Tag: Personal Branding

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Winning Face-to-Face Interview by ‘Leading the Witness’

In “‘Headhunter’ Hiring Secrets: The Rules of the Hiring Game Have Changed . . . Forever!” I make the following statement, right up front, in the Introduction & Overview:

“. . . as we enter the new decade, there actually are two sets of rules being used to play the (hiring) game:

 The old rules…
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What if You Invested $20,000 in Your Personal Brand?

As an angel investor and an entrepreneur, there’s always a nice steady stream of money out of my pocket going into new ventures.  Lately, I’ve been feeling more reluctant when it comes down to writing the checks.

Why?  This thought keeps creeping into my head:

“Instead of spending $20,000 on this new idea, what would …

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Twitter and Facebook: Some New Stats, Tricks and Tips

Twitter adoption has continued to increase at a steady pace, and Facebook is quickly becoming a key marketing tool. Here are some new Twitter stats (Pew Research), and some Facebook (All Facebook/Vendorshop) tricks and tips:

Twitter:

In 7 months, overall Twitter adoption has increased by 5%. Twitter usage amongst all online adults had leapt to…
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Twitter Tips for Positive Word of Mouth

Word of mouth marketing is gaining in popularity as the “oldest form of advertising” reaches warp speed online and other people’s opinion and feedback before trying out a product or service are readily sought. People are getting smarter – they don’t easily get led by advertising and marketing claims that a company makes. More and …

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3 Ways to Destroy Your Personal Brand in One Day

You’ve spent a lot of time building your personal brand. Don’t ruin all of your hard work by doing any of these things:

Lying

No one likes a liar. And those folks who have built a well-respected personal brand tend to be the ones that fall the hardest when they’re caught in a lie (Tiger …