3 Ways to Take Your Personal Brand Offline - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

3 Ways to Take Your Personal Brand Offline - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I’ve shared lots of tactics with you about branding yourself online. But what about when you take relationships offline? When you meet people you may (or may not) have a relationship with online? Although you’ll be in a different environment, a lot of the same rules still apply to offline relationships. You want to convey your personal brand as congruently as you’ve portrayed yourself online. And you also want to continue to create mutually beneficial relationships with your connections. Taking off Here are a few good ways to take your personal brand offline and meet people in the “real world”: Join or volunteer at an organization that aligns with your expertise or interests. Whether it’s in the nonprofit sector or helping out a local small organization, your experience could be very beneficial for whatever organization you choose. You’ll also meet many different people who you can add to your professional network. Meet your online network offline. Organize an event or meetup for a group of your online network to further your relationship and connection with each person. Attend networking or other events. You don’t just have to limit yourself to networking events. Attending business events, professional development opportunities and conferences can be great (if not better) ways to take your personal brand offline. Don’t forget to: Always have a business card handy Ask for a business card or contact information when meeting someone new Be polite and courteous in your interactions Genuinely make connections with the people you meet As always, you should follow-up with each person afterward. I would suggest connecting with them on Twitter or LinkedIn or sending them an e-mail shortly after meeting. What else would you suggest for taking your brand offline? Author: Heather R. Huhman is a career expert and founder president of Come Recommended, a career and workplace education and consulting firm specializing in young professionals. She is also the author of  #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), national entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com and blogs about career advice at HeatherHuhman.com.

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Thinking of Self-Publishing Your Book Take Guy Kawasakis Advice - Kathy Caprino

