The Personal Branding Advantage of Visible Minorities
After a recent seminar, I was approached by a Hassidic Jew with a personal branding question.
As he was becoming more active branding himself online, he was considering the use of video. An expert in an industry that has nothing to do with Judaism or religion, he was hesitating because he wasn’t sure how people …
Personal Brand Stereotypes #9: Jews Have Big Noses and Bald Spots
There will be one more post in this series, marking #10. Today, I wanted to bring out religion, so that maybe we could have a great discussion around the perception of Jews. Feel free to examine the information in this post, as well as my analysis and comment on it. This series has been much …
Personal Brand Stereotypes #5: Only Punks Wear Mohawks
As we continue with the many personal brand stereotypes that plague our culture, I hope you’re being more observant as to people who are wearing pink shirts or glasses and are more understanding of their situation. No one wants to be made fun of or laughed at because of what they wear. People have the …
Personal Brand Stereotypes #4: The Hippie Phenomenon
I’ve been running a series for the past week on personal brand stereotypes. The purpose of these posts is to demonstrate how we are already perceived by others, without even noticing it. Sometimes we are penalized or ostracized by society for choosing to wear and act how we do, and other times we are rewarded …