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i believe Google will make soc

2007-10-31T21:01:50.043+01:00

i believe Google will make social networking more mainstream to the average web user, who is much older and much less sophisticated than the avg. facebook user. i believe the web is the platform and google is wise to keep it that way... social networking will creep into the average web user life, as google's platform is THE web for most... afterall, notice that Google OpenSocial can be abbreviated as Google OS? ~ Vikram PersonalBrandMarketing.com

6 yrs ago when I got started i

2007-09-12T19:23:39.076+02:00

6 yrs ago when I got started in the business world, I was pretty much known as "Kris' Son" in our circles (obviously, Kris is my dad - he is also my business partner). Well, he has an MBA in cost accounting and computer science. He also has a lot more gray hair than I do (unfortunately, I'm catching up). His "charisma base" (as I call it) is much much Shaman to my Showman... that is, he relates to people in a very different way than I do. But I have successfully leveraged his personal brand. Nowadays, I am more well-known around Long Island than my dad. He is the ghost in the machine that people are proud to meet... and I'm sure he enjoys hearing the compliments given to him about me. When he comes to the YMCA awards/fundraiser next week (where I'm the stage MC), I'm sure he will be introduced around the table as "Viks' Dad." In more ways than one, it's cool to be in the shadow of greatness. We can leverage their personal brand -- so long as we live up to it. ~ Vikram <a href="http://www.personalbrandmarketing.com">PersonalBrandMarketing.com

Awesome Neil. My first print

2007-09-09T23:07:20.290+02:00

Awesome Neil. My first print book will actually be published in the next 4 - 6 weeks, so I know your exhilaration! 2 things would be great to include: 1) Anecdotes, examples, real case stories of normal people -- not the celebrities we typically think of. 2) Re-branding yourself - mid-career & 2nd career. In fact, one of my clients is an expert on Baby Boomers (aka, "Head Boomer") staying vital in the workplace (with young-centric age-ism that has ironically blessed us). She may be a good person for you talk to. ~ Vikram PersonalBrandMarketing.com

great post, as usual, Neil. 2

2007-09-03T22:46:55.006+02:00

great post, as usual, Neil. 2 more tips: 11) Tell stories. I've found that it breaks the monotony of a talking head, and we can even share anecdotes of key leaders in the room. 12) Record yourself. Its amazing how much we can learn from reviewing an audio recording of our presentation. We can also re-use that content on our blogs, audiobooks, etc. Ttys ~ Vikram PersonalBrandMarketing.com

Katie, you have a wonderful bl

2007-07-25T03:54:43.064+02:00

Katie, you have a wonderful blog. Creativity and innovation are strong currents in most markets and is in definite need around our country. All of our American personal brands should be proud of creativity, ideation, and innovation! I just subscribed - and plan on linking to you! ~ Vikram PersonalBrandMarketing.com