Your Best Gift for 2016
Last year is history.
It’s time to look forward.
This is about your future.
The Gift
There is a gift you can give yourself that will provide you with more than any other. It’s a simple one and it’s one that you’ve had with you all along. Too many of us take it for granted. …
Personal Brand #Success on Twitter for Small Business Owners
With almost a decade of history to its name, Twitter has proven to be a social media powerhouse unlike anything else. Restricting its users to 150 characters or less and linking its community through the use of hashtags and the at sign, it has allowed for open and immediate communication between companies, users and new …
Personal Branding Pledge 2016
This is the real time, a surreal time when obstacles fall away
By simply approaching them and encroaching on a new field of play
I go where I want because suddenly nothing is too tough
No barrier is too tall, no opponent is too rough to defeat me
Today, this year, or the remainder of …
My Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015
This week, I wanted to list my most popular blog posts of 2015. These posts also got republished in some other news sites or blogs and got shared a few thousand times. If you didn’t have an opportunity to read these posts before, now is the perfect time. Below you can find the top list …
Find Out About The Company’s Culture Early
One of the most important jobs of management is to make the organization a decent, enjoyable, productive, and creative place to work – in other words, to foster and nurture a positive corporate culture.
If your most important work values aren’t shared by a company you’re considering, think twice before signing on. This issue is …
Why Your Personal Brand Should Be Marketing On Google Plus
Over the last few years Google Plus has steadily grown into a social network used by individuals, brands, and businesses. With the recent redesign of Google Plus influence on this platform is more important than ever, especially on mobile. This is a great time for personal brands to start getting active again for increased online …
Tips for a Successful Video Interview
Video interviews are getting more and more popular nowadays. Since companies want to find the best talent, video interview gives them an opportunity to screen the candidates without making them travel. In this way, employers can save money and candidates can save time. Also, candidates have the comfort of making the interview from their homes. …
When to Ask for a Raise?
People often want to know how to get a raise. My first response is find a good time. A potentially good time is:
o You’ve just received great public kudos for your work.
o Headhunters are pursuing you with job offers.
o The company is doing well financially and getting a lot of positive press.…
Use Five-Star Amazon Reviews to Build Your Personal Brand
Amazon is the largest online store for publishers and brands, and can be a great tool for building a fanbase for your personal brand. It takes getting top reviews to make this successful in a very competitive environment.
Do you need more visibility and sales for your product(s) or book(s)? By focusing on authentic reviews …
What do you want … Money, Labor or Access?
When you are asking for help.
What do you really want?
What do you really need?
I typically see requests for one of three things.
You may be able to get all three.
However, you should know what you want before you make the ask. As you think about what you need to grow your …