A Cup of Coffee to Demand Generation
In order to close more deals, fill your “future opportunity” pipeline and allow you to command higher rates or salary, you need people to notice you. And solidifying your personal brand is the first, critical step to getting noticed – but time and resources are limited, and contacting the right people every few weeks to …
3 Ways to Build Your Brand
What will you learn today? Your brand naturally evolves as you gain skills and competencies to function more effectively. Consider these three ways of building your brand and identify a learning strategy that works best for you.
Formal educationClasses and courses are available in many fields to facilitate your learning. Going back to school, …
Personal Social Media Profiles on a Corporate Website
As discussed in my previous posts, I believe that the brand of an entrepreneur can be very valuable to a startup – especially in the early stages.
Why?Because an entrepreneur’s brand (especially if they are viewed as an expert in the industry that the startup is in) can provide comfort to potential new customers …
Are You Collecting the Honey?
Have you ever watched bees gathering honey?
Putting the work forthIn order to see sweet signs of success in your near future, honestly ask yourself if you are putting the work in to collect the honey? The idea came to me today as I admired the colony of bees undisturbed doing their magic on …
Once Upon a Time, a Brand Outlaw
There’s a new reality out there. It’s called Business Unusual. More people have higher expectations, are more impatient and uncertain of which path to follow because all the rules have changed. The internet has changed the speed of business like nothing else, and according to best-selling author David Meerman Scott in his latest, must-read book, …
A Cup of Coffee to a Tombstone Piledriver
Do you know what that is – a Tombstone Piledriver?
So, what is it?It’s the “finishing” move of superstar wrestler, The Undertaker, whereby he flips his opponent upside down and slams the poor guy’s head into the ground.
You might cringe at the thought of sitting through one of these shows, or maybe you …
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 …
Why Should an Entrepreneur Brand Themself?
As I write articles on how an entrepreneur should brand themself, I’ve been receiving questions on WHY an entrepreneur should focus on personal branding. Here are some of the reasons why every entrepreneur should focus on personal branding:
Why brand yourself?You are the face of your brand/company
As an entrepreneur, you are the main …
Personal Branding Lessons from New York Fashion Week
Since moving to New York City in 2005, I’ve found that my favorite way to bring in my favorite season (fall) is with New York Fashion Week. The shows; the parties; the hair; the clothes — something about it just amazes me. I, like many other New Yorkers, put on a fashionable outfit (that I …
True Story: Do Something A Celebrity Will Never Forget
I heard a great personal branding story on a visit to my former hometown of Montreal.
The story was about what happened when my friend Amiel Bender of Beth Ora Synagogue in Montreal met one of the most famous Canadian hockey players ever, the great Jean Béliveau.
If you’re not familiar with hockey, Béliveau played …