Success Is More Than Just Showing Up
Ninety percent of life may just be showing up, but oftentimes it’s those who stick around who get the greatest benefit.
One of my favorite things to do whenever I go see a speaker, attend a networking event, or do anything special that has someone notable in attendance, is to be one of the last …
3 Tips to Avoid Being a ‘Job Title Commodity’
Picture this. You are at a networking event. Business cards in hand. Ready to make new contacts. How do you introduce yourself? What is your conversation starter? Like most people it’s probably this: “My name is… I’m a… (fill in the blank with your job title!)
We often fall into the trap of identifying ourselves …
Personal Branding Blog Weekly – 15 April 2013
One way to make managing your personal brand less taxing is to learn from other people’s experience.
For example, Aaron McDaniel’s article titled “Are You Scared of Your Boss” provided a valuable tip about “asking for clarity”.
If you’ve been focused on other things (like your taxes), then take a look at all the great …
The Lazy Way to Build Relationships
I’m not a big networker. I dislike networking events, I’m a hesitant public speaker, and I prefer to stay at home and watch a Netflix movie with my girlfriend rather than go out to a startup mixer here in the city.
But yet, I still meet new people every week and consistently expand my network. …
Your Attitude: Career Maker or Career Breaker?
YOU … and the impressions you make on others … are the essence of your personal brand. Do you tend to smile or frown? Slump or stand confidently? Speak positively or negatively? Listen attentively or appear distracted? Do you have control over the impressions you make, or are you unaware of them?
I have carefully …
Why And How To Wow Your Customers
World-class customer service is the best business development strategy of all-time.
When you exceed customers’ expectations, they will continue to buy from you, and they will tell their friends to buy from you as well. Renewals and referrals create a solid foundation for a profitable business.
When I worked for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, our …
Social Media Etiquette Should Define Not Defame Your Brand
What are your social media etiquette rules?
Do you have them for your community and the media’s you engage with them on?
The 2012 Presidential election really opened my eyes to how important it is to create rules and content boundaries and how to use settings to control and enforce them. It was during those …
Improve Your Reputation at Work: Meet Your Deadlines!
Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear dishonesty. You may as well borrow a person’s money as his time. ~ Horace Mann
Whether you’re a student seeking employment after college or an employee working for a corporation, meeting your deadlines and showing up on-time for meetings will affect your reputation …
Entrepreneurs that Utilize their Online Reputation to Get Customers
When I first started as an entrepreneur in 2007, my company was called FD Career. Our goal was to build a virtual community to help make the brick and mortar business world more effective and productive. My role within the organization was sales and marketing, and I was in charge of obtaining new clients. My …
Improve Social Media Reach with Quality Followers
The old adage states that it is not what you know, but who you know, that makes all the difference in career success. That phrase applies to personal branding in many ways, including social media followings. The quality of the profiles associated with your business or name say a lot about who you are and …