Success Story: African Student Turned Global Brand
Who is Willard Barure?
“My name is Willard Barure and I am a global brand. I am outgoing , good humoured and emotionally stable although i am not seeing anyone at the moment. I am a University student and i am an establishing stand up comedian who is lloking to elevate myself to an international …
The Theory of eBrand Attraction
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Out of everything I’ve learning on my personal branding journey, the Theory of eBrand Attraction is one of the most significant. I say this because the whole idea of eBranding is to expose exactly who you are, in a very authentic way, to the world. When this occurs, there are those that are attracted …
A CMO’s Guide to Brand Management through Social Media
Here is my TheLadders.com column for this month:
In 2005, Jeff Jarvis made every company think twice about customer service and brand management with his famous “DELL Hell” blog post. In his blog post he stated “I just got a new DELL laptop…the machine is a lemon and the service is a lie.” It is …
Craft a Consistent Brand Image Across All Social Networks
This week has already been amazing because I’ve finally gotten to posts that were in the queue for months. My last few posts have helped you understand the importance of reputation management to secure your brand and how to leverage various media types to get your message across. Today, I want to talk about how …
Claim Your Brand Name on Social Networks or Suffer
There has been much debate in the blogosphere about Seth Godin’s Twitter account. He never registered his name on Twitter and someone took it. This individual used his avatar, information and actually tweeted using this account. Fake Seth now has 4,375 followers and has sent 476 updates. Luckily for Seth, he blogged about this and …
Media Comparison and Strategy: Blog, Podcast, Magazine & Book
As a blog owner, podcaster, magazine publisher and soon to be book author, I’ve learned a lot about media creation, distribution, marketing and branding. Today I would like to discuss differences, benefits and how to build and market each type. I firmly believe that various media supports each other and that with the proper combination, …
Professional and Personal Communication Across Generations
Today, I wanted to discuss how different generations communicate. The more you understand how to reach people properly, the more successful you will be with responses. Imagine yourself as the receiver before you send messages. This discussion will wrap around new and traditional methods of communication and serve as a resource for you, prior to …
Good Personal Brands Triumph Over Evil When Social Media Is Involved
Gary Vaynerchuk is already starting to become a celebrity on this blog. Honestly, I’m not that much of a wine connoisseur, but I do enjoy someone who is passionate, honest and caring like Gary. Since he himself is a personal branding success story, by leveraging podcasting, blogging and social networking in order to project what …
Bentley College Students Learn How to Blend Social Media with Personal Branding
Yesterday I went back to Bentley College and gave a talk on the fusion of personal branding with social media. This time the students were taking one of the first ever social media classes. From my 4 years at Bentley, it was obvious that this school was far ahead of others, with leading technology, such …
Boston University Students Open Their Eyes To a Brand You World
Yesterday I presented to students at Boston University. Most of the concepts and thoughts I mentioned during my talk where reflected in my previous presentation at the University of Massachusetts last week. The difference this time is that I decided to focus is more on the marketing and career development aspects of personal branding, while …