Posts for Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel


7 Tips For Increasing Your Writing Productivity

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Content is the currency of content marketing for personal branding, but productivity–i.e., your ability to write as efficiently as possible–is the lever that can speed ... (more)

Let Your Light Shine

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 4, 2012 at 5:30 am
My friend refers to the moment a new idea is born as the “ah-ha moment”. All new business begins with that special inspiration.  Think about the light-bulb, Henry Ford’s ... (more)

Showcase Your Personal Brand In Your Cover Letter

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Job seekers in favor for the resume often overlook the cover letter, but it’s just as important and effective to get noticed by your dream employer. It’s not only a way to ... (more)

A Televised Three Way

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 3, 2012 at 5:30 am
You can’t say personal brands don’t matter everywhere to everyone. In fact, the three largest broadcast networks are betting on nothing but a battle of three personal brands ... (more)

Improving These 5 Areas Can Make Career Transition Successful

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 2, 2012 at 1:30 pm
In the summer of 2005, I realized my 23 year career in broadcast media, radio, was about to change dramatically. I could feel the winds of change blowing in my “corporate culture.” It ... (more)

Bloggers Are Not “Born This Way”

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 2, 2012 at 5:30 am
Blogging continues to be an excellent way to engage with people. By offering unique and relevant content that interests your audience, you can stimulate conversation around your ... (more)

What Makes You So Special?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 1, 2012 at 1:30 pm
It sounds like a snarky question, but the answer is the core to your personal brand. What is it that you can do that no one else can? Maybe your technical skills enable you to ... (more)

Your Resume Is Just A Golden Ticket

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 1, 2012 at 5:30 am
Remember the moment in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when Charlie peels back the wrapper of his candy bar… to find a golden ticket?  He waves it around, and dashes ... (more)

Unpaid Internship Opponents Miss The Point – And The Opportunities.

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm
After my Freshman year of college, I had an internship during the summer at a radio station writing copy for station commercials. After my Sophomore year, I had an internship ... (more)

Five Secrets To Write Outstanding Presentations

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 31, 2012 at 5:30 am
Want to write great presentations that leave your audience wanting more? Want to avoid Death By PowerPoint, but still need a slide deck? The secret to outstanding presentations Here ... (more)

The Day That Influence Became The New Online Currency

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 30, 2012 at 1:30 pm
In the past couple of weeks, we have been witness to the furore about online influence reaching new heights. It was, for the most part, thanks to the rekindling of the public debate ... (more)

To Give And Receive – My Personal Advice Experiment

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 30, 2012 at 5:30 am
This week, I chose a day where I was going to listen and be influenced by others. As one who has given a lot of advice over the years, I thought my “day of advice and recommendations ... (more)

Real Goal Of The HR Interview: To Eliminate You!

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 29, 2012 at 9:30 am
Great news! The Human Resources Department of a company to which you recently applied, and which may have already successfully “screened” you as a potential candidate with ... (more)

Qualify The Opportunity For Best Results

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 28, 2012 at 5:30 am
Most likely, you are frequently bombarded with requests to partner, become an affiliate, or provide a free gift to enhance someone’s endeavor. In the early stages of business ... (more)

Brand Yourself To Highlight The Best

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 27, 2012 at 1:30 pm
As a personal brand today, your online reputation is very important. Hiring managers, recruiters, business owners, clients, and the like, probably Google your name to see what ... (more)

Corrosive Power Or Conscience?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 27, 2012 at 5:30 am
The business of football got uglier when information about the bounty for pain scandal surfaced. This scandal is currently decimating the management, income, and personal brands ... (more)

What’s Your Swag?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 26, 2012 at 1:30 pm
The word of the year so far is SWAG.. Straight from the Urban dictionary and one of the hottest cultural terms of the moment! By definition “It’s about appearance, ... (more)

Do What You Love And You Never Work Again

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 26, 2012 at 5:30 am
In the words of Confucius, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Does this sound too good to be true? For over a decade I pursued my dream ... (more)

How To Bounce Back From Personal Branding Disappointment

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 25, 2012 at 10:02 pm
How you handle disappointment will play a major role in your personal branding success. At some point or another, you may experience disappointment during your journey to personal ... (more)

Let Others See Behind The Polished Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 25, 2012 at 5:30 am
Last week, I saw the beginning segment of my mom’s favorite guilty pleasure: Dancing with the Stars.  For the next 10 weeks, she and much of America will be watching as ... (more)

Transforming Old Papers And Business Cards Into Brand Treasure

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 24, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Here’s a nice little Spring Cleaning tip for you that could be a nice win-win. This nice win-win would be that it de-clutterizes your office, and helps share your interests ... (more)

Five Things A Billionaire Taught Me About Job Hunting

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 24, 2012 at 5:30 am
Life is good if you are Reid Hoffman. The self-made billionaire was a part of the founding team at PayPal. He took his winnings from that expedition and went on to found LinkedIn. ... (more)

Differentiate Or Die: The New Rules Of Personal Branding

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm
These are the best of times for personal branders; these are the worst of times for personal branders. Far from mere Dickensian wordplay, I believe this statement reflects a reality ... (more)

Have You Gone Overboard With Your Website?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 23, 2012 at 1:30 pm
With so many opportunities to get digitally creative these days, it is easy to see how one could go overboard on their personal or company website. Due to this excess of options, ... (more)

The Latest Trend In Online Reputation Management

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 23, 2012 at 5:30 am
If googling yourself is painful, you’ll want to read this. There was a common theme among the SEO and reputation management experts in a recent panel. (Last year, a similar ... (more)