Sestyle - Personal Branding ENG

"Summertime means more free time. A chance to relax. But also, a chance to be productive. Summer is an excellent time for job seekers to take a look at their personal brands."

Our friends at Behooved have come up with this useful infographic about how personal brand does a lot of jobs around the house.

Some people hate the term personal branding, claiming it dehumanizes them. But it's actually a shortcut term that encompasses so much more.

Personal branding can enhance how others perceive you, and can help set you up for a lifelong career doing what you love. Building your personal brand, though, takes time, effort, and lots of hard thinking.

If you're telling everybody that you're busy all the time it's time to rethink your ideas about productivity.

Although introverts may appear soft-spoken, they actually have some big ideas when it comes to branding. Their branding techniques speak loudly and extroverts need to listen up.

10 Inspiring Quotes for Entrepreneurs

There are many reasons we use social media. From the basic to the more advanced, the tool is simply ubiquitous and addictive. This infographic sheds some light for us all.

Is there a more overworked word in the business lexicon than “personal brand”? Brand this, brand that, brand yourself, blah-blah-blah. The whole concept has officially entered the Social and Career Cliché Hall of Fame, right?

In business it pays to be different, but when you’re selling the same products or services as everyone else in your industry, it can be hard to find a way to differentiate yourself that doesn’t include competing on price.

Learn how to manage your own emotions and the emotions of those around you.

How would you feel if your Facebook page was shut down? What if your blog, where you create, post your ideas and thoughts was turned off? These are questions that we often don't want to contemplate. For me, the reaction would be one of loss.

I recently started watching Kitchen Nightmares. The premise of the show is Gordon Ramsey, one of the most successful restaurant owners and chefs in the world works with struggling restaurants to help them be successful.

So you have decided to part ways with the 9 to 5 lifestyle and venture out on your own. You are now your own boss and living your dream of being an entrepreneur

We’ve all had the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” repeated to us constantly while we were growing up. But as much as we hate to admit it, we all make judgments about people we don’t know. They aren’t necessarily negative, but we still assume things based on a person’s appearance and demeanor.

I really enjoyed Gretchen Rubin’s recent post on LinkedIn where she challenged readers to quiz themselves as to whether they make others happy. For me, it validated why being a happy person, and subsequently, drawing others in with your positive attitude, is one of the reasons “happiness magnets” get the best jobs.

Developing your personal brand is essential for the advancement of your career and development as a leader.

We all know the classic song from the Buggles that signaled the start of the MTV revolution, “Video Killed the Radio Star”. It was the first music video shown on MTV when the station debuted in 1981 and describes a singer whose career is cut short by television.

Whether it is Tiffany’s robin’s-egg blue box, UPS’ brown trucks, Coke’s red cans, or the Tour de France’s yellow jersey, we immediately identify we immediately identify with these brands by their color.

The difference between having a stunning personal brand and having a standard personal reputation is a clearly defined strategy to elevate your brand image.

Your online reputation is crucial now-a-days, as searching you will most likely be the first thing people do after hearing your name. This infographic (from trackur) gives you the ultimate guide to monitoring your online reputation.