Personal branding is going to be one of North American business's most critical strategic initiatives in the next three to five years. Information is more accessible on individuals than ever before. Social media is making details about people more accessible and creating a wealth of data to help people form opinions about individuals. Brand Damage: It's Personal deals with the ever-growing importance of personal branding. This book is a practical guide for everyone from teenagers to seasoned professionals. It provides information on how to create and proactively manage your brand, items that...

Now in paperback: Hands-on strategies for creating and protecting your personal brand (yes, you have one)
Think branding is just for large corporations, marketing directors, and cows? Think again. Each one of us has a brand a personal brand, how others see us which is shaped by what we do, say, write, and otherwise present ourselves to others.
We can t fully control how others see us (smart, capable, compassionate, creative, fair). But many of us don t even try. That is, we don t take a moment to think about how we WANT to be perceived, and then take a few simple steps to...