When Networking In a Big Room Scares You… Change the Game
Recently, I informally asked 25 professionals at different stages of their careers to share their thoughts on networking.
In every case, the word itself elicited a sigh, groan or eye roll, and a story about fears of being in a large room with a lot of strangers. Networking to build your personal brand is different.…
Attract a Larger Brand Following With Mobile Marketing
In order to speak to your target market your personal brand needs to be active on social media in all places where they are engaging. Mobile marketing is increasingly the main vehicle behind search, watching videos, and making purchases.
By expanding into this arena your brand can tap into a much larger audience in your …
Is Your Time Management Working for Your Personal Brand?
How and where you spend your time sends a direct non-verbal message about what’s important to you and what your brand is all about. Have you ever heard of the phrase “walk the talk?” People believe what they see, not necessarily just what you tell them.
For example: If you say that spending time with …
11 Brand-Building Strategies to Become a Thought Leader
How can a young founder signal or demonstrate their position as a thought leader and build their personal brand, despite their newcomer status?
Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have …
Improve Your Brand Marketing On Pinterest
Pinterest is not only a popular social network, but also a powerful search engine to market your personal brand and drive traffic to your website.
Would you like to attract a larger audience and drive more ales? Your brand can start today in building a great community and taking advantage of the latest features and …
6 Ways to Protect Your Personal Brand in Social Media
When was the last time you searched your name using an online search engine? What did you find? Were you happy with how your personal brand was represented or did you find someone else with the same name and a questionable background?
Here are some important guidelines for protecting and stewarding your personal brand in …
Ways to Find Your Purpose and Plan Your Career
Studies show that lifelong careers are not the norm anymore and statistics prove that an individual is expected to change careers three times during their professional lives.If you are not satisfied with your current career, below are four tips to help you find your career purpose and plan your career.
Find What Makes You Happy…
How to Find Speaking Engagements That Build Your Brand
What’s your favorite and most effective method for identifying speaking engagement opportunities that will help build your brand?
Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have created tens of thousands of …
Avoid Undermining Your Personal Brand
Unfortunately, many professionals hurt and undermine their personal brands without even realizing it. There are some key on-line and offline habits that I am regularly raising with my personal branding clients to help create awareness, and to diminish the impact.
Not using social media. Social media is a critical way to build your brand, keep…
Your Manager is Not Your Friend
It is ok to have a friendly relationship with coworkers. Actually, this makes the work day much more enjoyable. However, becoming friends with direct reports is a little trickier. As the boundaries are getting blurrier in corporate America and the workplaces are shifting to a more casual environment, especially young employees are having difficulty in …