Comments on: The Personal Brand Marketplace of the Future. Are Your Prepared?

By: Bachelor Thesis – Issue 2: how to guarantee Sustainability in Online Self-Marketing | Christina Rogge

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:45:15 +0000

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By: ADAMA J. ADAMA

ADAMA J. ADAMA — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:22:14 +0000

You’re right Kelly!
I think we need to re-adjust our curriculum and face what is important.
Recently, I started an Internet Business School (IBS) to reach out to university students. Guess what? Personal Branding is one of the courses.

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Will Social Media Improve Your Behavior? — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:33:21 +0000

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By: Doris Aguirre

Doris Aguirre — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:38:01 +0000

Really makes you think about what personal branding in the future will look like and how it will serve our economic marketplace. There will be many that don’t understand this concept and will not get to it in time. They will miss the boat. I agree with Kelly Lux, I believe it should be something that is taught at the university, even high school level. By doing this, students will understand the importance of watching what they say and do in the realm of social media.

By: Kelly Lux

Kelly Lux — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:49:29 +0000

I think you have a good point, but this is just another way that class divisions will become more apparent in the future. No matter what ‘we’ think, not everyone will have a personal brand. There are a lot of people out there who don’t have a clue what a personal brand is and will continue to lack the appreciation for one or the tools to create it. This is where you hit the nail on the head ‘ the rest will sink to the bottom’. Maybe we need to make these skills part of our educational system. As someone who works with college students, new grads and older alums, I can attest that these skills are not universal, not by a long shot. How will we get the message to everyone who needs to know, that the boat is leaving and they are going to be left at the dock?

By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot

Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:13:04 +0000

I understand the concept of branding and agree with what you’re saying but I don’t want to be a brand. I just want to be myself.

Human beings are complicated and multi-faceted. Is there room for that within the branding game? I will read your book and hope to find out:)

By: Patrick OMalley

Patrick OMalley — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:57:13 +0000

Dan, great post, and great event in Cambridge last week.

LinkedIn tip for you – don’t forget to put common misspellings of your name, like Shwabel, Schwable (or other common misspellings you see), into the Summary field of your LinkedIn profile. That way, if people look for you with that misspelling, they still find you. More at http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/01/27/missing-linkedin-tip-%E2%80%93-misspell-your-last-name-in-your-linkedin-profile/

By: Bill Sodeman

Bill Sodeman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:15 +0000

Great post! You brought up some interesting issues.

By: John Paul

John Paul — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:50:45 +0000

Nice post.. This goes back to what I tell people all the time. “watch what you say or do online” people are always watching.

Slowly the issue isn’t how to be found online, it is now about being found for the right reasons.