noticed – but time and resources are limited, and contacting the right people every few weeks to …
What’s Your Personal Brand’s Irresistibility Factor?
Let’s face it, all irresistible brands are hugely attractive and always get top marks across the board, right? More than ever, it makes sense – particularly for students right now – to get to work on enhancing their irresistibility factor in order to show up and stand out in this over-crowded and over-saturated environment. Of …
Articulating Your Brand
My life has a superb cast but I can’t figure out the plot. ~Ashleigh Brilliant
What separates you from everyone else? Creating and articulating a personal brand requires a solid understanding of who you are and what is important for your version of career success.
We can get trapped sometimes into defining career success in …
What To Do When Google Shows Negative Results About You
Whenever Google – or any search engine – is finding some unpleasant information about you, there are 2 options:
Remove it at the source Bury it with newer, positive information Remove it at the sourceIf the troublesome search result is something you created yourself, like a blog post or Facebook page, you could remove …
Is Fear Surrounding Money Preventing You From Succeeding?
“Price too high / too low / fair?”
The same people suffer from the fear of asking for more money or saying no to a project that is monetarily unfair. This is true too for many job seekers at the end of the interviewing process who are fearful of asking more money than what is …
Your Brand Got Cracks? (Three Ways to Tell)
It’s not every day we take a comprehensive, unbiased and systematic look at our brand, let alone evaluate or assess its general overall health. But it’s a smart idea to pay close attention to any cracks that might be showing up in your brand, particularly online. Because the sooner you spot the cracks, the easier …
A Cup of Coffee to the Stars
I had the good luck (or was it fate?) of touching base with Debra Silverman, well known among celebrities and corporate gurus for her unique psychological-spiritual model for self help.
With clinical psychology degrees and advanced mental health credentials from Antioch, Harvard and York Universities, Debra has blended psychology, metaphysical disciplines, and astrology to become …
The Entrepreneur’s LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is an incredibly valuable resource for entrepreneurs. This is intended to be the first of a series on how entrepreneurs can build their brand on LinkedIn.
SummaryThe “summary” section of your LinkedIn profile is the default first item someone sees when they view your profile. This is where you should make your grand …
The House of 1,000 Mirrors
Long ago in a small village, in a land that was far, far away, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. It was a beautiful and magical place with dozens upon dozens of reflective glasses of all shapes, sizes and varieties.
One day, a happy little dog learned of this wonderful …