Comments on: Cup of Joe: Personal Branding is for Self Serving Egotistical Maniacs

By: Creating your Personal Brand | Pierre LeBoo -- Techno Pundit

Creating your Personal Brand | Pierre LeBoo -- Techno Pundit — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:10:17 +0000

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:04:29 +0000

What a shame he didn’t get it. Thank goodness he has you for a friend, heh?

If you (or I) don’t manage our online reputation, someone else will. I would much rather be in control of what is said about my client and/or their product/service than a disgruntled customer, an angry employee or even an unauthorized fan who exaggerates.

Brand building is all about YOU, the brand builder, so that WE the rest of the world can learn about what YOU can do for US

By: Mark Montoya

Mark Montoya — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:42:14 +0000

To be a successful personal brand, community MUST enter the picture. Those who are inauthentic, poorly branded or boorish will be shouting in a vacant cave…

That being said, follow me at these websites….

Nice post!
Mark Montoya

@MarkMontoya

By: Promotional Products

Promotional Products — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:41:46 +0000

Very interesting article, I would agree that building a brand is one of the most important things that you can do. Whether you are building yourself or your product as the brand, it is absolutely necessary.

By: Joel Gross

Joel Gross — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:23:20 +0000

Very well said Joe. Before anyone can promote a cause or a business, it is vital they learn how to promote themselves first. I am learning this more and more each day. Besides blogging and link building, what do you find works best to build your online reputation Joe? Joel Gross .-= Joel Gross´s last blog ..The Power of Outsourcing =-.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:58:08 +0000

I agree, I think people sometimes don’t understand just how important personal online branding really is. Especially if your type of business draws the attention of your enemies. That could lead to a disastrous PR issue.

By: Sage Lewis

Sage Lewis — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:33:44 +0000

I tried for years to brand a company. But I found that it’s much easier to brand a person. You see even huge companies doing this… Donald Trump, Virgin, Oprah, etc…

This is smart advice.
.-= Sage Lewis´s last blog ..Favorite Places on Google Maps =-.

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Dagbok för 22 August 2009 | En sur karamell — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:06:10 +0000

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By: Social Media Commando

Social Media Commando — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:43:11 +0000

Social Media is all about you? Damn! ...and here I thought it was a tool for advancing new ideas, meeting new people, starting new businesses, and creating social change. Seriously though, it's true there's an element of self-servingness (is that a word?) to using the Social Web, but so long as your efforts spark an interest in the community who follows you then a little self-promotion is ok. By the way, there's a totally amazing link below where you can vote for me, me, me as one of the Top 50 Tweeple on Twitter! (Dear God - I've become a shameless self-promoter too! Noooooooo!) .-= Social Media Commando´s last blog ..Top 50 Tweeples – Vote for Joe Mescher =-.