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What is personal branding and why you should care!

Stephen Northcutt and I have written an article on Personal Branding.

It is very slightly focused on people like us, security dudes, but has widespread applicability. We don't claim to be profound or original, but include our thoughts and experiences and feedback already has been extremely positive.
Personal branding is what prevents you from being a commodity and receiving commodity pay. It's why people want to hire you, work with you, have lunch with you, and generally associate with you. Your personal brand prevents you from being outsourced, ignored, or easily replaced. It's why you are not just another cog in the machine. Your personal brand is the unique value you bring to the table.
Read more: Personal Branding continued

Comments on "What is personal branding and why you should care!"

 

Blogger Dan Schawbel said ... (Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:34:00 AM) : 

The goal of personal branding is for recruiters to come to you and not you applying for jobs.

 

Blogger Ted Demopoulos said ... (Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:20:00 PM) : 

Dan,
Well put of course!
(although I don't want any recruiters annoying me)

 

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