Monthly Archives: September 2009
Creating Your Personal Brand By Writing a Thank You Note After an Internship
When the internship is over, make sure employees know that you are not only appreciative of the experience you gained but you also wish to be remembered. Leave your mark at the place where you interned by writing a thank-you note to the people you worked with and everyone you learned from. Below is an
Your Online Reputation: Three Things You Need To Remember
So you’ve read all our articles here at Brand-Yourself.com about how essential it is to maintain your online reputation and personal brand identity. You’ve successfully set up your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts, emphasizing your individuality, visibility, consistency, and desirability as an employee. The battle doesn’t end there, however. Maintaining a personal brand is continuous
Build Personal Brand on a Team: 6 Tips to Get You Noticed
Conventional wisdom dictates that a good team player is someone who is always willing to put the good of the whole above personal interests. While true, we, as individuals, want credit for whatever our contribution was. After all, without that, how will the boss know the difference between your work ethic and value to the company
Job Search Tips: Create Job Career Opps After College Yourself!
What is a job opportunity after college? Is it a job posting on Monster.com or on your school career services site? I would consider these all job possibilities, not opportunities. There is a chance or a small possibility that you may get a job with the company you want in the position you love, but
Creating Your Personal Brand During a Recession
So you’ve graduated. You now have a piece of paper that you paid $200,000 for and you’re soaring on top of the world with your limitless hopes and dreams. You’re marketing yourself every way you know how. Yet, you can’t seem to find a job anywhere and you’re rapidly sinking into despair. Wow, this recession
Your Weekly Brand Update 9/18
Over here at Brand-Yourself.com we have been chugging away creating new functionality and materials to give YOU the best experience possible. Over the past few months we have taken all of your thoughts, ideas and feedback to create the best system possible to manage your online reputation. Our site right now is currently up and
Using Social Media In Schools
Friends, followers, wall-posts, notes, blogs and messages– all familiar terms of social media websites and now, terms used in the classroom. More and more school teachers and professors are using social media as a way to communicate with their students. One website in particular that is being used in many college settings is called Ning.
Personal Brand Statement: 7 Winning Steps to Creating One
After polling several well-educated young professionals about their personal brand statement, I realized that there are still many individuals who don’t understand how to use personal branding. Your statement is not a mission statement or job title, but rather your “catchphrase” if you will about your specific expertise. If you don’t have much experience at
One of the Best Interview Tools: Your Personal Brand
Your personal brand is the best tool you have for your upcoming interview. You are likely in panic mode though. You feel like you are forgetting the basic details. Such as your name. Ultimately, this is one of those things that might not be in your favor. If you are not in panic mode, then
10 Steps to Supercharge Your Personal Brand
Guest post by Jennifer Kushell who is Co-Founder & president of YSN.com – Your Success Network, and the author of “Secrets of the Young & Successful,” a New York Times Bestseller. Called the “Career Doctor” by Cosmopolitan and a “guru” of her generation by US News & World Report, Jennifer has dedicated her life to
