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7 Tips for Writing & Publishing Your First Ebook

Writing and publishing an ebook is proven success strategy for branding yourself as an expert in your field.

Ebooks offer a significantly faster branding strategy than previous publishing options.

Although success is never guaranteed, the 7 tips that follow, however, will increase the likelihood of your personal branding success during today’s period of rapid change.…

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Personal Branding Helps Make Every Day Independence Day

I’d like to help you make every day Independence Day by sharing the 3 steps I took after leaving my last job, steps that might help you gain your independence and build your personal brand.

Independence Day has special significance for me; it was on Independence Day when I decided to never again work for …

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7 Tips for Finding Time to Build Personal Brand

Time management is an often-overlooked key to personal branding success; here are 7 strategies & tips for finding the time to build your personal brand.

A lack of time is no excuse for failing to invest in your future by building your personal brand.

These days, everyone faces the universal challenge of too much to …

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What Do Your Words Say About Your Personal Brand?

Choose your words carefully: the words you use in articles, blog posts, and emails do more than just share information–they create a lasting impression of your personal brand.

The next time you’re tempted to dash off a blog post or email, slow down and reread your message.

Ask yourself: Are the words that I used …

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Creative Briefs And Personal Branding Success

If you’re building your personal brand with the help of freelancers like copywriters, graphic designers, coaches, or web consultants, you should be preparing a creative brief for each project.

Creative briefs are short documents, typically just 1 or 2 pages long. They save time, money, and frustration by identifying the crucial elements of a project.…

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Storytelling Tips For Personal Brand Building Success

Although there are a lot of books and blog posts describing the importance of storytelling as a personal brand building tool, there are a few that share a practical system for creating your own stories.

 

The exception is Raf Stevens’ No Story, No Fans: Build Your Business Through Stories that Resonate.

No Story, No Fans …

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How To Bounce Back From Personal Branding Disappointment

How you handle disappointment will play a major role in your personal branding success.

At some point or another, you may experience disappointment during your journey to personal branding success. An expected job offer may not materialize, your book may not sell as well as expected, or a recent marketing campaign may not attract qualified …

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Habits, Blogging, and Personal Branding Success

Charles Duhigg’s best-selling The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, describes how to change your habits and improve the way you’re blogging your way to personal branding success.

By taking a fresh look at your blogging habits, you can improve your ability to be consistently present with helpful, …

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How to Say “No” Without Damaging Your Brand

Everyone who wants a strong brand must learn how to say “no” without damaging their brand.

Branding success for both businesses and individuals involves more than just attracting and building a loyal following; it also requires retaining your followers’ loyalty…even when you have to say “no.”

You can’t turn your brand “on” or “off” like …

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Are You Using The Right Words For Your Brand?

Are you using the right words to build your personal brand in your resume, marketing materials, and social media updates?

Often, there’s a disconnect, or gap, between the words used in resumes, marketing materials, & day-to-day social marketing, and the personal brand an individual is trying to build.

Personal brand building is impossible if you’re …