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    The Funniest Linkedin Profile I’ve Ever Read

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    I’m always amazed at some of the stuff that people post on the web. If you are in the mood for a good laugh read this guy’s funny Linkedin profile. It is far and away the funniest profile I’ve ever read on any social network. Period.

    While this is incredibly funny, it’s more an …

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    Politics and Personal Branding

    Personal branding for politics? Be careful. Partisan personal branding is a dynamic aspect of the continually evolving corporate landscape. Personal branding for politics? Be careful. Partisan personal branding is a dynamic aspect of the continually evolving corporate landscape.

    It’s vital to stay up with changing politics trends. In a crowded field, you must know how to sell yourself successfully. Demonstrating a social conscience is a must.

    It pays to explore how to promote oneself …

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    Brand Building

    As employees reassess their careers and future ambitions, they've become more interested in the enduring value of personal branding. As employees reassess their careers and future ambitions, they’ve become more interested in the enduring value of personal branding.

    A widespread misperception is that personal branding is only essential for businesses, celebrities, or high-ranking individuals. Nope! You have a personal brand. It’s everything you post on social media. It’s everything people say about you while …

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    Branding Is…Bad?

    We are ineffectual and inauthentic when "packaged." Branding is essential, but it's not always right. Be honest, accurate, and personal. We are ineffectual and inauthentic when “packaged.” Branding is essential, but it’s not always right. Be honest, accurate, and personal.

    Why would personal branding be bad? After all, it’s a standard business practice to curate and share a specific version of oneself.

    Sheryl Sandberg, author and Facebook COO, answered questions about personal branding in work. …

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    Build “Brand You”

    Why is it important to document your journey when building your brand? Your most significant role is Chief Marketing Officer of "Brand You." Why is it important to document your journey when building your brand? Your most significant role is Chief Marketing Officer of “Brand You.”

    Our most significant role in today’s company is to be the chief marketing officer for the brand called “You.” That’s a phrase from Tom Peters, a management expert, from a 1997 essay …

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    Basic Brand

    A personal brand is more than a résumé. Your basic brand is more than an elevator pitch. It is more than a social media profile. Much more! A personal brand is more than a résumé. Your basic brand is more than an elevator pitch. It is more than a social media profile. Much more!

    Your professional brand is a codified manifestation of your innermost self, organized as a formalized expression of your outside professional self.

    It’s a code of conduct that you …

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    Branding Over Age 50

    Whether you're looking for a retirement gig or have just been promoted to the C-Suite, personal branding is critical. You'll have more clout. Whether you’re looking for a retirement gig or have just been promoted to the C-Suite, personal branding is critical. You’ll have more clout.

    Clout, in turn, allows you to be influential, indispensable, and, most importantly, joyful at work. But personal branding is subtle, and it varies depending on your career stage and generation.

    I’ve seen …

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    Create an Amazing Personal Online Brand in 9 Steps

    Creating an amazing personal online brand can be difficult, but a great way to start a personal brand online is to look at what's available.

    Have you ever looked for the website of a company or their social media pages and found they didn’t exist? If so, chances are you got the impression that they’re not authentic or have become outdated. Hang onto the memory of those disappointments as you build your personal online brand.

    The same rules apply to …

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    Mastering the Art of Networking: A Professional’s Guide

    Mastering networking will require stretching yourself, perhaps even attending or exhibiting at a trade show.

    Mastering the art of networking will do more than bring your brand an immediate bump in business. As you network, you’ll develop connections and find mentors who’ve gone before you. The best way to master the art of networking is by embracing the spirit of the endeavor. The goal isn’t just to line your own …

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    Identifying Authentic Brands: 10 Signs to Watch For

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    What is one sign or aspect you look for when determining if another brand is authentic?

    These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most successful young entrepreneurs. YEC members represent nearly every industry, generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and have created tens of …

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