Posts for Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel


It’s the Little Things, Stupid

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 14, 2010 at 8:30 am
I shot a video recently where my first boss said I was “a bit of a mess” out of college. Some people have asked if I was offended by that statement and the ... (more)

Using Chapter Titles to Build Your Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 13, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Like the title and subtitle of your book, each chapter title can help you sell more books while building and promoting your personal brand. Each chapter title ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Larry Myler

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 13, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Today, I spoke to Larry Myler, who is an author, business strategist, and consultant for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. For much of ... (more)

Managing the Modern Employee’s Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 13, 2010 at 8:30 am
The rise of personal branding has thrown a giant wrench in the norms of how to manage the workforce. Many companies have been caught flat footed and are jumping ... (more)

How Guest Posting Builds Your Brand

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March 12, 2010 at 1:28 pm

I’ve been building my personal brand for two years. I’ve tried various methods including social media networking, blogging and regular commenting (my

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How Exposing Yourself Can Save Your Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 12, 2010 at 8:30 am
I recently attended an Internet conference here in Israel that included a session about online reputation management. One of the speakers in that session, my ... (more)

Dealing with Dueling Personal Brands

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Most people don’t know I have a full-time job in public relations, outside of all the career-related activities in which I’m involved. I went to school for ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Rahaf Harfoush

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Today, I spoke to Rahaf Harfoush, who is a social media strategist, author of Yes We Did, research coordinator for Wikinomics and a contributor on Grown Up Digital. ... (more)

Business is Always About Connection. Period.

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 11, 2010 at 8:30 am
I ran across this quote the other day from Mzinga CEO Barry Libert: “GM never thought of themselves of being in the business of connecting people, which is why ... (more)

You Can’t Get Anywhere Unless You Start

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 10, 2010 at 10:47 pm
On the Web recently, I ran across the reminiscence of a senior citizen about his first job as a shelf stocker at a supermarket. “They told me I would get ... (more)

Controlling Your Google Results: The Art and Science of the Personal Press Release

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 10, 2010 at 8:30 am
Problem: Googling your name doesn’t accurately reflect who you are or what you do. Solution: Issue a personal press release about a recent accomplishment ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Ryan Healy

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 9, 2010 at 10:33 am
Today, I spoke to Ryan Healy, who is the COO and Co-Founder of Brazen Careerist (A site that I partner with). Ryan, along with co-founders Penelope Trunk and ... (more)

Personal Brands: Have Unrealistic Expectations

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 9, 2010 at 8:30 am
I just plunked down a sizeable portion of my total net worth, investing it with someone I believe in. He’s a first time entrepreneur, except for being the helpful, ... (more)

Fake It Till You Make It?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 8, 2010 at 8:00 am
The old saying is that you need to “fake it before you make it.” Do you believe this is even possible in the social media world? Between online and offline connections, ... (more)

What Have You Done Today to Win Iowa?

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March 7, 2010 at 8:30 am

Focus is bringing everything you have to what you want and cutting off everything else.”~ Mary Wells Lawrence, Advertising Legend
I’m reading David Plouffe’s book The

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Setting Goals and Your Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 6, 2010 at 8:55 pm
I recently spoke at Boston University’s 2010 PRSSA Regional Activity, PR Advanced: Brand Yourself. My presentation was titled, “8 Ways to Create & Maintain Your Personal ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Glen Allsopp

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 6, 2010 at 8:48 pm
Today, I spoke to Glen Allsopp, who built his first website at the age of 15. He currently blogs at pluginid.com, ViperChill.com, and SEOmoz.com. In this interview, Glen talks ... (more)

Content Management Tips for Personal Branding

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 6, 2010 at 8:30 am
Content management doesn’t sound very exciting, but content management is not an option if you want to build your personal brand as a high-visibility subject area expert. The ... (more)

Twitter Personal Branding Q + A #5

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 5, 2010 at 8:30 am
Responses to recent tweets made recently by people about personal branding. Lyndsay Siegel, @Siegels, asked: do you think it’s important for everyone to have a personal brand? Jacob ... (more)

5 Things I Have Learned As a Generation Y Business Owner

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March 4, 2010 at 8:30 am

Almost three years. THREE YEARS!
It has almost been three years since Brandswag drove a stake into the ground in Indianapolis and Oklahoma City. It is funny to look back on the

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Personal Branding Interview: Heather Huhman

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 3, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Today, I spoke to Heather Huhman, who is the founder & president of Come Recommended, a contributor to this blog, and author of #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom ... (more)

Brand-Yourself.com Launches Platform to Manage Your Personal Brand Online

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 3, 2010 at 8:30 am
As the Wednesday columnist for Personal Branding Blog, I’m excited to announce my team and I just officially launched Brand-Yourself.com, a new platform that demystifies ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Donald Asher

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 2, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Today, I spoke to Donald Asher, who is the author of How to Get Any Job, a national speaker on careers, and a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, MSN Encarta, and USAirways ... (more)

Personal Brands: How to Think Your Way to Fortune and Fame

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 2, 2010 at 8:30 am
Would you drop out (or drop in) to think for a living? How about for $90,000 over 6 months? That would cover your stint as an “entrepreneur in residence” aka EIR. This job ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Harrison Monarth

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 1, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Today, I spoke to Harrison Monarth, who is the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Confident Speaker, and his latest book is called Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding ... (more)