Top 10 Personal Branding Blogs
It's not enough that clients, coworkers and friends know you're good at your job--you've got to create a brand that expresses that to the rest of the world as well. These blogs help you market yourself into a brand that's both recognizable and sought-after.
Dan Schawbel and a rotating cast of contributors examine personal branding from every angle--employment, marketing yourself, and even tips on creating the most effective book title. Focuses on Generation Y but tips are broadly applicable in our socially networked age.
William Arruda and friends help readers maximize what makes readers "unique, relevant and compelling." Topics include more-efficient job searches, the power of listening to how others view your brand, and personal-branding mistakes (hint: don't badmouth previous employers).
Personal branding as well as more generalized job-hunting and career advice in the Web 2.0 world.
Career management including topics such as 10 steps to defining your personal brand, using Twitter for networking, and the tight connection between personal presentation and your overall brand.
Weekly personal-branding advice from the folks who bring you the Personal Branding 2.0 Conference. Discusses topics such as how elite personal brands (Oprah, Alec Baldwin, etc.) can rewrite the rules, using Google Profile to improve results when people search for you, and the difference between qualifications and achievements.
The author of Never Eat Alone hammers home the importance of networking and relationships to your career and your life. As the author's said for years, if you give in your business and personal relationships, the getting takes care of itself.
The author of Trust: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust looks at blogs and social media as the primary portals to your brand. Do's and don'ts for more effective blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, etc.
"Extreme business coach" Rob Cuesta doesn't just go over the usual personal-branding advice, but writes entertainingly about his own experiences on the road where that advice is put into action. Covers topics such as presentation, motivation, and what may be the worst business card ever.
Drew McLellan discusses word of mouth, why others will spread your personal brand, how to present like Steve Jobs, how to monitor your brand's health online, and other tips that are likely to raise your personal stock price.
Catharine Fennell and Laurinda Shaver dispense friendly, non-intimidating advice about topics such as improving your e-mail signature line, using social media, and corporate dress (and dressing down).
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