The Product Called You
You are the hub of every interaction you have. And, you are also the product. What you do and say either adds values or detracts from your business relationships, client relationships and even your personal interactions.
Working with small businesses and entrepreneurs, I often take them through nine elements to their brand. Since your brand …
7 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Offline
You know how important your online brand is, but there’s just something about meeting others face-to-face, isn’t there? Through a simple handshake, a conversation, or chance encounter, you’re typically able to make a stronger connection than you would through technology.
Showing up puts you aheadAttend industry conferences and trade shows. Conferences provide several benefits …
Motivation Speaks Volumes About Your Brand
There are those who can self motivate and have that rare ability to actually consistently do so. They seem to find ways to move through difficulty and challenge and find inspiration from it. In fact, they are usually deeply fueled by their difficulties and use them to leap. This ability speaks volumes about ones personal …
7 Hits and Misses of LinkedIn’s Fancy New inMaps
LinkedIn’s new inMaps gives you a cool snapshot of your entire LinkedIn network, but is it useful?
In the official announcement of inMaps, LinkedIn asks “Wouldn’t it be great if you could see the way all your connections are related to each other?” Well yes, it would. inMaps is a good start, but it has …
Dare Mighty Things
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failures, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”
These words were said by the 26th President of the United …
The Greatest Asset of Any Brand
What television shows will Americans want to watch in the coming years? What kind of fashions will people want to be wearing 3 to 5 years from now? What kind of apps and capabilities will entice consumers to purchase Smart phones in the …
Ask The Experts: What’s Your Favorite Personal Branding Pet Peeve?
I asked all the experts here on Personal Branding Blog for their personal branding pet peeves.
Notice any trends?
Deborah Shane:
One of my pet peeves about people’s personal branding on their social platforms is when they follow a conversation that not everyone knows about. Best to take that stuff one on one or in …
4 New Rules of Personal Branding
I recently started blogging at Forbes.com under the column “personal branding.” I recommend that you subscribe/follow my Forbes blog as well because there will be some exclusive content that you won’t find anywhere else. Sometimes, I’ll be cross-posting on this blog if I deem the content to be of value to you. In this case, …
Let Truth Guide You
Whether you are buying, selling, or interviewing for a job, truth and consistency are important models to adhere to as you communicate with the other party. Otherwise unnecessary conflict will eventually arise.
Digging deeper and deeperThose who choose not to be truthful and consistent, when put in the hot seat over a conflict, will …
How Secure is Your Online Brand?
Have you ever gone to sign up on a website with your typical username, only to find that it’s been taken already?
As someone who cares about their online brand, it’s probably important to you to claim your username on several sites across the Web to ensure you can connect with individuals on various platforms.…