Monthly Archives: June 2010

Online Reputation Tools: Using HTML with WordPress

Online reputation management

One of the reasons that Brand-Yourself is built on WordPress is because of the system’s ability to let you put content on the web–without having to worry about how it gets there.  Important, because unless you dedicate yourself to learning how to build a page, your end product may not get you anywhere.  Walter Feigenson

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How to Build Personal Brand Pitches

How To

“Short and clear pitch – interesting and clear brand” The statement above is the core message of this post. Maybe that’s all you need, maybe you want to read the whole post. The choice you made depends on your interest for the subject, your relation to the author (that’s me) and your curiosity of what the rest

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Developing Your Personal Brand: The 5 P’s of Blogging

How To

Last week I presented to a group of Restaurant Human Resources Professionals as part of the People Report Summer Camp Symposium in Dallas, Texas.  The event was, hands down, the best conference I have ever presented at orattended.  I led a session titled,  ”Blogging for Dummies.” Blogging is an interesting topic for Human Resources and

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World Cup Lessons and Personal Brand Strategy

How To

It’s World Cup season, and soccer has taken over the airwaves, television and Internet. The FIFA World Cup only occurs every four years, so naturally it draws a lot of hype and attention from soccer and sports fans alike. On Saturday the much-anticipated England – United States showdown captivated Facebook, Twitter, and Web forums for the

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Top 5 Job Search Tips This Week

Job Search

Here is the Top 5 This Week – @andywergedal Getting a job is easy! That’s right, you heard me! It is easy. Get your skills in front of the person who is willing to pay for them and you have a job. The hard part is defining your skills and displaying them in front of

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Social Media Statistics

Strategy

Here are 3 social media statistics that might be outright lies, and 3 counter-metrics to turn to for a more truthful measurement.

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Jockeying for Position: MTV Making Its Branding Personal!

How To

Re-tweet this. Do it now, and who knows, maybe I can become the voice of a generation! This is a message that countless tweeters are spreading around to their followers as you read this. Why? They all want to become MTV’s first Twitter Jockey. Here’s the lowdown on MTV’s latest campaign. The draw? A six-figure salary

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10 Techniques for Password To Protect Your Online Reputation

Online reputation management

My mother is not the most technologically-adept person, but she loves to e-mail, share pictures, and send e-cards to everybody and anybody.  She drives me nuts some days, and not just because she considers me the tech support.  Her method of keeping track of her multiple account passwords is a Rolodex on which she writes

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Personal Brand Image: Liquor and Social Media Don’t Mix Well

How To

For a major company, the right advertisements and personal brand image are just as important they are for job-seeking individuals. For Smirnoff Ice, a new trend in the public domain that’s being transferred to social media in full force has caused downfalls and also some benefits for the company. Ice Spreads Faster than Fire? The

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Stop! Before Building Your Personal Leadership Brand…

How To

Are you completely clear on what branding is and who you want to attract with it?

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