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Written by: Nick Nanton

Networking: A Golden Opportunity to Build Your Personal Brand - Click To Read Article
Below are five ways in which you can effectively build your personal brand while networking:

Personal Branding: Your Social Media Strategy - Click To Read Article
Like everything in business, the effective use of social media requires a cohesive strategy. Below are several important elements:

Your New Year’s Resolution: Take Your Personal Brand to the Next Level in 2012 - Click To Read Article
2012 could be your most successful year yet-but only if you find a way to differentiate yourself from the competition in your industry. A powerful personal brand offers the solution

Does Your Brand Resonate With Your Customers? - Click To Read Article
As technological breakthroughs continue to occur and personal branding continues to gain interest, it is important that we stay focused on the fundamentals. Social media, book publishing, and dynamic websites are fantastic-but they must stay true to the principles of effective branding.

Personal Branding: Build Your Credibility - Click To Read Article
One of the primary goals of every personal branding campaign is to build credibility. There is no point in branding yourself as an expert if it’s not done in a credible way.

Lock Out Your Competition With a Strong Personal Brand - Click To Read Article
Expertise matters, and a strong personal brand will establish YOU as the expert in your market.

Personal Branding: Why You Need to Start Giving Speeches - Click To Read Article
Speaking at a seminar or a conference is a uniquely powerful personal branding tool and should be seriously considered by anyone who is serious about building their brand. Not convinced? Below are three good reasons public speaking needs to be part of your branding campaign.

Personal Branding: Tell Your Story on Twitter - Click To Read Article
Twitter provides a fun, laid-back atmosphere-it is the perfect venue for building an interesting and dynamic brand. If you haven’t created a Twitter profile yet, get started! And if you are already on Twitter, here are some suggestions to help you tell your story:

Personal Branding: When You Don't Know Where to Start - Click To Read Article
Personal branding is an enjoyable and profitable pursuit. But for many people, getting started can be a challenge. The tips we have covered today will get you started in the right direction-feel free to contact me for more information!

Personal Branding: It Pays to be the Expert - Click To Read Article
Some of the benefits business owners can expect when they brand themselves as an expert in their field:

Why Is Social Media Important? - Click To Read Article
Why should you care about social media? It may be fun, it may be something your kids are into-but as a business owner, why should you care? The short answer is simple-an effective social media presence will help you make more money. Today I am going to tell you how it will make you money.

Personal Branding Pays: Why a Strong Personal Brand Is Worth the Effort - Click To Read Article
We spend a great deal of time in this space talking about personal branding. We share strategies, tips, success stories, and more. Every once in a while, it is a good idea to step back and take a look at the big picture-and remind ourselves why a strong personal brand is so important in the first place.

Personal Branding: Learn From The Best - Click To Read Article
It’s not success that makes an individual memorable. What else do Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey have in common? You guessed it-they have incredible personal brands. What do they know that the rest of us don’t? Below are several lessons we can learn from these giants in the world of personal branding:

Personal Branding Tips: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Click To Read Article
As you know, each time you interact with the outside world you have the opportunity to strengthen your personal brand. Of course, the reverse is also true-every interaction also presents an opportunity to undermine the brand you have worked so hard to build.

Personal Branding: It Doesn’t Have to be All Business - Click To Read Article
Below are several ways to incorporate your personal life into your personal brand:

The Fun Theory - Click To Read Article
“Fun theory” states that if something is fun, people are more likely to do it. As a business owner or a leader, you want to keep your employees around and have the ability to attract new talent, right? Making your workplace a fun place to be is a huge step in the right direction.

Developing Your Personal Brand: Make Sure It's Unique - Click To Read Article
You may have a strong personal brand-but if it doesn’t separate you from the pack it’s not going to be much use. Effective personal branding is all about highlighting the traits that make you unique.

Five Personal Branding Lessons from the Grammy Awards - Click To Read Article
Here are five personal branding lessons I took away from the 2011 Grammy awards:

Personal Branding: Make the Right First Impression - Click To Read Article
The first impression you make goes a long way towards establishing your personal brand.

