Not everyone is a comedian, but humor is not only a tool to be used by people who use funny as a personal brand. Using different styles of humor as part of a communication style can enhance your brand whether you are concerned about being thought of as “too serious” or simply seeking to stand…
Category: Speaking
5 Conversations that Can Hijack the Holidays
This blog includes excerpts from my book Listen: How to Embrace the Difficult Conversations that Life Throws at You. The joy of the holidays is the chance to gather with family and friends to celebrate. Meals are prepared, festivities planned, and we get to reconnect with loved ones. For many of us, holidays may be…
5 Trends in Personal Branding for 2019
With the new year upon us, it is a good time to take stock of your Personal Branding strategy. Is it time to up your game? With that in mind, here are some important trends in Personal Branding to take into account when mapping your strategy. Video Dominates The increasing ease of video production means…
5 Mistakes Speakers Must Avoid Like the Plague
Recently, I attended a conference, a day-long event with multiple sessions and a few well-known speakers, with over 5,000 people in attendance. Although I got a great deal out of the experience, some of the actions of some of the speakers really disappointed me. So much so, that I summarized a few thoughts about speaking…
5 Etiquette Rules for Your Personal Brand Online (Especially Young Professionals)
Recently I participated on a panel at a Reston Chamber Young Professionals event focused on personal branding and how to build your presence online. The audience was fantastic and we shared a great dialog on the rules of engagement and etiquette online. These five rules came up in the discussion and it seemed worth repeating.…
KEY PERSONAL BRANDING TRENDS FOR 2018
We all have a personal brand, whether it is helping or hurting us is a different question. Although personal branding was first mentioned in 1997, the reality is people still struggle to figure out if they want a personal brand and what it all really means. Last year, Sheryl Sandberg focused on finding your voice…