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Your Personal Brand is a Global Brand « MSU International Student Life — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:52:11 +0000

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By: Nance Rosen

Nance Rosen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:43:16 +0000

Yes, thanks for expanding the dialogue! Understanding perception and decision-making, and valuing both education and experience are all integral to forming our personal brands – and becoming part of a community where we are authentically engaged.

By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen

John Bardos - JetSetCitizen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:06:44 +0000

With all the recent denigration of higher education, I think it is important to point out that getting work visas in foreign countries will almost always require a degree.

Many people are dissing the value of a university degree, but it is still essential in most countries around the world.

By: Nance Rosen

Nance Rosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:13:26 +0000

You are all so right! Admitting a problem is only the first step to solving it. BTW, I’m glad we still have the tip of the iceberg to talk about – that may wind up an old adage that no one recalls the origin of: like “falling off the wagon.”

By: Colored Opinions

Colored Opinions — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:30:42 +0000

I know people who travelled the world over, but they only saw what they wanted to see. It’s the heurstic that matters.

By: Jason Markow

Jason Markow — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:09 +0000

Interesting article. I enjoyed the notion of the “world citizen” and the three things to “do now”. But I think that simply being “aware” of non-local news, trends, or best practice is not enough. To build a global brand also takes intent, it takes a scalable plan of attack, and it takes action. Awareness is a good starting point, but it is just the tip of the iceberg.

By: Paul Copcutt - Square Peg (required)

Paul Copcutt - Square Peg (required) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:34:49 +0000

Nance – some good suggestions. However I would suggest that this runs a little deeper than a personal brand – to basic US culture. Going by most surveys around 80% of the US population does not own a passport and now that we in Canada require one to visit a large percentage of those people have likely never left the US – ever.

My 3 point plan for thinking and acting global:

1. One of the great things about the US, like Canada, is that there is such a rich diverse population you can likely get to know someone from any country in the world. Spend some time with them, ask them about their country, work etc. After all they have lived in both cultures and will give you a much more realistic and useful insight than perceptions of news feeds and corporate web sites.

2. Then identify some countries you would like to visit and take some trips. Avoid the sterile package tours and look to immerse yourself in the country. My best travel experiences to the likes of India have been when I ate, slept and travelled as the locals did – and you get much better understanding of how the country works.

3. Leverage online networks, professional associations etc to make contact with those that have gone before you. Ask them the lessons, what they would do differently, recommended connections, places to live etc. And experience the country in its extremes – I spent some winter time in Canada before I made a move here and certainly recommend that to anyone else that askes me – minus 40 is cold!

Then if the opportunity fits to your personal brand go for it – it is a great adventure and home is always there for you.

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By: yinka olaito

yinka olaito — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:16:51 +0000

Going global is now easy thing, it starts with strategy . Position yourself, be prepared for opportunities and be ready to grab them when they show up