You don't want to be invisible online! If you don't appear on page one of Google, you should. And, with a little work, you can create stuff that can get you found. That is, if you care what your ...
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Personal Branding
What Makes A Good Google+ Profile?
Of course there is no single best answer to what makes a good Google+ profile, but let's start with these three questions: ...
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How Do You Want to Be Remembered?
Many times our reputation precedes us. Your past actions carry a lot of weight and leave a memory in the minds of those you've impacted by your actions.
Sometimes, we may be known for something or ...
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Find Yourself So You Can Know Who You Are
This title is meant to confuse or befuddle. Here's why. There's a common thread that runs through many job seekers who've been let go from their jobs. They don't know who they are. They've ...
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Take Time To Ask and Answer Tough Questions About YOU!
Before embarking on a trip of any kind, there are certain things you do to prepare. If traveling by car, you at least make sure you've got gas in your tank. You may be one of those people who also ...
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The Fine Line Between Personal and Professional
It can be tricky to determine the fine line between personal and professional when it comes to building your personal brand. The line is fine but it's also blurred. ...
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Authentically You
Are you the real deal? Do you come across authentically?
Should I define what I mean? According to Dictionary.com, authentic is defined as:
Accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; ...
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What Do You Want to Be Known For?
We all have a reputation. People recognize our strengths inside and outside of the workplace. But it is truly up to us to manage our reputation and it is never too early to start.
How does ...
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Tags: Are you sending the right message?
It is funny how we put labels on people and things, isn't it. OK, maybe not everyone does it and maybe it isn't all that funny, but it is an interesting phenomenon.
When you meet someone new, do ...
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Branding, Marketing and You
Since the beginning it has always been about you, but never about you! Quite the oxymoron. Might I suggest it is about how you make people feel?
Speaking of which, I have been feeling overwhelmed ...
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5 Steps to Building Your Personal Brand
Darn, there's that phrase again! Personal Branding! What's the big deal anyway. Well, the big deal is that more and more employers are choosing known candidates (referrals) over unknown ...
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Should I Start A Blog?
As a job seeker, having a blog is a great way to develop a reputation, share expertise and build brand awareness. ...
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Which Came First, Your Brand or Your Reputation?
You are familiar with these age-old questions, which came first, the chicken or the egg and if a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Therefore, I ask the ...
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What is it you REALLY want to do?
Focus! What makes you truly unique? What combination on knowledge, skills and abilities best represents you?
You don't want just any job. You want a job that you'll enjoy and be successful in. ...
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Personal Branding Is A Way of Living
You've heard the term PERSONAL BRAND more often than you care to admit. What's all the hype? What does it really mean?Personal Branding is a way of living. It is about ...
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Personal Brand…Do You Have One?
To have a personal brand is hot and hip right now.
All it really means is that you know how to package yourself. Do you have a personal brand? ...
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Marketing Your On-Line Presence
Part of my personal mission is to share information. Why? Because I like finding information to share and I believe that once you've shared it, it can grow into something bigger and better.
I ...
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Another Example of “Perception Is Reality”
Having an online presence has never been more important
If you are a job seeker (active or passive) you have probably heard that it is important to build your online reputation. Have you begun? The ...
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Summary Sunday: Personal Branding and More
I'll have to admit, this was a not a very busy week for me on Twitter. Twitter is where I find many of the posts/articles I recommend reading here.
The other tool I use to source helpful ...
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Job Search Is All About Marketing
We all need to learn more about marketing. Either as an employee or a job seeker, understanding the key trends in marketing is important to your career preservation.
If you are job seeking, then ...
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And Exactly What Problem Do You Solve?
Employers are hiring! So why aren't the church bells tolling? Why isn't the media picking up this good news? Because it is barely making a dent on the unemployment numbers. But it should be good ...
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Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
We have always believed that the employer has the upper hand. They have the jobs and we want the jobs. They have the money and resources to promote their brand or product, or service, we ...
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Personal Branding, Who Needs It?
Who needs personal branding? We all need it. Today, more than ever before. But it shouldn't be fake. It has to be genuine- real- authentic. And even if you are "just looking for a new job" you ...
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No Regrets
What a shame it would be to live life regretting you didn't do something.
Carpe Diem!
We don't get second chances or do-overs that often.
If you look back and ask "what do I want to be ...
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Struggling with Your Value Proposition?
Your value proposition (aka elevator pitch) is one of the most important tools in your job search toolbox. But you want to see examples, right? Here you go! ...
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When is a slide show more than just a slide show?
I get tired of reading the hundreds of new posts on job search sometimes, do you? I also don't have time to sit and listen to an interview with a leading expert on interviewing or job ...
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How to Get Your Name and Message Out There
It has occurred to me that networking gets a bad rap and that perhaps twitter and blogs and Facebook are the solutions people are looking for to make networking easier.
If you don't ...
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Can You Be Found Online?
If an employer receives your resume and they have some level of interest in you, chances are, they will google your name. The question you want to know the answer to is "what will they see?". ...
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What’s Your Value Proposition?
For those who have been in the world of sales and marketing, value proposition is fairly common. It means in short, what will I get if I invest in this product or service? ...
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Your Memoir, in Six Words
Harvard Business Review's John Baldoni wrote about a special project- a 6 word sentence to describe your accomplishments. It isn't new, just revisited. How do you want to be remembered? Baldoni ...
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