Personal Branding

Athletes are the Ultimate Personal Brand

LeBron + Nike, originally uploaded by Hajj Flemings. With Plaxico Burress, Sean Avery, and Michael Vick’s  incidents the value of personal branding has become a hot topic. Character, corporate brand image (leagues), and poor judgment are becoming PR nightmares for … Continue reading

Your Personal Brand is like Your Passport

Passport, originally uploaded by gravitywave. Personal branding has become increasingly popular for professionals in today’s job market. Job seekers have especially found personal branding to be an effective strategy in their pursuit of job opportunities. However, in the last few … Continue reading

Keep Polishing Your Personal Brand

polish away, originally uploaded by Darwin Bell. Personal branding has always been out there, but it has become a better defined and an increasingly popular concept over the past decade. It is the essential first step in your career search … Continue reading

Brandcamp Video #3: Marcie Brogan and the business pitfalls of a personal brand

Marcie Brogan, a veteran of the Detroit advertising market, shares her experiences on how hard it’s been to divorce her “personal brand” from the company she loves and co-founded, Brogan Partners. www.Brogan.com .social-icon{ display:inline-block; width: 120px; float:left; } Tweet

Personal Branding: Your Avatar is your Global ID.

Today, we live in a world that is skin deep. Magazine covers, movies, and product commercials are littered with models, celebrities, movie stars and the moving target of what society says is in and is beautiful. Packaging is an important … Continue reading

Brand Camp Video #2: Social Media & You: Tips for Success in your Career (Scott Monty)

I’m pleased to bring you the second video from the 2008 Brand Camp University Personal Branding 2.0 Conference, with Scott Monty Director of Social Media at Ford talking about Social Media & You: Tips for Success in your Career.  His presentation includes his … Continue reading

Nine Personal Branding Predictions for 2009

It is 2009 and the Internet is buzzing with experts providing their predictions and trends for the year.  I wanted to provide my thoughts on personal branding to help set the tone for an exciting year. Predictions/Trendspotting 1. Creative Economy:  … Continue reading

Did you know that Personal Brands are Virtual Mentors?

How many people do you currently mentor? Is that number 1, 2 or 10? Whatever number you identify you have underestimated the impact of your mentorship program. As a personal brand you are a virtual mentor for many whether you … Continue reading