9 Odd Strategies for Coaxing Out Your Brilliance
The nice thing about being human is that you don’t have to be normal. You can choose to be odd, for example. I prefer odd. Particularly odd brands. If there’s a quirky or idiosyncratic vibe going on, all the better. Why? An odd brand tells me something vital is going on. For a personal brand, …
A Cup of Coffee to Niel Robertson and His Crowd
The fact that Niel Robertson spells his name with an “i” before the “e” isn’t the only thing that makes him unique. He has successfully founded two software companies, and is currently going gangbusters with his third start up. On top of being an incredibly savvy businessman in the heart of pounding Boulder, CO entrepreneurial …
Fan The Flames
It is an all-too-common sequence of events. We devote a tremendous amount of effort to establishing some networking momentum. No sooner than it appears as if our efforts will be successful, momentum seems to dissipate, often for no apparent reason – leaving us in the same state of being networked.
Perpetual momentumThis is generally …
Culture = Brand
Several years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing the current co-CEO of SAP, Bill McDermott, speak at a Selling Power leadership conference. I left with a few take-aways that have stuck with me. He is a young guy, full of energy, who speaks from the heart and someone who you can tell just flat-out …
5 Ways to Grow Your Personal Brand on the Job
Personal branding is not just for job seekers. If you want to position yourself for future success, it’s only logical to continue building and maintaining your personal brand on the job, too.
Josh Hyatt, a writer for Forbes, once wrote, “successful employees working at large companies desperately need to create a ‘brand within a brand,’ …
25 Ways to Prospect and Build Your Brand
I spent two decades in broadcast radio sales and management with some of the top media companies. I was an award winning new business salesperson because I was a great prospector and networker. As I look back now, I realize that I was building my professional brand at the same time. I didn’t know that …
Winning Brands Don’t Happen by Magic
If you want to get a sense of what it takes to be a winner, I’d encourage you to get your hands on the documentary film, The Audition. It’s breathtaking and heartfelt as it documents the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Each year thousands of hopefuls compete for a cash prize, the chance to …
Using Personality Type For Success
When creating your personal brand you need to differentiate yourself from others. You also need to understand how others prefer to operate in order to relate to and influence them effectively.
However, you may not be comfortable with the idea of having personal characteristics categorized or labeled, especially when labels may be inaccurate or negative.…
Counter Age Bias and Build Persona in the Workplace
I’m hearing about this from a lot of people on both the top and bottom of the demographic scales. Boomers are not up to date enough technology wise and and Gen Y’s don’t have enough experience and have their own rules for working.
According to Ellen Alcorn, Monster Contributing writer, “It’s the fastest-growing category of …
How The $#*! You Say Affects Your Brand
It’s my turn to host girl’s night and my dining room and kitchen are buzzing with the sounds of my girlfriends’ laughter as we begin to open a bottle of red wine. “Is that a vase of money on your desk?” asks Victoria. “Yes, my name’s Adriana and I’m addicted to dollar slot machines. (We …