Why Connecting with Important People Helps Your Brand
I’ll admit it. Last week, I sent an @ reply to MC Hammer on Twitter.It’s not what you think. I wasn’t looking for fashion tips, or trying to break into the music world. Far from it! Actually, I had just seen a video on YouTube of a horse race where the winner was owned by …
50+ Tips to Brand Yourself Online
Once you’ve designed your personal brand and have a personal brand name, use this handy list of suggestions to implement your personal branding strategy.
General purpose Show your expertise as much as possible. Publicize your brand-related successes and achievements. Make yourself easy to contact for thoughts and questions via email, Twitter, Skype, internet messaging, etc.…Right Message, No Results? Why Audience Matters and How to Find The Right One
Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the right things with networking, but you’re not getting results? I got an email recently from one entrepreneur who networks diligently, participating in a business leads group, local Chamber of Commerce meetings, and other events.
He writes: “I feel my presentation is adequately polished, I follow up …
How to Show Resilience in a Crisis
My grandpa just died. Well, one of them. And I am in a state of total shock.
But it is Sunday night, and a lot of people are still counting on me. Which is why I’m writing this post.
I get that I can get out of everything if I just tell people I have …
The Best Source of Personal Brand Success is Already With You
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” Napoleon Hill
It’s been said that the most lucrative source of profit for most companies is in their existing customer relationships. And, that it takes more effort to get new customers than to keep your current customers happy and …
Unconscious Personal Branding
We talk a lot here on the Personal Branding Blog about how to project a personal brand effectively. But, what about the messages we unconsciously project? In the last couple years, I’ve lived in some very different environments – and it’s incredibly interesting to see how I needed to change simple automatic behaviors just to …
7 Ways to Land Great Consulting Work While In Between Jobs
It is no secret that I am currently funding my job search through consulting work. This has many career-management benefits, but today I’m going to write about the only one you probably care about – green stuff to make your rent and buy groceries. Here are 7 ways to get yourself started and turn your …
What does your handshake say about you?
There’s a lot that goes into forming how people perceive your personal brand. Google results, blog posts, what kind of photo you use, and even how you tweet. But, I bet there’s one part of your personal branding efforts you haven’t thought much about: how you shake hands.
My senior year of high school, I …
Balancing Casualness and Formality
I just spent the past week at an industry conference, and after returning home, have come to appreciate the intricacies of personal branding and how you should conduct yourself when meeting a slew of new people, especially in a business setting.
The truth is, I am fond of people watching; I am fascinated by human …
How Adding a Tailored Sound Bite to My Resume Doubled Interview Requests
Have you ever watched stars on the red carpet? When they are interviewed, there is one universal theme to their answers – Short and Sweet. Memorable. Quotable. Also known as the Sound Bite.
Personal branding sound biteI recently added a “Profile” section to my resume, which serves as my personal branding sound bite to …