Building Relationships Organically – Part 2
We started this series last week by exploring the concept of building relationships organically, the natural way nearly all of us follow when we aren’t trying so hard to get something.
Without thinking about it, we do go through an instinctive process of connecting, conversing and converting. We connect with the people …
Personal Marketing Basics: 5 Tips to Get Started
Hunting for jobs? Here are five foundational tips to get started marketing yourself electronically:
1. Start with the basics. Better understand how to break into your field by reading up on your industry at WetFeet. Search the job boards like Monster and CareerBuilder, as well as niche job search sites like Beyond.com. Use Glassdoor to …
Brand Advocate Numero Uno
I’m often asked in workshops, “who needs to be my number one brand advocate?” The guesses range from my current supervisor, a trusted mentor, a current client or a leader in the industry. Some, even after going over the ”18 Critical Connections You Need to Know” still ask, “is there one that stands out as …
30 More Personal Branding Experts on Twitter
After the success of my first list of personal branding experts to follow on Twitter, here’s the followup:
Nance Rosen, @nancerosen Mohammed Al-Taee, @maltaee Harp Arora, @harparora Jan Melnik, @janmelnik Catherine Kaputa, @CatherineKaputa Cindy Kraft, @CFOCoach Deb Dib, @CEOCoach Gayle Howard, @GayleHoward Andy Robinson, @AndyInNaples Jason Alba, @jasonalba Jann Watt, @jannwatt Kim Batson, @CIO_Coach Krishna…Branded Introductions
The way we introduce ourselves and others can leave us branded. Branded either for the good and highlighting what is uniquely our strengths. Or, branded negatively by shining a spotlight on our weak areas.
Living in West Texas, when I use the term ‘branded’ I imagine cowboys or vaqueros (Vaquero Regional Note: Used chiefly in …
Several Academic Degrees in One Personal Brand
If you have a resume with a long Education section which lists several degrees in different academic fields, and you want to know how to place them in the context of your overall personal brand while you look for a job, then maybe this blog post is for you.
What if you, say, studied marine …
Facts Tell While Stories Sell
Are you good at telling your story? Personal branding provides the focus and energy of your story. If you know who you serve or need to connect with, then your story becomes compelling and interesting.
When I say story, I’m not referring to a long dissertation nor am I describing a keynote address. Your story …
Some Personal Branding Brain Food
Recently, I stumbled across Tom Peters’ article The Brand Called You — I pulled out some of my favorite points for this week’s post. If you have not read this article yet, it is an non-negotiable, absolute, must-read! If you have read it, it won’t hurt to read it again — I learn something new …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #3
More answers to recent questions people are asking on Twitter about personal branding.
Benson Mensah-Bonsu, @bmbonsu, asked: What is the most important part of your personal brand?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare:
Your capacity to convince people that you are what you say you are.
Ideally that means having an authentic personal brand, one that is just …
Personal Branding: Your Content DOES NOT MATTER
Do you know how good it feels like the first time your blog gets a thousand visitors in a day? Neither do I…I’m just kidding.
The reality is that there is a very important lesson that you must learn if you want what you write to be read. It’s very simple – yet SO important:…