Personal Branding Blog – the best of the blogosphere list

I would like to give special mention to a few blogs that have really caught my eye over the past few months. Below is a listing of blogs I would like to recognize for enriching and compelling content. The personal brands that activate and dictate these blogs are some of the finest on the web. I also subscribe to each one and comment regularly. Due to the sheer number of blogs (millions), I concentrate my efforts on the most impactful and thoughtful blogs, providing me information on topics such as the state of social media, networks and strategies I can blend with the personal branding practice.

First, these blogs are the best of the web and where my loyalty lies:

Now for my Personal Branding Magazine superstars!!!

  • Modite
  • Connie Bensen
  • Effective Networking and Success Tips
  • Build Your Capital
  • Little Red Suit
  • Rick Mahn’s Blog
  • Branding Maven
  • Rob Cuesta
  • Nina Burokas
  • The Buzz 101
  • Jim Stroud
  • Executive Career Suite
  • Dazzlin Donna

Additional blogs of interest [from comment section]

  • Marcapropria
  • Make it Great
  • Slacker Manager
  • Deft Labs Blog
  • Tune Up Your EQ

Disclaimer: this list in no way represents nominees or is associated with the 2008 Personal Brand Awards.

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Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel is the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success (St. Martin’s Press) and the #1 international bestselling book, Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future (Kaplan Publishing), which combined have been translated into 15 languages.

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