Posts for Brand-Yourself.com Blog


Dieter Rams: The Principles of Good Design

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 25, 2011 at 12:01 pm
At Webconnection, one of our specialties is developing effective design solutions for our clients. That being said, the notion of what “good” design is, can be blurry. We put ... (more)

14 Career Help Blogs That You Wish You Knew About

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 24, 2011 at 10:10 am
This week Brand Yourself is focusing on our favorite blogs for helping find, love, keep, and leave jobs. Whether you’re trying to land your first unpaid summer internship ... (more)

Could Your Brand Survive Weinergate? How to Rehabilitate Your Brand.

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 23, 2011 at 11:03 am
Is a rehabilitation clinic a good PR ploy or remedy for a tarnished personal brand? Well let us look at those who have already used this Eric Benet, David Duchovny, Tiger Woods, ... (more)

Interview with Kerry Rego: Why Small Businesses Don’t Use Social Media

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 22, 2011 at 10:15 am
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking on the phone with Kerry Rego from Kerry Rego Consulting.  Kerry specializes in helping individuals and small businesses organize themselves ... (more)

Social Media Etiquette: Things You’ve Forgetten Since Elementary School

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 21, 2011 at 9:39 am
Many people on the Internet forget their manners when posting to their various platforms. Friends write on your wall with a multitude of swearwords and inappropriate remarks. Insensitive ... (more)

Googles New Tool for Reputation Management: Me on the Web

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 20, 2011 at 11:42 am
On Wednesday Google announced its new feature Me on the Web, that aims to “helping to manage your identity on the web”. “Me on the Web,” is now included on the Google ... (more)

Brand Yourself Has A Survey- Why Haven’t You Taken It?

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 17, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Take Brand Yourself’s Survey One of the things that we place a high value on here at Brand Yourself is customer feedback.  We are dedicated to making sure that our customers ... (more)

Staying Updated: Small Business Blogs With The Best Content

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 17, 2011 at 10:00 am
Here at Brand Yourself, we’ve discovered a lot of blogs that have helped us in just about every area you can think of. As a small start up, blogs that focus on small business ... (more)

Increase Your Brand Value: How To Be A Curator

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 16, 2011 at 1:11 pm
In this world of information overload, being a curator can make you a valuable resource or go-to person.  Do you want to be known for being a great curator (manager or overseer) ... (more)

Calling All Upstate New York Entreprenuers- Come by June 21st to Pitch and Network!

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 15, 2011 at 11:56 am
Our friends from The Tech Garden and UNYStartups are hosting a Summer Solstice Tech Meetup on June 21st at the Tech Garden on Harrison Street in Syracuse.  If you have an idea ... (more)

5 Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Called Back (And What To Do About It)

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 15, 2011 at 10:13 am
So much of the conversation about personal branding focuses on being noticed. Whether it’s creating a blog or maintaining a great personal style – much is said about the need ... (more)

Dustin Zito’s Online Reputation Horror Story: Lessons From the Real World

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 14, 2011 at 1:47 pm
While catching up on some late night re-runs of MTV’s The Real World: Back To Las Vegas, a specific clip from Episode 11 from the week of May 15th, 2011 caught my eye. The ... (more)

Job Interview Tips: Top Secret Advice for Interviewees

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 14, 2011 at 10:37 am
Finally, school draws to a close and summer employment begins. But first you must pass the interview process. Most likely you were given job interview tips that include maintain ... (more)

Facebook Tutorials: Facebook Like a Champion

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 13, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Today we went over some ways to keep your Facebook page secure, but there’s a lot more to utilizing Facebook than just making sure your page is secure.  In this post I’ll ... (more)

Facebook Security: 5 Essential Ways to Boost Your Security On Facebook

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 13, 2011 at 9:39 am
Facebook is created by a great amount of very intelligent programmers who work extremely hard to make sure that your experience with Facebook is a good one.  But just because ... (more)

Interview With Peggy McKee From Career Confidential: How to be +1 (With Video!)

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 10, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Thursday morning I had the pleasure of talking with Peggy McKee who runs Career Confidential, a website and blog dedicated to helping job seekers stand out from among the crowd ... (more)

Why Everyone Should Blog (For People Who Don’t Blog)

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 9, 2011 at 11:53 am
I know a lot of people that are against blogging.  They are either against putting what they have to say online (or into words) or are afraid that what they have to say is simply ... (more)

Bonjour and Hola! How To Manage Your Online Reputation Across Different Languages

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 8, 2011 at 12:36 pm
By Christian Arno, founder of global translation and localization agency Lingo24. Web 2.0 has opened up a host of opportunities when it comes to reaching new markets.  The ... (more)

Captain’s Log: Tips to Help You Launch Your New YouTube Brand

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 7, 2011 at 11:12 am
With Captain Jack Sparrow taking over the box office last month, have you thought what it would be like to grace the big screen like Johnny Depp? The online big screen, aka YouTube, ... (more)

What the Niche?!: 5 Social Networking Sites That You Need to Know About

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 6, 2011 at 11:47 am
There is no doubt that social networks dominate the Internet. Nowadays, websites like Twitter and Facebook have redefined what it means to be “connected”. However, ... (more)

Boston’s Startup Weekend: Our Idea

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 3, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Have you ever had a million dollar idea? Did the idea begin and end in your mind, never to be explored or tested in the real-world? We know the feeling. For most of us, the timing ... (more)

Brand Yourself is Paying to Have Their Logo Redesigned and YOU Could Be the Winner!

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 3, 2011 at 9:55 am
It’s time for a change. We created this logo while we were still in college and BrandYourself was a cool idea more than anything else. Since then, we’ve acquired tens ... (more)

Not Famous? No Problem: Why Personal Branding Still Matters Even If Your Name Isn’t LeBron

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 2, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Who cares that no one refers to you with the word ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ (tea with your niece or flag football teammates don’t count)? So what if you’re not making $30 million ... (more)

Tips to Breeze Through Your Next Phone Interview Without Getting Blown Over

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 2, 2011 at 9:55 am
Congratulations, you landed a phone interview with a potential employer! Now what? Although many people take interview phone calls lightly, it is important to know the do’s ... (more)

The Social Media Download Part Deux: The Niche Platforms

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
June 1, 2011 at 11:44 am
Last week, we took you through Part I of this three-part social media series where we discussed the four major social media players: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. In ... (more)