The NEW Golden Rule
If you ask most anyone in serious networking circles what the Golden Rule of Networking is, they we reflectively respond, “Give First, Get Second.” While there is lots of truth in that answer, it is not the complete answer. It can’t be, as there is much more to successful networking than just giving.
Networking is …
Creating Momentum in Brand Building
As I’ve blogged about recently, it’s important to keep up branding resolutions, add personal social media profiles to a corporate website, follow branding rules for entrepreneurs, and so forth.
And all of these ideas should be followed to ensure a complete branding across the social web. However, many of these rules assume you have fully …
The Importance Of Being Interested
Imagine you walk into a business gathering filled with strangers. Who do you tend to gravitate towards, the person who treats you as a stranger by ignoring you or the person who takes the time to make eye contact and say hello?
Imagine you are in a meeting with individuals you have met before, but …
New Years Resolutions for Entrepreneurs & Personal Branding
Happy New Year! As entrepreneurs begin another year of running their business, or decide that this is the year they will start their own company, here are some personal branding resolutions all entrepreneurs should have:
1) I will blog moreYou want to further your brand and expertise. There’s no better way than to share …
Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #10
Responses to recent tweets by people about personal branding and Twitter, starting over, LinkedIn, and more.
Stephen Fells, @StephenFells, twittered: Is it better to tweet under a brand or a personal twitter account?
Jacob Share, @jacobshare: Is it better to use a hammer or a drill? It all depends on what you’re trying to do.…
5 Personal Brands with Great Facebook Pages
Today, Facebook has more than 500 million active users globally, with half of its users logging into the site every day. Are you leveraging Facebook as a personal branding tool?
Making the most of face timeThere are two ways you can use Facebook for personal use: create an account or create a page. While …
Detaching From a Corporate Brand
For the most part, I’ve preached attaching a personal brand to a business. But there are certain times where it could actually be beneficial for an entrepreneur to detach themselves from a brand they created.
1) Company has been soldIt could be contractually obligated for an entrepreneur to remove their personal branding from a …
3 Ways to Keep Your Job Search Healthy This Holiday
Fresh off the hottest sales of the season and with shopping in full swing for the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to enter a store without seeing a Salvation Army volunteer ringing that familiar bell asking for a donation. If you’re on the job market, this year might be tough to donate extra dollars however, you …
What To Do When Google Shows Negative Results About You
Whenever Google – or any search engine – is finding some unpleasant information about you, there are 2 options:
Remove it at the source Bury it with newer, positive information Remove it at the sourceIf the troublesome search result is something you created yourself, like a blog post or Facebook page, you could remove …
Are You Minding Your Brand’s Behavior?
Recent breakthroughs in brain science are giving us unprecedented information about how our brains are wired, and how they long to connect. We’re not the rational human beings we thought we were. What’s more, we’re discovering that emotions make the brain pay attention. Emotions affect people’s motivation.
The good news? Getting our heads around brain …