My Gen-Y colleague Dan Schawbel has strategically positioned himself as a personal branding expert over the last few years, and he continues to impress me on nearly a monthly basis. Among his many projects, Dan founded an online magazine called, fittingly, Personal Branding Magazine, and their new quarterly issue is out on November 1st. From the beginning, Dan has partnered [...]

In a recent interview with Dan Schawbel at the Personal Branding Blog, Darren Rowse, the original Pro Blogger and co-author with Chris Garrett of the new book ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to A Six-Figure Income, talks about how he uses blogs and social media to connect with his audience and build a globally-recognized brand: “I see my blogging [...]

Ever since I discovered Google Custom Search, I’ve been using it to pinpoint the exact kind of awesome articles, tips and tricks I’m looking for much quicker, and to increase my efficiency and decrease the time it takes me to find answers or write up blog posts. Personally, I’m a big fan of productivity lists, how-to’s, and life hacks, so [...]

Following up on last week’s interview with personal branding expert Dan Schawbel, I’d like to share a short and sweet review of Tom Peters’ The BrandYou50, a book that changed my life! The value add here is the BrandYou50 cheat sheet that I put together for you, since I know you’re all so very busy and don’t have the time [...]