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Say Goodbye to Traditional Resumes - Say Hello To Virtual Resumes (URL’s)
2008-02-13 12:51:00 I’ve spoken about different options for diving into the recruitment process, while learning more about companies and having them magnetically come to you. Also, I’ve given you a glimpse into the future of recruitment many times. I even went so far as to proclaim the traditional resume dead and gave you alternatives such as video resumes and LinkedIn. Today, I’m proud to move forward with my predictions and explain exactly what is happening here. My hypothesis is that instead of sending a traditional resume to an employer or to a bottomless job bank, the new HR database will be a repository of URL’s. The URL would connect the candidate to their website [ex) Dan Schawbel - danschawbel.com]. The system will be smart enough, maybe with the Google “spider” ability, to search through a website and recover all necessary inputs, such as experience, education, etc. The website may be a blog, their LinkedIn profile or what VisualCV thinks as an enhanced p... More About: Virtual , Goodbye , Resumes , Traditional
Brand Yourself as a Movie Director: An Interview with Tom Clifford
2008-02-12 12:49:00 This is part of my series of posts called “Brand Yourself As.” Today, I decided to interview Tom Clifford, who directs corporate videos. As you can see to stage right, there is a picture of Tom in his director’s uniform (notice the hat). If you have an angle ... More About: Movie , People , Interview , Guests
Economic Recession? Have No Fear Personal Branding is Here
2008-02-11 12:51:00 The mainstream media has reported long-term unemployment and talk of an economic recession for the United States. Since this is a blog about personal branding, my goal is to capture any piece of news that may positively or negatively impact your brand now or in the future. Here are the facts (pain points): The long-term ... More About: Personal , Branding , Interview , Futures , Fear
Laid Back Friday 2/8/08: Brand Mystery 9, a Song and a Question
2008-02-08 12:49:00 Brand Mystery is a game where I take a well known personal brand, edit it and then give you the opportunity to guess who it is. The reader that comments first and has the correct answer will have their name on the following post, as well as a link to their blog or website. Brand ... More About: Question , Song , Back , Friday
Author?s Corner: 8 Things You Didn?t Know About Me
2008-02-07 12:47:00 Personal branding is about connecting with other people and blog’s are the cheapest, most cost effective way to “meet and greet.” Scott Monty, a Boston social media marketing guru, tagged me in one of his recent posts and asked me to write one of my own. The post was called “8 Things You ... More About: People , Author , Corner
Personal Branding and Dating Form a Relationship: Get Ready for Valentines
2008-02-06 12:48:00 Recently, I spoke with dating expert and extraordinaire, Joe Tracy, about how personal branding ties in with dating and relationships. The timing was perfect for this because Valentines day is right around the corner. Joe has over a decade of experience in the online and ... More About: Personal , People , Branding , Dating , Relationship
Derrick Kwa Interviews Me - The Youngest of the Personal Brand?ers
2008-02-05 13:04:00 The interview lasted for about 40 minutes and the rest can be found on his blog that he just redesigned. Derrick is 17 years old, therefore he is the youngest personal brand’er I know! Info on Derrick: “Born in 16 December 1990, in Singapore. I?m just an average guy, trying to forge his own path. I?m a ... More About: Personal , People , Podcasts , Interviews , Interview
Let Jobs Magnetically Come to Your Personal Brand: 4 New Solutions
2008-02-04 12:46:00 The job and career development sites just keep getting better. I’ve been speaking of the goal of personal branding for a while now and my prayers have finally been answered, or so I hope. Basically, the end result of personal brand management is recruitment based on your brand. Instead of proactively searching ... More About: Personal , Jobs , Brand , Career Development , Solutions
Google?s Social Graph API: The Future of Personal Brand Management
2008-02-04 02:37:00 This video gives a glimpse of the future of our personal brand management. I’ve talked before about how many social networks there are and how people quickly join them and secure their name. There is far too many social networks and more are added each day. We really need to be cautious about which ... More About: Google , Personal , Social , Management , Future
Laid Back Friday 2/1/08: Issue 3 Launches, Brand Matchup, Q&A and Music
2008-02-01 12:46:00 The 3rd issue of Personal Brand ing Magazine is out today. All paid subscribers will be receiving their copy, which includes 35 pages, with 25 articles and more of my interviews with the influencer’s. If you haven’t downloaded the free sample, it won’t be available much longer, so get it while it lasts. __________ Brand Matchup With ... More About: Music , Back , Friday , Issue
Behind the Magazine: How Was Issue 3 Created?
