Personal Brands: Thought Crimes
What should a psychologist do when a client discloses an intention to harm himself or others? If these statements are just potentially criminal with no guarantee that they will be enacted – are they truly dangerous thoughts?
Yes.
I hear thought crimes constantly, and witness the harm they cause. I hear them from employees, clients, …
Quality vs. Quantity: What do you Think is Best?
Last week @danschawbel and I caught up over lunch and something we touched on was whether the best strategy moving forward for personal brands was the debate between quantity or quality of content. I love this discussion because it really makes you think about what you want to stand for and the perceptions that others …
How to Determine and Sell Your Differentiation
Employers and clients are looking for ways in which you are different from everyone else – your unique selling proposition (USP). And if you don’t know your USP, there’s no way you’re going to be able to articulate it and sell others on your abilities.
What do you bring to the table others can’t?That’s …
What the Lost Series Finale Taught Me About Personal Branding
There is a fabulously complex concept sewn in to the fabric of the Lost series that not only confuses me, but makes me think about myself as a brand. Flash sideways is a seemingly new concept introduced through Lost that just doesn’t completely make sense to me. Somehow it enables the ability for parallel lives …
Conversation or Content. Who Rules the Internet?
After doing some research for a speaking engagement, I ran across this quote by Cory Doctorow from BoingBoing:
“Content isn’t king. If I sent you to a desert island and gave you the choice of taking your friends or your movies, you would choose your friends…. If you chose your movies, we would call you …
10 Pearls of Wisdom From Keith Ferrazzi, Networking Ninja
There are hidden opportunities waiting to be accessed in everyone if you just tell them where you’re headed and what you want to achieve. In that vein, today I’d like to share ten networking tips from my personal business hero, Keith Ferrazzi, to help you achieve your goals.
If you aren’t clear about your own …
Why is the Social Graph Vital to Your Personal Brand?
The movement towards social media being the central nervous system for everything is well underway. The social media movement may be in its infancy, but like all growing trends, there will be those that see the light before others and position themselves for success. There will be big winners and big losers.
The personal brands …
4 Ways to Defend Your Personal Brand Against Cyberstalking
I looked out at the room right before I started to speak. The first two rows were completely empty. Typical. Why is everyone so shy about sitting closer to the speaker?
I was at Ohio State University to give my presentation, 8 Steps for Creating & Maintaining Your Personal Brand. When I was done and …
MSNBC Misunderstands Role of Social Media in Job Search
Last week, MSNBC published an article called “Social Networking seldom gets new grads hired.” It argues that social media is not an effective way to land a job. However, it truly only makes the case that many people aren’t taking advantage of the tools available to them.
The article misses the point about how social …
Is Your Personal Brand Ready for the Digital Universe?
Each year IDC, an IT think tank, in sponsorship by EMC puts out a report on the state of the Digital Universe. This year’s report has just been released and there are some interesting trends that personal branders can draw from the report.
Here are some of the interesting findings from the IDC report: Between…