Thinking of Self-Publishing Your Book Take Guy Kawasakis Advice Image via CrunchBase Last month, I had the terrific pleasure of chatting with Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop.com, founder partner of Garage Technology Ventures, and former Chief Evangelist for Apple.   Guy is the author of ten books, including Enchantment, Reality Check, and Rules for Revolutionaries.   If you haven’t followed Guy’s writing and blog, you’re truly missing out.   He’s utterly brilliant, wise, iconoclastic, brutally frank, and downright hilarious. And if you’re considering self-publishing a book, make the first resource you read Guy’s new book APE: Author- Publisher â€" Entrepreneur How to Publish a Book co-written by Shawn Welch. I don’t recommend resources lightly, but as one who worked in traditional publishing for years and had my own book Breakdown, Breakthrough published traditionally, I believe Guy’s new book is a true winner, full of practical, realistic solutions, strategies and tips for self-publishers. In 2011 the publisher of Guy’s New York Times bestseller, Enchantment, could not fill an order for 500 ebook copies of the book. Because of this experience, Guy self-published his next book, What the Plus!: Google+ For the Rest of Usand learned first-hand that self-publishing is a complex, confusing, and idiosyncratic process.   He decided to learn as much as he could about successful self-publishing, and share his knowledge with all those who want to venture into the self-publishing arena. I asked Guy about the process of self-publishing, what he’s learned from it, and also what makes it worthwhile to write a book in the first place. Here’s Guy’s take: 1)   Why write a book in the first place? If you’re writing a book simply as a means to an end â€" to get rich, or to get the word out about your expertise, or to attract more consulting or coaching business â€" forget it.   Stop what you’re doing right now.   If you’re thinking just about what you can get out of it, you’re probably writing a “crappy” book (Guy’s word), and your “crap” will be forever immortalized in black and white.   Something you definitely don’t want. Guy advises, “Write a book because you have something important to say. If you have a life story that inspires, or information that you believe everyone in a particular niche NEEDS to know, then do it.”   But don’t just rush to get something out because you think it will enhance your career, profile, business, or bank account.   You just won’t succeed with those inner motives. (On that note, I’ve been floored by the advice I’ve heard some small business and entrepreneurial success coaches offer my colleagues and clients â€" to just slap together a book quickly and get it out there, to make money and build their credibility. I’m with Guy â€" your credibility is shot if you do that, and trust me, your discerning readers can tell what you’re trying to do. Also, don’t forget that the vast majority of authors don’t make any money on their books.) 2)     Your karmic scoreboard Guy believes in the concept of a “karmic scoreboard” â€" that what you put out in the world will come back around to you.   Self-publishing solely to advance yourself reduces your “karmic score.”   On the other hand, being kind, generous, and helpful â€" being of service to others as your first goal â€" increases your karmic score.   If your motivation is to help others with no expectations of what you’ll get in return, you’ll find that the process is also self-supportive, because when you set out to support the enrichment of others, it comes back to you tenfold. 3)   Artisanal publishing  (vs. self-publishing) the new trend in publishing In his book APE, Guy talks about “artisanal publishing” as a process that features writers who love their craft, and who control every aspect of the process from beginning to end. In this new approach, writers are no longer at the mercy of large, traditional publishers, and readers will have more books to read. The self-publishing world has eradicated the filters and barriers that the traditional publishing world represented (where editors â€" typically male made the judgments about content and worthiness).  In the old days, the imprint of the publisher was a proxy for quality â€" if you were accepted by the publisher, you passed the test.   Now the proxy for quality is how your book fares in terms of reviews and ratings on Amazon, and sales.   Customers vote on the book’s quality or on their need to expose themselves to your material by clicking to purchase, or not clicking. Guy explained that when readers contemplate buying your book today, they often don’t even notice the publisher.   They look instead at the ratings and reviews received by the audience. What’s key in artisanal publishing is that you start with a good book, and then market the book with everything you’ve got.    Marketing a book for many would-be authors is a daunting task, and thousands of self-published authors are ignorant of what’s required to get the word out (or they detest the marketing process altogether).   In the end, if you want to be a successful artisanal publisher, you have to be willing to market. To further the artisanal analogy, think of an artisanal baker.   Do we think s/he is an entrepreneur? Absolutely! She is making the bread, selling it, distributing it, etc.   Would you ever go up to an artisanal baker and ask, “Is the reason why you have your own bakery that you didn’t get accepted by a large national baked goods manufacturer?”   No. We don’t even think of that question. Guy is hoping that artisanal publishers will soon earn the same respect and merit as other artisans. 4)     How to know if your book is worthwhile? I asked Guy his thoughts on the question, “How can you evaluate if your book is worth publishing and will be a work of quality?” First, Guy believes you absolutely need professional copyediting.    All writers, even great ones, need copyediting.   Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can do this on your own. You can’t.   If you skip this step, the quality of your product will be sorely compromised. Secondly, you must put yourself through a rigorous process of evaluating your book through the eyes of potential readers/buyers.   Pretend you go to Amazon.com or visit a Barnes Noble bookstore.   You see amazing books written by Anne Lamott, Isabel Allende, Patricia Cornwell, Condoleezza Rice, John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci. Then you see your book â€" The Schmoe Story, by Joe Schmoe.   Guy asks you to evaluate: “Why would anyone give a hoot about your book?”   You need a true reason, an engaging shtick or an angle â€" not a fabricated one, but authentic and gripping that makes it an important story to tell.   Your material has to be compelling and contributive, adding in a positive way to what already exists on the topic. He gives an example of the gripping story of a single mom who endures a grueling four-year process to adopt a child from Guatemala, and is asked over and over, “Why are you adopting?” by her friends at home.   Then, when bringing the child home, she is asked if she is the child’s nanny.   Guy shares, “This woman’s story is just as important (arguably more important) than George W. Bush’s memoir.   There’s a reason people will care about this unknown, single adoptive mom’s story â€" there’s a reason this book matters.   You don’t have to be rich and powerful to have a riveting story to tell. How do you really determine if your story is worth telling? Pretend that you didn’t write the book â€" would you really care about this author and this story? To help make the book better, Guy is a fan of obtaining as much feedback as possible from his potential audience, a process he calls crowd feedback. Guy admits “Strangers aren’t kind.” You’ll get a host of brutally frank comments, feedback and input that you can use (with discernment) to understand if this book has a true purpose for existing, and how to improve it. 5)   Are you ready to engage in artisanal publishing? Guy shared: “If you gave me two choices â€" one where there’s a small group of powerful people who pick the winners and losers versus complete and utter anarchy where anyone can publish a book, I would pick anarchy, fully realizing that most books that emerge in this arena will be poor quality.   The situation of anarchy and the lower barrier means that there will be some gems that would never have been published in the old world   true gems and that makes it worthwhile. “Imagine a world where you couldn’t start a company unless you had an MBA.   That would rule out Google, Apple, YouTube, Cisco.” Supporting artisanal publishing is similar to saying “NO!” to the idea that only people with MBA’s can start a successful company.   Guy shares, “A world where only a few hold that type of control and power is not a world I would recommend.” As my fellow Forbes contributor Roger Dooley writes â€" “Perhaps the greatest contribution of APE will be that some individuals who have great ideas but haven’t felt they could write a book or get it published will now be empowered to start their journey.” I couldn’t agree more. Are you interested in self-publishing? First, read Guy’s book APE â€" Author â€" publisher â€" Entrepreneur: How to Publish A Book.   Then, make sure you have an important story to tell, get the editorial help you need to ensure high quality, prepare yourself to fully engage in the marketing process, and go for it! (And for beginning marketers, check out my Prosperity Marketing Mindset program to get you started.)