2008-01-31 02:52:00 In this podcast, I explain the process by which the 3rd issue of Personal Branding Magazine was created. Developing the magazine takes at least three months, including project management with author submissions/deadlines, getting the cover shot approved, as well as setting up the interviews, finalizing sponsors, taking all the content and mending it ... More About: Issue
Free Sample and Preview: Personal Branding Magazine - Issue 3
2008-01-28 12:48:00 This week I want to celebrate the release of Personal Branding Magazine Issue 3. The full issue will debut this Friday, February 1st, to all paid subscribers. To sign up for the magazine, please visit the homepage. It’s $12.95 for 4 issues and half of the proceeds benefit The American Cancer Society. ... More About: People , Preview
Laid Back Friday?s: Brand Mystery 8, a Song and a Question
2008-01-25 12:43:00 The best part about Friday ’s is that after work or your last class, you have the whole weekend to have fun and rejuvenate. Here at Personal Branding Blog, I am now offering you relief from a long week reading countless entires on self-branding, amongst other blogs and news sources. In order to make ... More About: Question , Song , Back , Mystery
Should YOU Go Back to School After Graduating College?
2008-01-24 12:44:00 Here is a conversation that I had with Ryan Healy about the need for attending graduate schools. ___ Me: I really should go back to school…are you going to? Ryan: Not a chance. I just don’t think the investment is worth it. It’s so much easier to learn by doing. Me: But what if it’s ivy league? Ryan: Well ... More About: College , School , Interview , Back , Guests
Guest Post: Developing a Compelling Personal Brand Image
2008-01-23 12:42:00 Todd Rhoad is a loyal reader of this blog and wanted to show everyone his personal branding insights, as well as prepare you for his new book. Todd is an author and speaker specializing in Career Development Strategies. He is the author of the soon to be released book ?Blitz the Ladder? ... More About: Personal , People , Post , Image , Brand
The Future of Your Searchable Brand - With or Without Google?
2008-01-22 23:05:00 The DLD conference was yesterday and it was held in Munich. The highlight of the event (Thanks TechCrunch) was a session called “Humans Disrupting Algorithms,” in which David Kirkpatrick of Fortune spoke with Jimmy Wales and Jason Calacanis. Jimmy has developed a beta of Wikia Search, whereas Jason Calacanis has been running Mahalo ... More About: Google , Podcasts , Future , Futures , The Future
Follow Ted Demopoulos? Tracks to an Effective Internet Presence
2008-01-22 12:43:00 When Ted Demopoulos came to me telling me he wrote a new eBook entitled “Effective Internet Presence ” I was on vacation. That didn’t stop me from reading his book on the plane ride home to Boston. Ted has an excellent personal brand and has branded himself as a blogging, podcasting and information technology ... More About: Tracks , Guests
Your Personal Marketing Plan - Part 5 of 5
2008-01-21 12:45:00 Today the “Your Personal Marketing Plan ” post series comes to an end. This is a great way to kickoff the week and I have ton’s of other content to share with you that’s currently in the pipeline. If you’d like to go back to any post in this series, I’ve listed the 4 ... More About: Part , Career Development
Your Personal Marketing Plan - Part 4 of 5
2008-01-18 12:26:00 Your Personal Marketing Plan Post Series Section 1: Situational Analysis - A detailed description of exactly where you are in your life, as well as your mission, vision and life cycle. Section 2: Audience Analysis - Researching what the market is for your brand, with both primary and secondary research and quantitative and qualitative measurements. Section 3: ... More About: Part , Career Development
Your Personal Marketing Plan - Part 3 of 5
2008-01-17 12:53:00 Your Personal Marketing Plan Post Series Section 1: Situational Analysis - A detailed description of exactly where you are in your life, as well as your mission, vision and life cycle. Section 2: Audience Analysis - Researching what the market is for your brand, with both primary and secondary research and quantitative and qualitative measurements. _____________ Section 3 ... More About: Part , Career Development , Part 3
Your Personal Marketing Plan - Part 2 of 5
