The Power Of Being Vulnerable
Several years ago, I went to an all-day Get Motivated Seminar at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
While I always enjoy some inspiration, I did not attend that day to “get motivated.” I went to study the speakers. As a relatively new professional speaker at that point of my career, I wanted to observe …
Jump Over the Biggest Job Search Hurdle
The job market is rough these days. Well, perhaps that is an understatement. And, because of this, all of the traditional bottlenecks of a job search have gotten much harder.
So, today, we are going to walk through two very simple strategies, nearly guaranteed to get you through the most intense job search bottleneck.
What …
No Matter the Job, You Can Build Your Brand
Some people have a tendency by some to look down upon more entry-level jobs; jobs like retail, food service, cleaning or landscaping. Most of us have held these types of jobs at some point in our careers. While these jobs are not renowned for being high paying resume builders – they do pose an opportunity …
How to Target Recruiters Scanning Online Professional Profiles
Anyone who’s ever crafted newspaper headlines for most of an eight hour shift realizes a lot of mediocre verbiage precedes the stronger, eye-catching ones. The first ideas are rarely the best ones.
This holds true on professional networking sites, such as LinkedIn, where individuals write their own headline showcasing their career and their talents. Writers, …
Career Takeaways From Lance Armstrong
Last month, Lance Armstrong took the beat down of the year after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency published a 1,000-page report alleging Armstrong organized an elaborate doping scheme.
From a branding and career perspective, many are saying that this is it for Armstrong. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, lost many of …
Are You Your Last Name?
There is a man selling his last name. He’s ready and willing to take whatever last name YOU assign to him, for the right price. The bidding starts at buymylastname.com.
This isn’t so strange if you know the man, Jason Sadler (or whatever you or any other winning bidder chooses for him to use through …
Personal Branding Weekly and Social Proof
EDITOR’S NOTE: First things first – Happy Veteran’s Day! A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, made a blank check payable to ‘The United States’ for an amount of ‘up to and including my life’… I’m proud to be an American and to have known some of the …
Why Humility Is Attractive And Why Arrogance Is Not
If your elevator pitch is like most, it’s actually repelling people who could become friends, customers, or colleagues.
Earlier this month, I went to a private dinner/event hosted by a friend who is a best-selling author. Twenty people from various industries attended.
After some initial mingling, each person had to describe themselves to the group …
Stand Above the Crowd: 15 Minute Follow-Up
You know how important follow-up is.
It’s a chance to stand out, an opportunity to cement a relationship and your best bet for gaining confidence about your weaknesses.
But, follow-up is also highly underutilized — in the job search and in the sales process. And, my clients have told me why, time and again…
I …
3 Personal Branding Surprises Thanks to Sandy
During the week of Superstorm Sandy, it was easy to tell whose Twitter feed had been stocked with scheduled tweets. Automated messages about free giveaways or maximizing SEO seemed so out of place in a stream of updates about lost power and dangerous water surges.
Obviously not everyone I follow on Twitter was affected by …