On the fifth day of Christmas my brand strategist advised to me; Make it u-n-i-q-u-e Decide on a niche Conduct a 360, Set measurable goals and have very clear and focused VP’s. It’s no longer enough to have X years experience and a good qualification – sometimes those are just the entry stakes to get considered. There are many out there with similar skills and experience – you need… Read More »12 Days of Personal Branding – Day 5
On the fourth day of Christmas my brand strategist advised to me; Decide on a niche Conduct a 360 assessment, Set measurable goals and have a very clear and focused VP. Everyone is incredibly pushed for time, so ensuring you make the most of it is key to personal branding success. That means being very clear about who you need to be connecting and communicating with so that you… Read More »12 Days of Personal Branding – Day 4
On the third day of Christmas my brand strategist advised to me; Conduct a 360 assessment, Set measurable goals and have a very clear and focused VP. The 360 Reach assessment now has a new version about to launch. The 360 enables you to go to a wide range of people (not just in work) and gather feedback as to their perceptions of your personal brand. This feedback is… Read More »12 Days of Personal Branding – Day 3
On the second day of Christmas my brand strategist advised to me; Set measurable goals and have a very clear and focused VP. Once you have clarity on your vision and purpose you can put yourself through a goals exercise that looks at where you want to be over the next 10 years. With some goals you will have a clearer picture of where you want to be, by when.… Read More »12 Days of Personal Branding – Day 2
On the first day of Christmas my brand strategist advised to me, to have a very clear and focused VP. A critical aspect of your personal brand foundation is to appoint the first VP and decide both what you would like to see for the world (your vision) and then also your personal role in that world (purpose – or mission). Your second VP – Values and Passions are… Read More »12 Days of Personal Branding – Day 1
David Perry, author of the Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters book has released a FREE e-book – The 12 Days of Christmas Job Hunting which can be download from his blog - many of the tips are from his book but its also a great reminder to all job seekers not to stop looking at this holiday time – in fact take it up a notch becuase no-one else will… Read More »12 Days of Christmas Job Hunting
This is a copy of a recent Reuters article by Ellen Wulfhorst that I was quoted in….. NEW YORK (Reuters) – If Barack Obama were a corporate chief executive, the incoming U.S. president already would be winning high marks for his management style, experts say. The president-elect's steady hand and calm demeanor that have earned him the moniker "No Drama Obama" are traits business leaders could well learn from, according… Read More »Business could learn from Obama style, experts say
Know where they are going in both life and career, work on your Vision and Goals it will set a clear path and focus Identify and understand your strengths and how these can be used to your benefit in differentiate yourself in the job market and career Seek the feedback and input of others, how is your brand perceived by others, is there consistency across all groups and where do… Read More »20 Personal Branding Tips to Make Your Career Recession Proof
I have just been tagged by a fellow career professional Chandlee Bryan over at The Emerging Professional to share on my blog 7 Facts About Me and then tag 7 fellow bloggers to do the same. 1. Going to an all boys high school meant that when someone had to play the lead lady in a school play there were very few hands going up – press ganged in to the… Read More »Seven Facts About Me (that maybe viewed as weird or at least unusual)
A question posted on the MarketingProfs.com forum that I regularly contribute to asked about what to do with what sounded like a narcisistic boss. Here were my thoughts; Unfortunately situations like this are not as uncommon as you might think. Sounds like your supervisor is either inexperienced or has been trained in the old management model of control and fear. Short of leaving to find a better situation and assuming you are… Read More »Is your boss not listening?