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The Magic to Brand Yourself
Why would anyone want to brand him or her self? It seems quite self-serving. It implies arrogance to believe anyone would care.
Branding yourself is the way to become known.
Given the fact that we all now can be commentators, “journalists” if you will, because of the Internet, and especially blogs, it is simple logic to be able to create a “name” of your name. This new movement in PR has helped to establish a bunch of names – people in their 20s to 90s and all between. It is a movement not just for companies doing PR in Michigan and the Midwest, but the world. Not just for techies doing PR, but for business people and executives.
If you can make a “name” for yourself through your commentary, you get more audience for your blogs or other writings. You make a name for yourself, your business through an article or book you author, organizations to are involved with, teaching speaking to various groups.
It is wise and prudent in this situation to create your own brand, build and promote your own name by branding yourself.
Paul Gillin is one of the pre-eminent brands in the blogosphere. As a former editor of Computerworld, once the core computer trade pub, Paul got into speaking, writing books, blogging and becoming an expert commentator on new media over the past decade. He does it right, authoring books and blogs at these sites:
Paul Gillin Communications
New Influencers book
Secrets of Social Media Marketing book
Innovations (Ziff-Davis Enterprise)
Mediablather weekly podcast
Geocaching Secrets (my next book)
Newspaper Death Watch
Paul and Dana’s Blog
He also speaks across the nation and here are a few current examples.
PRSA Teleseminar: Secrets of Social Media Marketing – Dec 2
New Marketing Summit, San Francisco, April 28-29, 2009
Getting Started with Social Media – Lessons from the Frontlines – Dec. 11, 2008
Secrets of Social Media Marketing Webcast with Paul Gillin – Listrak
How Businesses View Social Media – Gilbane Boston 2008, Dec. 4, 2008
I’ll write lots more about “the magic of branding yourself” — including tips from speeches I’ve given — in coming blogs.
Larry Eiler
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on 03 Dec 2008 at 10:17 am 1.Trace Cohen said …
Creating a “name” of your name is a great way to describe personal branding. All the ways that you describe making a name for yourself (ie. writing, blogging, speaking) are all about delivering value and being a thought leader which is what personal branding is all about.
I look forward to reading your upcoming blog posts concerning personal branding.
on 09 Dec 2008 at 4:33 pm 2.Larry said …
Hey Trace,
Thanks. I did a new post today and will do another later in the week on same topic. All best, Larry.