Launching a column called Digital You on Valentine’s Day is quite fitting. Today is much more than a “Hallmark holiday” as I used to refer to it, because now we no longer need cards to send a message of love, like or lust -- we can email, Tweet or even post on a loved one’s Facebook Wall. Instead of running to the card store, today’s a day when … [Read more...] about A Very Public Valentine
What is Personal Branding?
These last few years have seen a surge in the business of personal branding. People started businesses, grew businesses, reengineered, recreated or rebooted their careers. Many desired a promotion, corporations desired devotion from their employees and students all around the country unsuccessfully entered the job market. Many of these people … [Read more...] about What is Personal Branding?
Hand Shake vs. ‘Bump’: Pixels Don’t Always Trump Paper
Hello dear readers, today we have a guest post on the topic of the business card. Is it still important? Do you still carry one? If you’re networking to establish lasting work relationships, even a business person with a veritable army of LinkedIn connections will acknowledge that nothing beats a face-to-face meeting. Given that understanding, … [Read more...] about Hand Shake vs. ‘Bump’: Pixels Don’t Always Trump Paper
Why Should You Use Video Online?
By now most of you have probably heard of YouTube sensation Justin Bieber. Look where his career has gone thanks to shooting some amateur video at home and posting it to YouTube 3-years ago. Here’s a link to his first video to get over 1 million views. Today this video has had over 29 million views and Bieber is now a superstar winning mega … [Read more...] about Why Should You Use Video Online?