Personal Branding Weekly – 15 July 2013
Aloha! That’s all I can say when enjoying a week with my husband celebrating our wedding anniversary!
Enjoy!
Imposter Syndrome by Kevin Monahan Differentiation is Easy, Once You Set Your Own Standard by Skip Weisman Three Tips for Handling a Social Media Brand Crisis by Crystal Washington Eliminate the Negative in Your Personal Brand by…5 New SEO Strategies You Should Be Aware Of From Rich Gorman
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Here are a few new SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies that Rich Gorman sent me that you should use to build your online presence and optimize it for Google:
1. Co-CitationCo-citation, as Rich Gorman explained …
Your Job Description Is Your Baseline: Try Exceeding It!
Most employees assume that their responsibility with their firm is to meet the criteria outlined in their job description. While it’s true that you will be appraised based on how well you meet this criteria and satisfy your requirements, that’s not going to make you stand out in today’s challenging job market. In years past, …
How Success Takes a Village
I recently completed a pilot for a new initiative at work. It was the culmination of months and months of planning, maneuvering, stakeholdering and hard work. There were a number of touch obstacles to overcome and endless coordination between a number of parties. To see the press release hit the wire and to hear positive …
Bootstrapping the Buzz of Your Personal Brand
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed about Personal Branding in a way that’s smart and budget friendly.
I’m thrilled to give Personal Branding Blog readers first listen to the interview! Plus, I’ve included the transcript below.
As always, your comments and feedback is where some of the best lessons and insights occur so …
Evaluate Your Personal Brand Building Progress at Midyear
With July 4th behind us, this week is the perfect time to review your progress achieving your 2013 personal brand building goals and progress.
Evaluation plays an important role in any sound branding strategy; it provides an opportunity to monitor your progress and make changes where appropriate.
Here are some questions to ask yourself as …
5 Steps to an Engaging Personal Brand
Personal branding is more than just a way to market yourself as a talented candidate — it’s also a valuable tool for connecting with people within your industry.
Instead of creating a personal brand only to advertise your name, build a brand to network with successful people in your industry. Your network is one of …
Eliminate the Negative in Your Personal Brand
Most people dwell on what’s wrong. It’s just a human tendency to discount the positives and accentuate the negatives, whether you’re discussing your childhood, your high school experience or the last job interview (where they failed to see your greatness).
The craziest negativity in personal branding is when you speak about yourself and your experiences. …
Differentiation is Easy, Once You Set Your Own Standard
When Dan Schawbel initially invited me to be a contributor on PersonalBranding.com I was honored but also confused about how a leadership and workplace communication expert could add value here. So, before accepting I took time to assess how I wanted to position my contributions.
I realized that personal branding comes down to how and …
Personal Branding Weekly – 8 July 2013
Happy Canada and Independence Day to our readers in Canada and the United States!
During the weekend, more of the people I’m connected with on social networks seem to take to share memes, funny quotes, quirky status updates and videos of that vary from interesting to strange.
Many brands observe the massive sharing of these …