Become a Successful Leader in All Dimensions of Life
About the author
Stewart Friedman has been on the Wharton faculty since 1984. He became the Management Department’s first Practice Professor in recognition of his work on the application of theory and research to the real challenges facing organizations. As founding director of the Wharton Leadership Program, in 1991 he initiated Wharton’s required MBA and …
eBranding Becomes Mandatory for Surviving the Digital Age
This post is from my article that was published on BrandChannel.com on Friday evening. It is probably the most thorough article on the topic of personal eBranding and one of my better written pieces this year. I pooled a large team of experts to give some advice from their perspective. You can find the original …
Perform a People Search Instead of a Job Search
Are you sick and tired of applying for jobs? Did you know that 80% of jobs are never even advertised? How about if I told you that only 10% of jobs come from sending a blind resume? Most jobs are filled before you even interview for them. What HR doesn’t tell you is that they …
Applying Personal Social Media Techniques to Corporate EMC
Since this blog is specifically tied to the concept of personal branding, I fail to explain what my day job is. A lot of people think all I do is this blog, the magazine, the TV show, the awards, the articles and the upcoming book. I actually spent a lot of time figuring out, experimenting …
When Traditional Journalism and Social Media Collide
Today I speak with Daniel Honigman about his transition from a typical role in traditional media (print) to a brand new role at a traditional media company as a social media coordinator.
Daniel is a Chicago-based writer, photographer, blogger and avid Mets fan. I first met Daniel when he was working as a staff writer …
Does Your Personal Brand Resemble a Celebrity?
During college, a lot of people thought my personal brand resembled that of Mario Lopez. As we all know, Mario Lopez was on the hit TV series “Saved by the Bell” as A.C. Slater. Lopez is currently hosting the MTV reality show America’s Best Dance Crew. This visual association typically came from girls or others …
Syndicate Your Personal Brand Through Social Media
I read about 200+ blog posts a day through my feed reader. I can consume, filter and organize this information in less than a half hour. The more we adjust to technology and force it’s use, the easier it becomes to digest the information. This post is written to help you spread your brand to …
Brand Yourself and Your Business Simultaneously
I get a lot of questions around the difference between branding a person, relative to a business. The main idea, especially with entrepreneurs, is to BE THE BUSINESS. When this occurs, you are both the corporate spokesperson, as well as the credibility and reputation behind the actual product or service. Customers will be purchasing based …
Are People More Important Than Projects in the Workplace?
The current workplace
We know the future of the workplace is going to be virtual. We have started seeing this already with the mobile web, as well as the cloud and Second Life. The logic is that at the end of the day, companies just want the work done. They don’t care how it gets …
Pay $4.99 to Stand Out in the Online Dating Scene
Most people who use online dating sites try and stand out amongst the rest of the user base. Some try this by uploading multiple pictures, especially an eye-catching one, and others are specific when filling out their profile information. Males and females conduct searches and those who stand out tend to get messages from the …