Comments on: Start Thinking About Your Personal Brand Early… Even in College

By: Personal branding for fashion students « fashion 2.0

Personal branding for fashion students « fashion 2.0 — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:25:12 +0000

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By: eleanor

eleanor — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:29:55 +0000

I’m relatively new to the idea of personal branding, but there was just a related post on this on Friday, on Dr. Tantillo’s blog.

He references Steve Job’s commencement speech to Stanford in 2005, and looks like more to come next Friday.

By: James Turk

James Turk — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:22:38 +0000

Hey Justin,

Good to meet you at Barcamp, I’ll probably be seeing you around at Refresh DC events and the like once I get down to DC full time.

-James

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Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:55:37 +0000

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By: Chico

Chico — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:16:29 +0000

Hey Justin,

I concur on your point, ” Everytime you meet someone, it’s the opportunity to start a new relationship.” The book, Never Eat Alone, entire premise is just that. Great tips in general.

By: Jason Morrison

Jason Morrison — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:32:20 +0000

Justin, it was great to meet up at the BarCamp! I’ll definitely look into Clearspring when building widgets for my future projects.

I agree 100% with the advice you share here, and with that of my fellow commenters. Building your personal brand is super key, and starting early is best. Blogging is a great idea as well, as it both helps you build you personal brand and gives you a way to practice your writing, an especially highly sought (and valuable) skill in technical fields.

By: alex harris - alexdesigns.com

alex harris - alexdesigns.com — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:11:01 +0000

My Tip… When building your personal brand really focus on a niche subject and learn everything you can about all related topics. Write a lot on your blog over and over about the niche. People will start finding you and start asking you questions about this niche. You will become an authority on the subjects, plus be easily findable in the search engines.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:27:28 +0000

Students should also be aware of the repercussions of damaging their personal brand while in college. I don’t think some students realize that potential employers will Google them during the interview process. I have seen some less than flattering pictures of candidates at previous employers.

By: gainingmomentum

gainingmomentum — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:21:56 +0000

Very true (if only I had started early.) If anything, when you start early, you get a “professional” feel for what’s going on out there, cuz the working realm is far different than any class you’ll encounter. Making new contacts is huge, but so is a snazzy business card. About five years after college I got my own “freelancing-style” biz card and it’s come in handy many-a-times. These guys helped me out with the logo ‘n such – http://pixellogo.com/. Keep it up with the stellar blog!

By: jeremiah

jeremiah — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:59:42 +0000

If you like handing out little pieces of cardboard, writing down a few words about the conversation on the back is a nice gesture for the person to whom you’re gifting your card.

I’m looking into my own cards because I don’t always want to represent my employer. Thanks for the vendor tips.

Last thought: why wait until college? All young people should be encouraged to use their voices if the intentions of their hearts are pure. And old people. Never too soon or too late to start.