Personal Branding Weekly and Email Still Matters
Do you know how to prepare for an interview now? How do you feel about the importance of cultural fit and your VPs (they’re just as important as VPs are to a business)? These are just some of the topics covered in this week’s Personal Branding Blog articles along with a couple …
How to Become the Preferred Vendor
There is nothing magical about the answer but there are a number of steps to adhere to so that your clientele knows you have their best interests in mind. The principal is key to building business but unfortunately most often these steps are ignored.
Take the time on appointments and …
Preserving Your Personal Brand During A Power Outage
When it comes to managing your personal brand, preparation is key. Preparation in terms of your personal brand can take all forms, but considering worst-case scenarios should take precedence. While no one enjoys thinking about the “what if’s” of potential negativity and brand failure–bumps in the road are often inevitable.
During this year’s Super Bowl, …
Personal Branding Weekly and Your Visibility
Editor’s Note: This week there’s some great advice on modifying a position before you leave it; how to ruin your brand as a sales professional; the power of “we” to your personal brand and even the power of a SNL skit to your personal brand.
Enjoy!
6 Fundamentals Helped Me Celebrate 6…How to Ruin Your Brand as a Sales Professional
Nothing is worse than sales people who fit the stereotype of a sleazy, greedy “used-car salesman”. Whether you’re just starting out in sales or you’ve been doing it for years, chances are you’ve encountered either training, guidance, or been witness to the usage of undesirable tactics to develop business. A good sales person stays away …
Roadblocks are Gifts Getting You on the Right Road
Have you ever felt almost in despair when a major project did not turn out as expected or the required learning curve was far greater than originally anticipated? We have all been there and dealt with these unwelcomed events in our own way. Admittedly, in the beginning of entrepreneurship I almost gave up, but luckily, …
6 Fundamentals Helped Me Celebrate 6 Years
After 20+ years in corporate America, I voluntarily left in 2006 and actualized a dream I had been thinking about for many years in early 2007. On February 6 2007, I launched my own business education consultancy, training and content management company, originally called Train With Shane, that 2 years ago became DeborahShane.com.
I celebrate …
Personal Branding Weekly and Using Your Status
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome a new contributor to the Personal Branding Author team.
Henrieta Riesco joins the Perosnal Branding Blog and is founder of Intentional Career. As a Career Coach, she collaborates with students and professionals on creating a fulfilling career. Her brand-building journey took her from being a teacher …
3 Pitfalls to Avoid to Increase Sales
Have you ever been frustrated by trying to give business to someone who is too distracted to take your money?
These types of occurrences are great reminders of what NOT to do when an interested prospect is in our presence. The whole idea of getting a sale is to make it EASY for the other …
Network With The Right People And They Will Lead You
I have been talking and writing about my recent relocation to the Tampa Bay/Dunedin Florida area to be closer to my family.
I seem to be on the move more over the past 6 years but that is just where my life cycle is now. The good news is I knew people and was familiar …