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Handling A Personal Branding Mistake, Inspired By Nicolas Cage

Recently, a student at Toronto’s York University became an Internet sensation during an exchange with a potential employer. When inquiring about an open administrative position, 20-year-old Vanessa Hojda accidentally attached a hilarious yet terrifying photo of Nicolas Cage in lieu of her resume. Then, she blogged about it on her Tumblr, where the post now …

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You Should Mix Your Personal and Professional Lives

It’s an important and frequent question: should I put personal information on my professional networks? Should I put professional information on my personal networks?

Yes.

I like blurring the lines between the personal and professional halves of my life. For one thing, it’s part of my brand. I’m a humor writer and fiction writer in …

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Relive Your Glory Through Your Child and Social Media

Okay, so you didn’t get to be a professional ballplayer, dancer, actor, musician, beauty queen, or whatever. But you had kids to continue the dream. After all, if you couldn’t make it, they could, and you’re going to ride their success to the top with them.

As your child climbs the ladder of success, after …

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Personal Branding for Training Professionals

How do you promote yourself and share your knowledge and expertise without giving too much away? How do you make your potential clients understand how to do what you do, without giving them all the knowledge they need to do it without you.

You don’t. Share everything. Share it all.

For some people, this is …