“Your reputation is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” –– Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO By John Millen We like to say we don’t judge people, but the truth is that’s all we do. All the time. Our subconscious minds begin assessing people from the moment we see them. It’s human.…… Continue reading How Do People Perceive You?
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Top Posts of 2014 Focus on Careers, Branding
As I approach the ninth year of this blog, it’s time again to look back at the most widely read posts of the past year. In 2014, top topics shifted from job search tips to how to enhance a personal brand, expand your network and succeed in a new job. While many are seeking their next career…… Continue reading Top Posts of 2014 Focus on Careers, Branding
10 Surefire Ways to Brand Yourself
Jon HarrisMany public relations professionals are so busy working for their clients that they pay little attention to building their personal brands. Jon Harris, chief communications officer at Hillshire Brands, has been able to successfully juggle both, and have fun in the process. Beginning his career as an intern for a New York radio station…… Continue reading 10 Surefire Ways to Brand Yourself
Close the Loop: 4 Simple Steps to Maintain and Grow Your Network and Personal Brand
Closing the loop. In technical terms, it means the completion of a signal cycle from the input through the output phase usually associated with computer technology. Most business people know it as completing the circle of communication between friends, clients or in this case people who have been in your network during your job…… Continue reading Close the Loop: 4 Simple Steps to Maintain and Grow Your Network and Personal Brand
Elevator Speech: Don’t Miss Your Floor
When the term first became popular, it typically referred to a 30-second speech, the approximate time spent in an elevator with someone. The analogy inspired people to create 30-second presentations, sometimes intriguing yet way too often sounding pre-recorded and boring. You don’t want your elevator speech to make people run to another elevator to get…… Continue reading Elevator Speech: Don’t Miss Your Floor
Build a Personal Website to Boost Your PR Career
Valuable experience, an admirable GPA and shining letters of recommendation just aren’t outstanding these days. A personal website for career pursuits though can make you stand out among the rest. More than 56 percent of employers consider a personal website to be an impressive feat, but only 7 percent of job seekers actually have a…… Continue reading Build a Personal Website to Boost Your PR Career
Top 20 Posts of 2012 Focus On Job Searches, Internships and Personal Branding Tips
As 2012 turns into 2013, I decided to review the 125 posts on this blog over the past year. Tips for job searches, internships and personal branding were the most most popular posts, according to the more than 1.4 million page views during 2012. Here are the Top 20 Culpwrit posts of 2012: Tweet Yourself Into a #Job Build Your Own…… Continue reading Top 20 Posts of 2012 Focus On Job Searches, Internships and Personal Branding Tips
Build Your Own Personal Brand Pyramid
Everything you do builds your image, your reputation, positively and negatively, your personal brand. For inspiration look at the face in the mirror. From a branding perspective, the mirror becomes a window to the outside world looking back at you. This brief overview about the Personal Brand Pyramid comes from a guest lecture presented to…… Continue reading Build Your Own Personal Brand Pyramid
Personal Brand: “How do you want to be known?”
Remember how in high school and college you were labeled? Maybe you were a “Jock,” “Nerd”, “Prep,” “Goth” or “Hipster.” Without even realizing it, you had a brand. Now that you’ve entered the work world, you also have a brand. But personal brand-building at work has far more elements and carries far greater implications…… Continue reading Personal Brand: “How do you want to be known?”
Personal Branding: A Competitive Edge
Kevin Donnellon Personal branding is in, and much of this is driven by the tough job market, the glut of exceptional talent and the growing social technologies that can power your personal brand. I completely endorse personal branding as a consultant, former agency owner and corporate PR VP who believes that “if you…… Continue reading Personal Branding: A Competitive Edge