Homeless Woman Finds Shelter through Twitter
AnnMarie Walsh has a beautiful smile and a soul to match. What she does not have is a home. @padschicago, as she’s known to her followers, stumbled upon Twitter without any idea where it would lead.
“It was an outlet to share the feelings and emotions, sometimes bad” she shared with a group at Social …
4 Ways To Brand Yourself As A Superior Candidate
In last week’s column, we discussed what causes your resume to brand you as a commodity candidate – and also how to recognize if you’re using commodity branding.
This week, let’s discuss a solution …
Instead of branding yourself as a commodity, why not brand yourself as a superior candidate?
In today’s job market, satisfying …
Be Careful When Choosing a Startup Incubator
A recent trend in the tech-startup scene is to join an incubator or startup accelerator. These incubators promise to mentor, guide, and position early stage startups for success, and in return, they receive 4% – 7% equity in the company.
But a recent article on RWW tells the story of how the majority of incubator …
Career Transition Is Now A Way of Life!
Like most trends that are fortunate enough to endure, they unfold, evolve and are fluid. They move to different places in their cycles, as they are impacted by the times, consumer behavior and demographic shifts.
Voltaire said it best: “when you rest, you rust”. Being a change agent and advocate for yourself today is an …
Your Brand is not Complete without this Skill
When you’re figuring out how to brand yourself for your dream career, you spend oodles of time discovering what you need to demonstrate in your brand to achieve your goals. But, what if I were to tell you that – no matter your field of how much pondering you’ve done – you’re probably forgetting to …
How To Create A Unified Personal Branding Platform
There are countless ways to build your personal brand, but these facets are merely just single snowflakes expected to melt in your fingertips if they lack the connectivity of a unified personal branding platform.
Your personal branding platform is your raised surface above your competitors allowing you to share your voice and establish leadership. By …
3 Reasons Your Resume Brands You As A Commodity
You wouldn’t describe yourself as a commodity, would you? Make sure your resume reflects this.
You especially wouldn’t describe yourself as a commodity when looking for a job. Who would say in a job interview, “You should hire me because I’m exactly the same as everyone else?”
So you’re probably thinking, “I’d never write a …
Multimedia eBooks: Extending Your Content and Your Brand
Hello!
This is my first post for Dan’s blog and I’m thrilled to be Personal Branding’s newest contributor. My goal here at Personal Branding is to share video tips and ways you can connect with your audience without being plastic or pushy. As a video coach, I’ve worked with journalists, nonprofits, and business folks for …
Are You Ready to be Committed?
The play on words, “to be committed”, describes the life of an entrepreneur. We face so many requirements of commitment in order to find success, that frequently we find the same commitments produce a sense of overwhelm too.
Time, monetary investment, education, introspective thought, associations, partnerships and clientele all bring a type of required commitment …
How to Rebrand Yourself After A Career Switch
People choose to switch careers for a variety of reasons. Maybe you were unhappy in your industry, or your job didn’t offer enough flexibility, or you just needed a change. No matter what your reasons, making a career switch can be tricky, especially if you’ve already branded yourself as an expert and professional in an …