Comments on: If You Suck, Your Personal Brand Does, Too

By: Justin Goldsborough

Justin Goldsborough — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:53:19 +0000

How about “Act the same way your would around professional contacts and peers online that you would offline.” Really that simple, isn’t it?

By: John Paul Aguiar

John Paul Aguiar — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:34:40 +0000

When your online, and using social media. faking the funk will only get you so far.

Your tru colors will show.

By: Nance Rosen

Nance Rosen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:50 +0000

Bret – Glad the tips were good and the video is funny for you. Best, Nance

By: Van

Van — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:09:27 +0000

I ask you, ma’am, what did brownies ever do to you?

Jesting aside, I like this post. It’s entertaining and true. I agree that although it’s important to share tips and information in your field, I also think it’s important to share some of yourself. I like the small tidbits of personal information- sometimes I like to know that someone is baking brownies. When done correctly, these small bits of information connects you with others. It emphasizes the “personal” in “personal branding”- which is what it’s all about.

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By: Bret Simmons

Bret Simmons — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:23:54 +0000

Nancy, that video was actually very funny.

Your last three tips in the section “Preparation is Key” are very good. Please forgive me, but the rest of your post was the kind of babble you rightly advise people to avoid.

My problem with personal branding is that most of the advice people get on branding is from people who’s only brand is personal branding. I’d prefer to hear more from and about real people – not celebrities – that are using the tools of personal branding to advance their career or small business.

I’m a runner. If I want to get better at running, I could hire a coach. But I would never hire someone to teach me how to be a better runner that does not currently run themselves. And I don’t need to hire an Olympic caliber coach because I don’t aspire to be an Olympian (WAY too old for that). I’d hire someone that has run the streets of my town for years and that has shown others how to run these streets and our local and regional runs better.

You are right about one thing for sure – personal branding needs a reality check.

Thanks!

Bret