Tag Archives: personal brand

When Can a Strong Personal Brand Become a Limitation?

Believe it or not there are a number of situations where having a strong brand can adversely impact an individual or an organization.  I was reminded of such a situation recently while enjoying a conversation over dinner with friends of … Continue reading

How Well is Your Company Leveraging the Modern Brand Portfolio?

What do you do when your company’s product just got leapfrogged by your nearest competitor? Not long ago I was asked by a senior executive to speak to the company’s 700+ salespeople who were being challenged to sell against a … Continue reading

In Professional Services Two Strong Brands Equal One Stronger Brand

In the professional services category, which brand is more important?  Is it the personal brand of the associate or the brand of the firm?  The simple answer is both because they both represent important relationship connections with a client.  The … Continue reading

Are Strong Personal Brands Hypomanic?

I recently completed writing the expanded and updated version of Be Your Own Brand (to be released in January 2011). So for the last few months I have spent time reflecting on how my perspective on personal brand has evolved … Continue reading

Personal Brand From a Different Perspective continued

This is a continuation of the previous interview with a Spanish interviewer.

Personal Brand From a Different Perspective

From time to time, foreign journalists ask to interview me about the concept of personal brand described in Be Your Own Brand and more recently on my perspective on internal brand building. For a whole set of reasons I happen … Continue reading

Authentic Personal Brand: The Road Less Traveled

The virtues of truth and honesty are at the core of becoming a strong authentic personal brand.  When an individual embraces authentic personal brand as an operating principle, the universe of strong, positive relationships is expanded and the possibilities for … Continue reading

Using Your Authentic Personal Brand to Become a More Effective Leader

Strong relationship skills are a common trait of effective leaders. In their relationships with others these leaders are admired because they add something special in the relationship, that is to say they have a distinctive point of view that can … Continue reading

How Personal is Your Organization’s Brand Strategy?

There are brands that are personal and then there are personal brands. At the core of every brand strategy is an objective to create a personal connection with a brand. Organizations create brand identities that represent and remind customers of … Continue reading

The Real Brand Inside the Brand

Truly great brands are few and far between. These great brands are in a class by themselves. For starters, these great brands consistently maintain their relevance as markets change through time. In addition, these standout brands consistently outperform competitors and … Continue reading