“Twitter #in” — Better Than Peanut Butter And Chocolate?
If you missed it this week, Linkedin added some new functionality this week. Now you can sync up your Linkedin and Twitter profiles to share content you chose with either network.
From the Linkedin blog:
Now you can tweet your LinkedIn status to your Twitter followers or automatically post your tweets as your LinkedIn status.…
Personal Branding Interview: Scott McGrew
Today, I spoke to Scott McGrew, who has 20 years experience as a television reporter, 10 of them as a technology reporter. His work has been seen on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and the BBC. He has been nominated for 10 Emmy Awards and reports on technology on the Bay Area’s NBC. In this interview, Scott …
Are You Qualified to Write a Book?
“I don’t know whether or not I’m qualified to write a book!”
The process of helping others write books to build their personal brand often starts by addressing a curious paradox:
Published books establish their authors as experts in their field BUT, What qualifies someone to write a book in the first place?Unfortunately, many …
A Quick Way To Measure Your Personal Brand Using Twitter Lists
Use Twitter Lists to see how people are branding you on Twitter. Are the results what you expect?
A simple branding testOne of the nice things about personal branding is the ease of verifying your efforts- just ask people in your target audience what comes to mind when they think of you:
If their…Secrets to Getting More Referrals – Part 1
Do you need new customers or clients but can’t seem to get enough of them? People generally want to make referrals when they can. It feels good to be able to connect those who can help with those who need that help. But, you need to make it as easy as …
Personal Branding Interview: Pat Olsen
Today, I spoke to Pat Olsen, who is a lead writer for the popular New York Times column, “The Boss” and also writes a 1st-person executive column for On Wall Street and Family Business magazines. In this interview, Pat goes over her writing background, gives journalism advice and more.
What inspired your “The Boss” column…What’s in a Brand Name?
I gave a presentation to students at James Madison University a few weeks ago, and one young lady asked me what name she should put on her résumé – Nikki, the name she’s built for herself online, or Nicole, her legal name. Another young lady chimed in that her given name is difficult to spell …
How to Use RSS to Strengthen Your Personal Brand
If you were asked point blank, “What current events happened in the past two weeks in your industry?” how would you respond?
By the end of this post, you will turn that question into a serendipitous branding moment. Your answer will be timely, relevant, and put into context of the larger picture.
With competition so …
Personal Branding Interview: Penelope Trunk
Today, I spoke to Penelope Trunk, who is the CEO of BrazenCareerist.com, the author of Brazen Careerist, the New Rules for Success, and a top career blogger. In this interview, Penelope tells us about how she started her new company, tips for people interested in building a personal brand, how she’s stood out amongst a …
Conversation is King
Anyone who spends any time or resources online has heard the saying “content is king”. That, though, is so Web 1.0.
To succeed in being visible and memorable in the Web 2.0 world, conversation is king. And, it’s about engaging conversation not just one sided “walking commercials”. The key to anyone’s success is communication and …