Personal Branding: Seven Social Media Branding Mistakes - Click To Read Article
The reality is that, as rapidly as social media can build your personal brand, it can tear it apart. Today I’m going to cover several common social media branding mistakes to watch out for:

Don’t Get Lost in the Crowd - Click To Read Article
ver the last several years, literally millions of people have begun establishing their personal brand through Facebook, Twitter, and other sites. So how can you avoid being lost in the crowd?

Five Easy Ways to Destroy Your Personal Brand - Click To Read Article
These are common habits that will make it hard to build your brand-if they don’t destroy it altogether:

Build a Better Career With a Strong Personal Brand - Click To Read Article
Whether you are an accountant, a restaurant manager, or a school teacher, your personal brand can play a critical role in determining the success of your career.

Personal Branding: Using Your Blog - Click To Read Article
There are several obvious ways to brand your blog, including the design of the blog, your picture, and more… but today we are going to cover some less common ways of branding yourself through your blog.

Personal Branding: 5 Ways To Protect Your Brand - Click To Read Article
Five initial things that can be done to protect your brand online

Personal Branding: Something Needed? YOU Provide It! - Click To Read Article
Find a market that is underserved, fill the need and brand yourself as the go-to expert and passionate advocate of that market – and open your doors to passionate and loyal customers.

Personal Branding: Have You Made It to “It Depends” Status? - Click To Read Article
As many of us get comfortable in our line of work, surrounding ourselves with people who have similar interests, and who work in the same industry – we sometimes forget that there are so many people out there that don’t know anything about the intricacies of what we do – even the things that we think are common knowledge. When people seek your advice, they are looking for you to cut through the clutter and solve whatever problem they may have.

Personal Branding: Protecting Your Brand - Click To Read Article
Our personal lives are quickly becoming a huge set of data points. Naturally, businesses, large and small, are no exception to this reality. There’s really only one sure-fire solution to protecting your personal information, your reputation and even your personal brand – control your information!

Books Speak Volumes When Creating Relationships - Click To Read Article
How Writing Your Own Book Makes You the Center of Conversation

Celebrity Branding You™ - How Failure in My Kitchen Can Give You Success In Your Business! - Click To Read Article
Let me tell you how my kitchen reminded me of one of the most important business lessons you can learn.

Hitting the Target in the Age of New Media - Click To Read Article
When thinking about growing your business during the current economic shift, think big; but then make sure you think small with regards to what niche you can ultimately serve to prosper the most.

Celebrity Branding You™ - The 8th Deadly Sin: ThoughtSourcing - Click To Read Article
What is ThoughtSourcing? It’s the function of outsourcing everything that crosses your path that requires some good old-fashioned thought; and possibly even some management of time and effort to execute on the decisions that you make based on that thought.

Celebrity Branding You™ - Isn’t He Just Talking About Personality Driven Marketing? - Click To Read Article
“How is Celebrity Branding® different from personality branding, and the long-standing concept of a personality driven business?”

The Downfall of the Institution, the Rise of the Personal Brand and How It’s Changing the Game - Click To Read Article
In the New Economy, some might say that our Personal Brands are increasingly important. We’d go further, saying they’re all we’ve got left.

Process Yields Progress - Click To Read Article
I am willing to bet that almost every single one of you reading this article has read the above quote – or had it quoted to you – in the course of your life. You’re starting college and it’s rough – somebody tells you about that first step. You’re having trouble getting a new business off the ground – somebody tells you about the first step. Whenever you’re at the initial stage of anything – you hear about ‘that thousand miles’ and ‘that first step’.

INTEGRATE, DON’T IMITATE - Click To Read Article
What really ignites our passion for our business? What fires up our ambition and causes us to make crucial decisions about what career paths we want to follow – and what level of success we want to attain?

Top 10 Ways to Make Money with Direct Mail (Don't Laugh, it STILL Works!) - Click To Read Article
I sent out about 18,000 direct mail pieces last month, and I re-learned a few lessons, just like I always do. Maybe I can save you a few dollars, and a few lessons by sharing some of the most important things I’ve learned over the years about direct mail. And most importantly, if you're not doing any direct mail, now is the time to start! Almost everyone else has backed off of it due to cost, and now you can swoop into people's mailboxes and take new customers!

Real Examples of Business Success Using Social Media - Click To Read Article
Three examples of businesses using social media to increase their online presence.

