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Break Out of the Social Media Prison

This is a direct response to Carlos Miceli’s post on Owl Sparks: Prison, Fear, and Personal Branding
You know that feeling you have when you first meet someone?  It’s that feeling that you have to put your best foot forward so that you can make the best first impression. We have this feeling at networking events, [...]

Oh no!… Not another “How to be a great blogger” blog post :)

The internet has provided a platform that allows anyone to call themselves an “expert.”  Because of this, every blog post is teaching you how to be more productive, how to build a better company, or how to make more money.  There is now so much content on the internet that I can’t quickly differentiate quality [...]

Four Young Entrepreneurs You Need to Know

It’s never too early to start your own company. No matter how difficult you think it may be or how outrageous you feel your idea is, you have the chance to build something great that you truly love and are proud to be a part of.
The four young entrepreneurs below have overcome many obstacles to [...]

Social Media Does Not Prepare You For…

So I’ve been doing a whole lot of interviewing for a Social Media Manager position here at SocialMediaMarketing.com.  With so much content online about interviewing best practices, I thought that everyone would be an expert in interviewing, especially if you hang out in the blogosphere.  There are so many career blogs out there with solid [...]

How to Deal with a Needy Client

If you’re an agency or a consultant, then you’ve faced a needy client one time or another. You know who I’m talking about:

They call you multiple times a week to get updated on what’s going on with the project
They frantically feel like the world is ending because they haven’t seen results since last week’s [...]

When Does Personal Branding Become Shameless Self Promotion?

I recently wrote a post on the Viralogy Blog focusing on how non-celebrities are using Facebook Fan pages as a way to reach out and stay connected to their community.  Lets face it, not everyone uses Twitter, and Facebook provides another great platform to build a fan base and promote your great content.
I personally have [...]

The Difference Between Being Great at Your Job and Loving Your Job

My friend Jacob currently sells ads for a web 2.0 company.  He’s a beast on the phone, relentless with customers, and has the highest client conversion rate out of anyone at his office.  He’s darn good at selling, but you know what?  He hates it.  He walks into work every morning with his head down, [...]

Roger Federer and Personal Branding

In Wimbledon 2008, Roger Federer found himself down to Rafael Nadal 2 sets to none.  Roger was playing for his 6th Wimbledon title in a row; Rafael was playing for his first – either way, history was going to be made.
Roger was winded, discouraged, and it seemed like a 2 sets to none lead was [...]

Live in the Moment Because it’s Never too Late

I just had dinner with my good friend Theresa who works at one of the Big Four Accounting Firms.  She doesn’t love her job, but she doesn’t absolutely hate it either because it pays the rent.  Times are tough, and her firm is going to have a massive layoff next week, and she might be [...]

Professional Blogging is All About ROI

“Don’t hesitate; just jump in there and do it!”
“Every company is starting one.  If you don’t do it, you’re way behind the competition!”
I hear bloggers preach on and on about how professionals and companies need a blog.  It’s the only way to get a job!  It’s the only way to tap your market!  But, is [...]

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    Dan Schawbel is the leading personal branding expert for Gen-Y. He is the bestselling author of Me 2.0, as well as the publisher of both the award winning Personal Branding Blog and Personal Branding Magazine.

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