Monthly Archives: April 2011

How To Make Sense of Web Traffic

Strategy

A childhood friend recently sent me a YouTube video link of a very old R & B hit that I haven’t heard in years. Misdemeanor by Foster Sylvers.  I happened to check the views, out of curiosity.  As of April 2, 2011, 10:50 am Eastern Time, the count is 52481 views. It pales compared to

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Don’t Be Afraid of Opportunity: Part II: One Student’s Journey Across the World

personal brand

For Patty Hodapp, her globetrotting ways started at a young age.

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BrandYourself Named New York’s Top Emerging Business: Wins $200K New York

Company News

Last week, BrandYourself was named the winner of New York’s Creative Core Business competition. With a $200K prize, it is the largest, privately-funded business award in the country. We could not be more honored or proud. We are not only the youngest team ever to win this award, but we are also the first team

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Is Twitter A Good Tool For Your Personal Brand?

Social Media

What Is Twitter, Really? As you continually work to improve your personal brand, you are going to consider many social media tools to utilize.  Along this journey, Twitter will be one of them. Twitter is such a good outlet because it gives you a means of expressing both personal and professional views.  The personal and

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Musicians Go From YouTube To Fame

Marketing

    Instead of open mic nights at the local cafe or venue, musicians are displaying their musical talents for a worldwide audience in pursuit of becoming the next “Justin Bieber”. The world of social media has affected so many people, both to socialize and interact, as well as grow your business and personal brand.

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How To Build A Personal Branding Loyalty Program

How To

What are your thoughts on using loyalty program thinking to enhance your personal brand?

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How To Show Up At The Top Of Google For Your Name

How To

Most people are not accurately represented online, and that’s okay, because the problem can be fixed.

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College Grad Shares His Brand Yourself Experience

Job Interview Tips

Unemployment is real. Just ask Nick Colasurdo, recent graduate of Boston College that found himself searching for employment upon his wee hours in the “real world”. He learned that nobody is going to make sure you have a job, and that the job search is an ongoing and active process. During our interview below, Nick

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Four Critical Skills To Better Appeal To Employers

Job Search

We recently did an interview with Nick Colasurdo, who shared his Brand Yourself experience. Nick Colasurdo is a 2009 graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston College. After taking a gap year to backpack Europe and explore personal interests,he now works in digital marketing and social media for a publishing company in New

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Facebook for Job Search?

Job Search

Here are 6 ways to use Facebook for job searching.

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