Resume Objective Statements need to DIE

Resume Objective Statements need to DIE Resume Objective Statements Must DIE Heres Why: Resumes need help, and I am on a mission. And it isn’t a very pretty one. Every every single time I see a resume that still has “Objective Statement” emblazoned across the top of the document as the very first thing the reader sees, I flinch. It used to be that I thought perhaps this outdated component would fade away much like bellbottoms, but sadly, that hasn’t come to pass. It’s still out there, just as blindingly ugly as a really loud pair of plaid pants. And unfortunately, it’s about that difficult to avoid noticing. Whether the candidate is a more mature worker closing in on retirement, or a fresh-faced new graduate who got really bad advice from an ignorant college career center, the objective statement is a disease that still needs to be eradicated. Unfortunately, it still keeps getting propagated, and the only prevention method is education. The objective statement must DIE. And here’s why: It’s self-centered. It’s fluffy. It’s ineffective. It’s stupid. Wow. Sure sounds like I don’t share any love with the objective statement. Darn tootin’ right. I hope this blog post gets picked up and circulated because the sooner the objective statement goes away, the better chance job seekers have to connect their expertise and strengths to solve employer needs. The problem is that an objective statement is completely self-centered.   It’s written to describe what YOU want, when the employer doesn’t care about that. They only care about what you are going to do for THEM. From the employer’s viewpoint, there’s nothing bigger as a turnoff as a resume that starts out talking about what the job seeker wants.   The mere fact that the candidate applied for the job implies that they want the job. So the objective statement pretty much is a “well, duh” sentence, anyway.   And completely useless. Getting rid of the resume objective statement and replacing it instead with a job title headline that is the same as or similar to the title of the job being targeted is MUCH more effective. Then, right after the job title headline, provide a value proposition that connects the job seeker’s personal attributes with key skills that an employer needs in relation to the job title headline. As a result, an ineffective, self-oriented objective statement is replaced with a clear link to what the employer is hiring for, along with a specific statement that creates a compelling reason as to why the employer might want to hire them. Much better, don’t you think?

