Is Your Personal Brand Affecting the Organization’s Brand?
Before, when only organizations had ‘brands,’ the organization didn’t need to worry about an employee’s ‘brand’ overshadowing theirs. But now that personal branding is so prevalent, the question has been asked: Is a personal brand helpful or detrimental to an organization?
Let’s take a look at both sides of the argument:
Personal branding can help…Are You Minding Your Brand’s Behavior?
Recent breakthroughs in brain science are giving us unprecedented information about how our brains are wired, and how they long to connect. We’re not the rational human beings we thought we were. What’s more, we’re discovering that emotions make the brain pay attention. Emotions affect people’s motivation.
The good news? Getting our heads around brain …
Why Are You Working?
What motivates you to get up and work each day? The answer to this question can help you refine your personal brand and position yourself in work that meets your needs. There are many reasons for working.
Financial Needs/Wants are reasons for workingThe obvious reason for working is to make money. Work provides you …
7 Memorable Out of the Box Ways To Stand Out
Personal branding inspiration you won’t likely forget any time soon.
1) Do something amazing with a basic, everyday object
Most people’s yoyo skills are limited to making one go up and down, if they can even do that, which makes Jensen Kimmitt all the more impressive.
One of the things I love about this clip …
Track Your Accomplishments to Boost Your Personal Brand
Accomplishments are an important part of your personal brand. No matter what field or industry you’re in, you always want to have a compelling story handy to tell potential clients or employers about yourself.
Not sure what your accomplishments are, or how to determine them? Make sure to read my previous post on How to …
Attention Entrepreneurs: A Maverick Mindset is Brand Candy
We all know what an oxygen-starved brand looks like, right? You can spot one a mile away. The lights are out, so to speak. Well, if you have a hunch your personal brand might need even a bit of resuscitation today, adopt a maverick mindset. After all, in this economy, brands thrive on a sweet …
A Cup of Coffee to Branding within Your Brand
If you have a sales team – even a small one, you’ll want to pay attention to their brands within your brand.
Your customers are no longer buying from your company – they’re buying from your sales executives. Today, your sales reps’ relationships and reputations are the lifeblood of your bottom line.
But just having …
Branding Your Interests
Flash back to high school where a well-intentioned guidance counselor, teacher, or parent asks, “What are you going to do?” It’s a difficult question and you may have answered, as many people do, “I don’t know.” Their next question is, “Well, what are you interested in?” They want to direct you into a work or …
Difference Between Branded Profile and Personal Profile
On my last blog post, branding rules for every entrepreneur, a debate broke out over rule #1:
1. Keep your personal life off of any social media profiles that were designed to brand you as an entrepreneur.
I wanted to clarify my viewpoint a bit more on this topic: I don’t want anyone to think …
Are You Vomiting Through Social Media?
When writing your blog, participating in social media, or just communicating (period), it is important to remember that your readers and participants are consuming your data. There is plenty of regurgitation happening on the Internet… an idea is started on one end of the world and re-written hundreds of times (even thousands of times). Where …