Author Archives: Patrick Ambron

CEO National Conference and After Party

Brand-Yourself.com

For those who don’t know, we are speaking at the CEO National Conference in Chicago this weekend. We could not be more excited. The last six months have been surreal for brand-yourself and, quite frankly, ground breaking. We launched our services, expanded our community,  developed a working product, and were named one of the top

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Jump Start Your Career: The most effective social media tactics

Strategy

Here at brand-yourself we do our best to arm our young readers with the tools they need to succeed in today’s climate. Times are tough, the job market is awful and young graduates often fall victim to lack of experience and limited networks. We tout social media and personal branding as a solution, as a

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Brand Yourself with A Personal Branding Video – Al Biedrzycki

How To

With the job market so tough, we constantly encourage our readers to distinguish and promote themselves in unique, innovative ways. We tout personal branding and social media as ideal methods to get your message and qualifications out to the right audience. Does it work? Do people listen? We like to think  so, but it is

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Personal Brand Interview: Rebecca Thorman & Personal Brand Blog

Interviews

I recently spoke with Rebecca Thorman, who does marketing, pr and social media for successful start-up alice.com. In this interview we discuss the current job market, the myth that there are no jobs and the advantages and disadvantages of working with a start-up. What are some of the steps Gen Y should be taking right

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Personal Brand Interview: Jacob Share’s Personal Brand Strategy

Interviews

Personal Branding tips from Personal Branding expert Jacob Share.

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Job Search Tips – 4 Steps to Find a Job on Twitter

Job Search

Believe it or not, twitter is more than just a place to tell the world what you had for lunch. With over 60 million current users and growing, it’s a perfect place to take your job hunt. By adding to the conversation, twitter can help you: Gain credibility in your field Build meaningful professional networks

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Bad Personal Brand Examples: Sarah Palin’s Personal Brand Image

Interviews

Sarah Palin’s personal brand is in trouble.  Sure everyone knows who she is, but she exhibits poor judgment when it comes to personal brand management.  In fact, the Examiner posted an article this week using Palin as an example warning politicians to pay closer  attention to their own personal brand management efforts. Most notably, the

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Personal Brand Interview with Ola Rynge: My Personal Brand Management Tips

Interviews

I recently spoke with Ola Ryange, CEO of The Rynge Group and author of The Rynge Blog. Ola was recognized as one of the top 30 personal branding experts to follow on Twitter by  personalbrandingblog.com In this interview we cover how to develop your own personal brand and the importance of personal branding for small

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Personal Brand Interview with Thomas Drugan: Monitoring Personal Brand Image

Interviews

I recently spoke with Thomas Drugan, co-founder of Naymz and author of “Not Just Your-Space: The College Student’s Guide to Managing Online Reputation”. Thomas has been involved in online marketing for over ten years, and considered a pioneer of the personal branding/online reputation management industry. In the interview, we discuss the importance of personal branding,the

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Personal Branding Examples: Billy Mays’ Personal Brand Image

Interviews

A Personal Branding tribute to Billy Mays, a master salesman and personal branding superstar.

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