Why YOU Are Such an Important Part of Celebrity Branding - Click To Read Article
No one else can speak to customers in print ads, on the radio, on television and in person the same way you can. No one can connect with the same individuals you can. And most importantly, no one can control how you make your customers feel quite like you can… NO ONE!

WHY YOU MUST THINK BIG…AND SMALL ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS FOR SUCCESS - Click To Read Article
Steve Martin’s first huge comedy album was called, “Let’s Get Small.” I think that title is actually great advice for a business, particularly a big company. Because I find that the bigger they are, the worse they are at the small, but really important things that make it easier to do a deal with them. And I was just reminded of that fact recently.

What's Old Is New Again! - Click To Read Article
How to learn from history to make more money in your business.

The Three Steps to Recession-Proofing Your Business - Click To Read Article
I know that the overwhelming message in the news is that “the sky is falling,” but if you’ll take the time to follow these three simple steps, I assure you that even while your prospects and clients are trying to avoid the impending doom, they’ll come to your bunker to avoid getting knocked down.

The Truth About Celebrity Branding(tm) - Click To Read Article
A Note from Nick & Jack: This month to celebrate the launch of our book, Celebrity Branding You™ we decided to include the first chapter of the book for you to review. Although we are giving it to you for free, please don’t think that is has no value and just throw it aside. Please use this chapter to get you started on the path to creating your celebrity status. We hope you enjoy it and welcome any feedback you may have!

The Secret Summit of Million Dollar Marketers - Click To Read Article
The state of the economy and how to sell in it from some of the best marketers in the world.

The Power of Connecting - Click To Read Article
You have the power to connect with consumers based on the fact that you share similar traits. We all know that you can’t connect on a personal level with every consumer and, arguably, you shouldn’t try, but you’ve got a better shot at it than anyone else. You know more about your product or service than anyone else and you probably have a great deal more passion for what you do than a Celebrity who just shows up for a paycheck.

The American Idol Factor - Click To Read Article
How American Idol can help you grow your business.

Social Media EXPOSED: How YOU Can Use Social Media To Get More New Customers NOW - Click To Read Article
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve no doubt heard the term “social media.” At its core social media is a platform for creating relationships.

REVEALED: How to Reach the Top Rung of Credibility, Power & Influence - Click To Read Article
It is no secret that we live in the age of information overload. No matter where we look, eat, sleep or breathe, we are bombarded with information. The problem is that our potential clients are too. So how do we cut through the clutter?

I’m a ________ (Insert Your Career Here), Not a Celebrity…or am I?! - Click To Read Article
When people I meet first learn that I Coach on the topic of Celebrity Branding®, many of them shut down almost instantly.  It’s funny, because if there were one subject most American’s are obsessed with, if they would admit it (yes guys, you too!), it’s Celebrities.  But I’m actually not talking about Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Oprah or Dr. Phil, I coach entrepreneurs, CEOs, professionals and many others how to charge more for the same services they are offering now, create recurring revenue streams in their businesses and lock out their competitors in their field of expertise.  How, you ask?  Using the power of Celebrity Branding®! Interested now?!

FREE Press? (How to get major columnists, journalists and reporters to talk about you in their articles…for free!) - Click To Read Article
How to get free press for your next product or service launch!

Four Websites to Incorporate into Your Business Today - Click To Read Article
A quick overview of four popular websites that can help your business grow its online presence.

Celebrity Branding You! – Typing Your Way to Fame! - Click To Read Article
Over the last few years, there is no denying that the online community has started harnessing the power of the Internet for more than just “surfing” the web to look for information. We have now started using it as a networking tool that allows us to connect with others to share ideas, opinions and videos of ourselves looking like fools. Okay, so hopefully we don’t have too many of those videos; but having some video online, and at the major video sharing sites, is a great search engine traffic strategy that we should all be employing

Celebrity Branding You: Tweeting … and Why it’s Not Just for the Birds - Click To Read Article
You’ve probably heard the buzz-terms “social media” and “social networking” more times than you care to count; although if you’re like most people, you still haven’t figured out what it means or how you can use it to increase your celebrity status, and, most importantly, your profits.





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