Personal Branding Weekly and Managing Personal Word of Mouth Networking
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6 Ways to “Riff” Daily by Deborah Shane Start Your Brand Now; Iterate Later…The Secret To Strengthening Your Personal Brand
The secret sauce to strengthening a well-developed personal brand is your ability to inspire your audience.
A comparison can be drawn between a successful personal brand and a thriving blog, as both require you to gain a solid following and loyal audience. To be a notable personal brand or blog, it is imperative to provide …
Start Your Brand Now; Iterate Later
I have seen countless startups fail because they take too long to launch. Likewise, I have met many professionals or would be bloggers that are paralyzed because they can’t decide on a URL name or their brand positioning.
Yes, it’s important to think hard about a blog name as it will potentially be your blog …
6 Ways To “Riff” Daily
Artists, musicians, comics, speakers, trainers, athletes, performers all do it-they “RIFF”. That “rapid energetic often improvised verbal or non verbal outpouring especially one that is part of a performance”.
Most of us remember “Riff’s” of great rock, jazz and yes classical musicians, bands and performers, we listen to and are fans of. What we love …
How To Show The Value Of Your Work-Life Balance
Sometimes your ability to manage your time well may look a lot like a family-friendly schedule.
But when you’re applying for a new job, or appealing to a new boss for a continuance of your flexible work arrangements, you may want to paint it in the colors of productivity, focus and connections, not children who …
Summer Vacation: How to Balance Personal Branding and Parenting
So much of your personal brand relies on maintaining a consistent presence on social media, being available to clients, and staying on top of trends in your field. Combine all that with parenting, and you are probably stretched pretty thin!
For better or worse, tech has made it easier for professionals to spend more time …
Be Careful What You Call Yourself
There’s a local tavern in West Los Angeles named Mom’s Bar. Given that we have an extraordinary gastropub in town named Father’s Office, Mom’s fits in as part of the cool, local scene. You can raise a few after work, or pop in later when the trendier crowd arrives and creates a hip club scene.…
10 Ways to Not Get Hired
Today’s job market doesn’t give you the wiggle room to be anything less than exceptional. We’ve covered these key challenges in the relevant sections of this guide, so if you follow it, you’ll be covered! That said, it’s good to keep these major pitfalls at the top of your mind. Don’t be that guy.
Want …
How To Create The Story Of Your Personal Brand
Composing the story of your personal brand is much like the story of a product or service’s brand – the goal is to reach your audience on an emotional level.
In my opinion, the pros of the digital age greatly outweigh the cons, but the simplicity of creating your own brand online calls for a …
Top 3 Reasons Why Lifestyle Businesses Fail
My friend Andy made a comment about lifestyle design that resonated with me because it’s so true and so funny:
A few years ago, everyone read the 4 Hour Work Week and got a boner for building a lifestyle business. Very few people actually succeeded because it turned out to be much harder than they …