I am humbled to be recognized as a LinkedIn Top Personal Branding Voice. I extend my gratitude to all my readers and followers for your unwavering support and encouragement. According to LinkedIn, Top Voice badges are given to those who meet high trust standards, are consistently active on the platform, and share valuable expertise through […]
Persuasion
Do Educators Need to Invest in Personal Branding?
In today’s interconnected world, personal branding is no longer limited to celebrities and influencers. It has become essential for professionals across all industries, including teachers. Let me also put this in context – we are all educators, irrespective of the role we play. If you are an employee, manager, or leader, in every interaction you do, […]
Be You. Be True. Make Your Personal Brand Shine Amidst Adversity
I had the opportunity to address women entrepreneurs, professionals and academicians at the 2022 Women’s Economic Forum held at Katowice on October 8 and 9 by WICCI Poland. In my address, I spoke about the merits of personal branding and why investing in it means being your best within and to the world around you. Every day, as we […]
Speaker at XVI Scientific Conference of Media Ethics | May 18
Pleased to share that I will be speaking at the XVI Scientific Conference of Media Ethics held on May 18-19, 2022. Organized by The Pontifical University of Pope John Paul II (Uniwersytet Papieski Jana PawÅ‚a II), in Krakow, the theme for the conference is Disinterestedness in the Media – Self-Interested Media and I will be […]
Keen to be an authentic persuader? Believe in yourself
In his book, To Sell is Human, Daniel Pink explains that we are all in ‘sales’ no matter what we do as a profession or as individuals. From trying to pitch an idea to garnering support for a family decision, there are elements of ‘influencing’, ‘convincing’ and ‘persuasion’ in these interactions. However, he calls out […]
Personal Branding Series: Episode 24 | Chip Helm | Sales Leader, #1 US Bestselling Author & Speaker
From a dental school drop-out, to a National Sales Manager of a multi-billion-dollar medical device company, Chip Helm has over the last thirty years perfected the art of developing and maintaining long-term relationships to help drive sales success. He mentors and shares leadership wisdom with professionals at all levels of their sales career track. Chip […]
Personal Branding Series: Episode 13 | Scott Shirai | APR, Fellow – Public Relations Society of America, award winning nonprofit executive, coach, speaker, entertainer and author
Scott Shirai, 77, is a results-oriented expert with proven success and awards in fundraising, strategic planning, marketing, corporate grants & sponsorships, public relations, branding, board development, communications, team-building, research, and training. He is the recipient of the Innovator’s Award for fundraising and research three years in a row in ceremonies at the White House. Recipient […]
Personal Branding Series | Interview with Itzik Amiel | Founder & CEO Of THE SWITCH & Power Networking Academy, Bestselling Author of The Attention Switch, Keynote Speaker & Business Mentor
Itzik Amiel is a global authority on networking, a sought-after speaker and author of The Switch. I had the opportunity to listen to his energizing keynote address at the 2018 IABC EuroComm conference at Copehagen, Denmark where I also spoke on internal communications. Itzik brings a personal touch to his engagements and is a great […]
Personal Branding Series | Interview with Alexander Michael Gittens | Acclaimed Business Strategist, TEDx Speaker, Author and Award-winning Pianist
Alexander Michael Gittens is a business strategist, author and speaker and lives in downtown Toronto, Canada. Recently, we spoke on a video call and I found Alexander’s ability to engage authentically and his passion for excellence, very uplifting. He has been an achiever in more ways than one and yet believes in gratitude, staying grounded […]
Personal Branding Series | Interview with Karthik Srinivasan | Blogger & Author of ‘Be Social’
Personal branding is a conscious act – much like a performance. Define what you want to be and then stick to your goals. What are the ways to sharpen your thinking? How can you continue investing in your personal brand? Must you react to every skeptic or critic out there? In the 5th episode of […]