How To Get Your Mojo Back - When I Grow Up

How To Get Your Mojo Back - When I Grow Up This is a guest post from Natalie, who graciously shares 4 ways that she took her mojo back. Yup you gotsta make it happen yourself, people! Inspirational Art Print by Studio Mela I quit my day job in March of this year. At the time, I was constantly busy â€" working a full-time job, then coming home and working a part-time job to help me save enough money to quit the full-time gig. I did tons of different things at the full-time job and my favorite part of it, coordinating events (which was supposed to be the smallest part) took up most of my time. The first two weeks after quitting were great â€" I was able not to work 14+ hours a day and not to have to think about going somewhere that sucked out my energy. And then…I realized that I just wasn’t busy anymore, at least not in the way I liked. I still had the part-time job (now doing full-time hours), but nothing else going on. That’s just not my style â€" I like days where I’m doing different things, moving from one place to another, varying my workflow. Then I found out I was pregnant (!) and that first trimester sapped a lot of my energy and motivation. I was glad, temporarily, that I only had one obligation. But now I’m back and itching to get started on new projects, finding a job that I love, and generally feeling like I’m contributing to society and my family. So this post is about getting my mojo back â€" a shortlist of what works for me when I need to get motivated: 1. Taking opportunities â€" this is huge. I don’t buy “The Secret”, but I do think the Universe works to give you what you need. This opportunity to guest blog for Michelle is one that I’m taking! I’ve been trying to blog regularly (which fell by the wayside) but I’m seeing this as a great chance to get me back to writing. I’ve also had â€" just in the last few days â€" the opportunity to work with a local organization to consult in arts programming and events coordination (my dream job!). You can bet I want in on that! Do I think it’s the perfect fit? Maybe not, but I’d rather take this chance and be one step closer to my goal and learn something than watch “American Pickers” all day. 2. Resetting goals â€" things change and that means goals change. It’s useful to reevaluate goals as needed â€" maybe it’s every six months for you, or just whenever you feel stuck or blah. Six months ago my goals were to leave my job and to save enough money to make leaving possible. Obviously, those goals have changed by now! 3. Schedules and Lists â€" I’m a scheduler and listmaker. Maybe this is because I’m a big picture person who likes doing work that involves a lot of details (event coordination) so I need tools that will help me get organized. Scheduling with deadlines keeps me motivated since I’m clearly working towards something and a to-do list works because I love crossing things off! 4. Following through when there’s momentum â€" when there’s energy and momentum I find I have to just ride the wave. It’s the same idea as the two minute rule â€" if it takes two minutes to complete something, just do it. Usually that feeling of accomplishment will carry you through to the next thing. So that’s my plan for getting re-motivated! How do you get your mojo back? Natalie is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, event coordinator, and co-founder of a programming and event consulting business. She blogs at whatrhymeswithorange.org.

Tips to Writing a Resume If First Job You Are Getting

Tips to Writing a Resume If First Job You Are GettingIn order to make a resume, you must know that you will need to write a resume if first job you are getting. Many people don't even know that they need to write a resume. There are many people that don't even know that you have to write a resume if you are going to be getting a first job. In this article, you will find some useful tips that you can use in order to start working on your resume.Firstly, if you don't have time to write a resume, there are people who will help you do so. These people will help you write a resume if you have already started working on it. The best thing that you can do is to write a resume if you are on a salary. However, you can make a resume if you want to get a second job as well. In that case, you will need to write a second resume.Writing a resume will be easier if you are going to get a job as a salesperson. The reason why many people are on a first job is because they don't have enough time to fin ish writing a resume. The most important part of a resume is the cover letter. This is what makes a resume. As soon as you fill in the details and make the resume, you will get a job. Therefore, you will need to create a cover letter as soon as possible.You also need to be very careful with your handwriting. If you are on a job, you will need to tell all your coworkers about your job. You will need to write about your salary, experience, current job and what you want to do when you get the job. You will also need to write about the duties that you will be doing when you get the job. The only thing that you need to do is to write everything in a way that will make it easy for you to remember.You also need to write a resume if you are going to get a second job. The thing that you need to remember is that you need to get the job that you want. The first job that you get, it doesn't mean that you will get a second job. Therefore, you need to be very careful about getting a second job.To avoid having problems with the resume, you need to know that you should only make a resume when you are already on a job. You should also remember that you don't need to write a resume if you are on a first job. If you have already started on writing a resume, you need to remember that you will be doing so if you get a second job. The first job is all about getting a job, so you need to remember that you will be doing it if you get a second job.The last thing that you need to remember is that you can always get help for your resume. You should remember that you can get help from any job related website. Some people even find a job related website that is helpful for them. Therefore, make sure that you are always on the lookout for help in order to write a resume.

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