It's been awhile since MC D. Fish took to the stage to rap, but I had the chance to do so a few weeks ago while in Austin. I was invited to DellWorld as one of Dell's Social Media Influencers, and we had an event at a local bar where we were entertained by a banjo/guitar duo called Redneck Hummus (you can't make that up). They were doing fun covers, and when they cracked a joke about the Humpty Dance, I volunteered my services. After chatting during the set break, I joined them for a few old school hip-hop tunes. It was ridiculously fun, and I had an interesting conversation afterwards when someone asked me how I remembered all the … [Read more...]
2 Keys to Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn
When we worked for the same company our entire careers, the idea of a personal brand wasn't important. These days, with shorter job stints and a "free agent" economy where it's common for professionals to bounce from project to project, having a strong brand is more critical than ever. But how do you manage your personal brand and get everything done on your to-do list? Here comes social media to the rescue - and on a professional level, LinkedIn. Your brand is based on how you are viewed by your network, the people that you know and the people that know you, i.e, your LinkedIn connections. There are two main pieces that make up … [Read more...]