Everyone’s trying to figure out personal branding and Twitter. Twitter is everywhere in the news right now – just yesterday the Wall Street Journal published How To Twitter: “But I have to admit I didn’t understand the appeal of Twitter when I joined, at the prodding of friends, in Novem...

Today, I spoke with Julia Angwin , who works for the Wall Street Journal and is the author of Stealing MySpace.  In this interview she talks to us about her new book, the story of MySpace, how it compares to Facebook, and if MySpace is safe for kids. What is unique about the story of MySpace? “My...

Gosh, I know that I am getting old as Sunday is here again and another Carnival of Positive Thinking. Here are articles which hopefully will help us all deal with our grief, our bereavement and start us on a path to happiness. Anna presents The Importance of Being True to Yourself posted at The Enga...

Personal branding is WoW and Final Fantasy; you just don’t know it yet. What is your goal when you’re playing a role playing game?  Your goal is to level up your character, unlock every secret, find every hidden weapon, beat every boss, and ultimately, beat the game with a 100% completion ratin...

Today, I spoke with Nick Corcodilos , who is the host of Ask The Headhunter and author of Ask The Headhunter: Reinventing The Interview to Win The Job.  As a headhunter with years of experience, Nick reveals a lot of very interesting information to us in this interview.  He talks about what he use...

Once you’ve designed your personal brand and have a personal brand name, use this handy list of suggestions to implement your personal branding strategy. General purpose Show your expertise as much as possible. Publicize your brand-related successes and achievements. Make yourself easy to cont...

Today, I spoke to Steve McKee , who is a marketing expert, BusinessWeek.com columnist and author of the new book, When Growth Stalls.  In this interview, Steve talks about how companies can sustain growth during the bad economy, and how people can develop their careers.  Steve shares research from...

“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.� Napoleon Hill It’s been said that the most lucrative source of profit for most companies is in their existing customer relationships. And, that it takes more effort to get new customers than to keep you...

Today, I spoke with Marshall Goldsmith , whose been featured on this blog before and in the current issue of Personal Branding Magazine .  Marshall is a huge advocate for personal branding, as he’s spent his career building the brands of Fortune 500 CEO’s.  His latest book is called Su...

Chris: “Cmon man, you have to go snowboarding with us tomorrow!” Me: “I can’t, I just got too much work to do. Here’s an idea, lets have fun tonight!” Chris: “What do you have in mind?” Me: “Come over, bring your laptop, your thinking cap, and le...