Posts for "Personal Branding"


Disgruntled Communication And Your Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm
As a small business owner or personal brand, your reputation is critical to your success. It is how people view you and differentiate you from others which helps get you more business. ... (more)

The Biggest Danger Of Personal Branding With Social Media

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 20, 2012 at 5:30 am
How much of your personal brand do you own? If you follow the good advice provided here on The Personal Branding Blog, you spend a part of your daily routine building your personal ... (more)

Make Sure ‘Professional’ Email Address Doesn’t Negatively Brand You

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 19, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Could it possibly be that something as commonplace and mundane, as the contact email address you include on official job-hunting correspondence, result in your personal brand being ... (more)

Senior Year In The “Real World”

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 18, 2012 at 8:56 pm
For those who remember the good old days when we were still in school… Freshman year is when you are just getting acclimated. Sophomore year, you start to figure things out and ... (more)

The Sale Is In The Detail

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 18, 2012 at 5:30 am
One of the biggest errors salespeople and entrepreneurs tend to make is to believe spending time defining a troubling detail for prospective clients is a time waster. The lack ... (more)

3 Personal Branding Tips Learned From Instagram’s Success

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 17, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Last week, Facebook surprised us all with an unexpected acquisition. In an official press release, the photo-sharing app Instagram was to be bought out for a hefty one billion ... (more)

Separation Of Personal And Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 17, 2012 at 5:30 am
LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and social networking sites have given you a platform for creating and managing your reputation: your personal brand. Perhaps that’s not ... (more)

Spam Is Deadly To A Brand!

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 16, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Seriously, I scratch my head daily, as way too many unsolicited, non-permission based emails come through to any one of my 3 emails. I know it’s a part of and fact of web ... (more)

Part-Time Passion Leads To Personal Brand Bonus

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 16, 2012 at 5:30 am
I still remember my grandmother packing the Skin So Soft in my bag as I left for summer camp. All the other kids had OFF! And I had this soft, nice smelling bug spray. Why? Because ... (more)

Your Personal Brand Toolbox: The Informational Interview

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Your personal brand is based on two things: You and Your Target Audience. You need to know a lot about both. Identifying and understanding things about yourself: your personality, ... (more)

Found My Klout On Empire Avenue While Staring At PeerIndex

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 14, 2012 at 1:30 pm
The other day, someone bought 200 shares of me. I was flattered, but would’ve been even more excited had it been real money. Still, the virtual game that measures your influence, Empire ... (more)

Recommend Or Not To Recommend: That Is The Question

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 13, 2012 at 3:00 pm
I don’t think there is any other aspect of online reputation for companies and individuals, as undervalued and taken lightly, as the giving and managing of recommendations. While ... (more)

Engaging The Multitasker

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 13, 2012 at 1:30 pm
How often do you find yourself on the computer while watching TV? Or looking up something on your phone while in a meeting? Even though the studies show that multitasking decreases ... (more)

‘Winging’ It In Job Interviews Is For The Birds!

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 12, 2012 at 5:30 am
If I have heard it once, I have heard it at least a thousand times from candidates over the years. Whenever I counsel job-seekers about the absolute necessity of developing, memorizing, ... (more)

7 Tips For Successfully Raising Capital On Shark Tank

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 11, 2012 at 1:30 pm
ABC’s Shark Tank provides free weekly tips showing what to do, and what not to do when it comes to raising investment capital to fund your business and your personal brand. Although ... (more)

Your Fiercest Competition Creates Success

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 11, 2012 at 5:30 am
Your fiercest competition is You! Are you able to outperform everything you have done in the past? When relentless, and sometimes unusual requests come your way, do you move with ... (more)

Digital Fatigue And Refreshment

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 10, 2012 at 5:30 am
Just go to my website. I’ll text you. I posted it on my FB page. I tweeted it. I found it on LinkedIn. He sent me a Branchout request. It’s on my Pinterest. I saw your 4square ... (more)

3 Elements Of An Online Portfolio That Sells Your Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 10, 2012 at 1:30 am
Talking the talk doesn’t cut it for most employers anymore. When finding qualified candidates for an open position or promotion, they need to see for themselves what you can ... (more)

Watch Out. How To Protect Your Online Reputation

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Everyone has a reputation to protect. And anyone who’s hoping for a new job or a promotion must be especially vigilant, as should consultants and entrepreneurs. The question ... (more)

Facebook And Brands From The BRANDidos

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 9, 2012 at 5:30 am
Facebook remains the giant among all the social networking sites. Whether you’re an employee, an executive, or a small business owner, it’s practically essential that you establish ... (more)

Why You Need to Brand & Target Your Resume

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Today, we’ll find out why making a safe resume just won’t cut it in today’s job market. Spending lots of time tweaking and perfecting your ultimate resume or resume may feel ... (more)

Don’t Be A Channel Changer Over Facebook Timeline

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I’m hearing some reaction to the Facebook changes that have to do with its Timeline feature and frankly, I think the hysteria is quite overblown. Whoa. Let’s slow down and ... (more)

Branding Yourself With Google Panda

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 7, 2012 at 5:30 am
The Google Panda updates has changed a lot of what companies are doing to ensure they’re being found on Google for their particular field and keywords. But how can you take ... (more)

Brand Mathematics: The Synergy Of The Future?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Plato is right once more. And so is Alfred North Whitehead when he claimed that all Western philosophy was nothing but footnotes to the towering figure of ancient Greek thought. ... (more)

March “Personal Brand” Madness – Davis Delivers, Barnes Bewilders

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 6, 2012 at 1:30 pm
March is one of the most exciting months of the year all because of March Madness. College basketball passion sweeps the nation producing Cinderella stories and glimpses at the ... (more)