You’re Not One of Those Networkers are You?
A client recently was frustrated because he only wanted to follow U.S. based people on Twitter that could buy his service. After all, he only shipped to those who were U.S. based and didn’t have a pricing structure for other countries.
And, here we go with another question that really defaults to the greater question …
Will the Real You Please Stand Up?
In 1956, CBS debuted a game show entitled, To Tell the Truth, where contestants asked questions of a three person panel in an effort to discover their real identity. The panelists all claimed to be the same person and after the cross-examination period, contestants offered a conjecture as to who was telling the truth. The …
Personal Branding Weekly – 27 May 2013
Many will greet you today saying “Happy Memorial Day”. There will be barbecues, fun in the sun, beach time and some great picnics planned. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Take a few minutes away from your fun in the sun to remember the brave men and women …
A ‘Diary’ Culture and Blogging
Japanese may have been slower at embracing social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn, but they quickly jumped on board to blogging when it became popular back in 2002. Since then, Japanese has slightly edged out English in being the dominant language of the blogosphere. Pretty amazing considering that English speakers worldwide outnumber Japanese …
You Cannot Keep Up a Façade for Three Years
If you are looking for a job. Don’t put up a facade and hope that you’ll eventually come to terms with what you have resigned yourself to do. Don’t do it. Just don’t.
If you are in a job that is not your ideal job. Don’t fake it. Your best work will not come through. …
Harnessing the Power of Personal Brands in Your Business
Small businesses don’t usually have huge amounts of capital to work with. They cannot afford to spend too much on advertising and the only way for them to succeed is to focus on providing great customer experiences. If a customer is happy with a certain product or service, then they are much likely to recommend …
How to Build Your Personal Brand Like Gatsby
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald introduced Jay Gatsby to the world in The Great Gatsby. This summer, Leonardo DiCaprio brought the iconic character to life once again on the big screen.
Jay Gatsby is the master of the intriguing personal brand. Everyone in New York City knew his name. Everyone wanted to know more about …
Personal Branding Weekly – 20 May 2013
Have you ever been so immersed in learning mode that time literally meant nothing to you? I’ve been in that learning mode. It started with having to reload my computer files onto a different operating system and has been an adventure in learning different ways and for the most part even better ways.
Personal branding …
Reach Out of Your Comfort Zone For Breakthroughs!
“It’s not our failures that determine our future success, but how we explain them to ourselves.”
—Dr Martin Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology
A great way to expedite your personal and professional growth process, is to adopt strategies to get out of your comfort zone. Marge Warrell ‘s recent Forbes article Why Getting Comfortable …
Grow Your Personal Brand by Coworking
So you have decided to part ways with the 9 to 5 lifestyle and venture out on your own. You are now your own boss and living your dream of being an entrepreneur. You set up shop in your home and relish the fact that you can avoid the rush hour madness every morning.
Ah, …