2008-01-16 12:57:00 If you’re new to this blog or post series, please read the first entry. Part 1 focused on your situational analysis and contained your mission, vision, projected annual compensation and your personal life cycle. It’s really the first step into realizing your brand and now I’m going to teach you about the second ... More About: Marketing , Personal , Career Development , Plan
Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 Keynote [podcast]
2008-01-16 04:18:00 New technology powers our personal brands. Today was Macworld, which is Apple Computers biggest event. Steve Jobs , one of the most well respected brands in technology, gave a keynote about the many innovations that Apple has done for 2008. As our brands move from reality to the internet and now mobile, this technology will be ... More About: Keynote , Steve Jobs , Misc
Introducing the Personal Marketing Plan - Part 1 of 5
2008-01-15 12:42:00 This is my first of five posts about what I now call the “Personal Marketing Plan .” Any successful business has a business plan, which is composed of marketing, operations, finances and so forth. Even products have their own miniature plans crafted by season marketing professionals. Guess what? Your brand should have ... More About: Part , Career Development
The Future of Online Recruitment - One:One Relationships
2008-01-14 12:46:00 It’s Monday and since I was out last week (I still blogged) I want to treat you to a very important post. I’ve been thinking about relationships for the past few months and even at the time when I was applying for jobs. Believe it or not, the future recruitment is in relationships, ... More About: Relationships , Networking , Future , Futures , The Future
Tom Peter?s Path to Innovation Podcast
2008-01-11 19:06:00 Tom Peter ’s discusses brand innovation (focused on Taiwan). We can’t follow the same path of companies or people from years ago. In order to stand out, you need to be different and choose your brand attributes wisely. Tom explains how branding is about spirit, excitement, and creativity. Enjoy this video and ... More About: People , Podcasts , Podcast , Innovation
Your Best Idea?s Come During Vacations
2008-01-10 23:40:00 I’ve been in the Caribbean the entire week and have noticed that when I’m not at home, confined to my room, my ideas are more creative. When you trap yourself in a single location, you really lose the ideas that you could gather by watching, talking and just being around other people. When it comes ... More About: Idea , Vacations
Push and Pull Personal Branding Strategy
2008-01-09 19:44:00 If you’ve taken any marketing class than you’ve heard of a “push” and a “pull” strategy. A ?push? promotional strategy makes use of a company’s sales force and trade promotion activities to create consumer demand for a product. A ?pull? selling strategy is one that requires high spending on advertising and consumer promotion to build up consumer ... More About: Personal , Branding , Strategy , Pull , Push
Personal Branding on a Cruise Ship
2008-01-09 00:42:00 Hey everyone! As some of you may know, I’m currently on vacation onboard the Liberty of the Seas, a cruise ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet. We set sail on Saturday and have already embarked on Puerto Rico and St. Maartin. Today, in St. Maartin, I went sailing aboard “Stars and Stripes,” which is an ... More About: Personal , People , Branding , Cruise , Ship
Guest Post: 5 Ways to Stand Out and Get Your Dream Job or Succeed in the On
2008-01-07 21:08:00 I’m pleased to include this guest post by Brandon Henak. He is also a gen-y activist and rolemodel for younger individuals embarking in their careers. Brandon is completing his third rotation in the Information Management Leadership Program at General Electric out of Milwaukee, WI. He blogs his latest experiences and advice as a new Generation ... More About: People , Post , Dream , Career Development , Guest
Guest Post: 13 Important Drivers to Developing Your Personal Brand
More articles from this author:2008-01-05 15:18:00 I would like to thank Jason Jacobsohn for contributing this guest post, as I’m away on vacation. His work also appears in Personal Brand ing Magazine and has great networking advice to share on his blog. Jason is a seasoned networker who believes in relationship building as a key component to business success. He enjoys helping ... More About: Drivers , Networking , Post 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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