Comments on: Personal Branding and Social Media http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Personal brands and the observer effect « A new blog for a new decade http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-194859 Personal brands and the observer effect « A new blog for a new decade Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:28:37 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-194859 [...] people talk about a lot online, particularly those guys who work in SM, Chris Brogan wrote on the subject back in 2007 and again in 2008 so I guess I am a little behind the curve then… Well no, I am not going [...] [...] people talk about a lot online, particularly those guys who work in SM, Chris Brogan wrote on the subject back in 2007 and again in 2008 so I guess I am a little behind the curve then… Well no, I am not going [...]

]]> By: Mavin Digital Mashup » Blog Archive » Social Media and Personal Branding http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-165523 Mavin Digital Mashup » Blog Archive » Social Media and Personal Branding Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:17:34 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-165523 [...] and building an audience around your personal brand. For more insight, read Chris Brogan’s post on the same [...] [...] and building an audience around your personal brand. For more insight, read Chris Brogan’s post on the same [...]

]]> By: Chris Brogan’s Best Advice About Personal Branding « Mark Salinas, MN - Insight and Action http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-138893 Chris Brogan’s Best Advice About Personal Branding « Mark Salinas, MN - Insight and Action Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:00:48 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-138893 [...] Personal Branding and Social Media [...] [...] Personal Branding and Social Media [...]

]]> By: This Week in Social Media — Facebook Observer http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-99393 This Week in Social Media — Facebook Observer Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:07:40 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-99393 [...] Personal Branding and Social Media - Social media is a great way to build your personal brand, if you do it the right way. Chris shows you how you can easily reinforce your personal brand in five easy steps. If I had to add one more easy, yet sorely under-used tactic, it would simply be to participate! Don’t be a wallflower, start participating in forums, blogs, wiki’s and don’t be afraid to send someone you want to know and email. [...] [...] Personal Branding and Social Media – Social media is a great way to build your personal brand, if you do it the right way. Chris shows you how you can easily reinforce your personal brand in five easy steps. If I had to add one more easy, yet sorely under-used tactic, it would simply be to participate! Don’t be a wallflower, start participating in forums, blogs, wiki’s and don’t be afraid to send someone you want to know and email. [...]

]]> By: spatially relevant » Blog Archive » A relevant feed: Feedhub http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-80800 spatially relevant » Blog Archive » A relevant feed: Feedhub Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:40:35 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-80800 [...] it might learn from all of us.  So while personal brand and limit widget usage is key, as noted by Chris, this is our little social [...] [...] it might learn from all of us.  So while personal brand and limit widget usage is key, as noted by Chris, this is our little social [...]

]]> By: Evo Terra http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-79553 Evo Terra Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:57:22 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-79553 I took a similar approach months back on my blog, http://funanymore.com . My actions were predicated on an assumption: the more "stuff" I put on a single page, the more things vying for attention. And I wanted the attention to be focused on what I had written. So to that end, I went with several "sub pages" of content, going on the assumption that if anyone was interested in more information, they'd take the time to find that information. I didn't have to shove all of it in the sidebar. In fact, I've spent way too much time scrolling through blog rolls and contact lists, and previous posts, and most recent comments, and most recent visitors, and a list of all the blogs that link here, and a list of all the social media site, and a list of all ... you see where this is going. So I stopped the insanity. I make sure that I used some sense and sensibility when I grouped things together, and hopefully made it easy for people who *want* more information to get more information. At least... I hope I did that. I took a similar approach months back on my blog, http://funanymore.com . My actions were predicated on an assumption: the more “stuff” I put on a single page, the more things vying for attention. And I wanted the attention to be focused on what I had written.

So to that end, I went with several “sub pages” of content, going on the assumption that if anyone was interested in more information, they’d take the time to find that information. I didn’t have to shove all of it in the sidebar. In fact, I’ve spent way too much time scrolling through blog rolls and contact lists, and previous posts, and most recent comments, and most recent visitors, and a list of all the blogs that link here, and a list of all the social media site, and a list of all … you see where this is going.

So I stopped the insanity. I make sure that I used some sense and sensibility when I grouped things together, and hopefully made it easy for people who *want* more information to get more information.

At least… I hope I did that.

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-79228 Connie Crosby Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:48:40 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-79228 Thanks, Chris. I agree whole-heartedly with sticking with one name. Unfortunately some systems force you to choose another if yours is already taken, which has been a pain for me. Also I was waivering between whether to be semi-anonymous with a fancy handle or using my real name, and ended up with a sorry mix as a result. I have tried to back-track to put in my real name, and that has ended up awash. I may need to start again with things like Twitter and Skype. I wish systems built in easier ways to change my name! We also learned this the hard way with a conference I am working. The conference is in a series called "Northeast Regional Law Libraries Meeting" which when working we shortened to "NE2007". This year's conference theme is "Libraries Without Borders." We advertised "Libraries Without Borders" and all the local people working on the conference (a considerable number!) didn't know what it was, didn't connect the two. Similar confusion with one of our major sponsors. If I could go back I would have thought about the branding differently on this one. Cheers! Connie "connieblogger" "conniec" "Connie Crosby" Thanks, Chris. I agree whole-heartedly with sticking with one name. Unfortunately some systems force you to choose another if yours is already taken, which has been a pain for me. Also I was waivering between whether to be semi-anonymous with a fancy handle or using my real name, and ended up with a sorry mix as a result. I have tried to back-track to put in my real name, and that has ended up awash. I may need to start again with things like Twitter and Skype. I wish systems built in easier ways to change my name!

We also learned this the hard way with a conference I am working. The conference is in a series called “Northeast Regional Law Libraries Meeting” which when working we shortened to “NE2007″. This year’s conference theme is “Libraries Without Borders.” We advertised “Libraries Without Borders” and all the local people working on the conference (a considerable number!) didn’t know what it was, didn’t connect the two. Similar confusion with one of our major sponsors. If I could go back I would have thought about the branding differently on this one.

Cheers!
Connie

“connieblogger”
“conniec”
“Connie Crosby”

]]> By: Grammar Girl http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-79193 Grammar Girl Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:14:55 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-79193 It was great to finally meet you at the PME, my brown corduroy jacket friend. As always, you provide great advice! I'm going to get cracking on my signature and "about" page. It was great to finally meet you at the PME, my brown corduroy jacket friend.

As always, you provide great advice! I’m going to get cracking on my signature and “about” page.

]]> By: PurpleCar http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-79179 PurpleCar Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:37:11 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-79179 ACK! You're right. But I started with a "nom de web" like PurpleCar because, again, I feared for my safety, personally and legally. Lately, I've "come out" of the anon. blogger closet. I'm Christine Cavalier, and I'm a blogoholic. *everyone: "Hi Christine"* ACK! You’re right. But I started with a “nom de web” like PurpleCar because, again, I feared for my safety, personally and legally. Lately, I’ve “come out” of the anon. blogger closet. I’m Christine Cavalier, and I’m a blogoholic.

*everyone: “Hi Christine”*

]]> By: Thom Allen http://www.chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-79163 Thom Allen Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:55:40 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/personal-branding-and-social-media/#comment-79163 Before I was really serious about creating an online brand, I used some crazy url, that over time, has built up a few readers. I want to pull everything under a domain that is central to me and include my blog as a branch. What is everyones opinion on making a change like this? Will it take some time to get all my Google juice (what little I have) back again? I guess maybe I'm less worried about GJ and more worried about those that have links to archive posts. I use FeedBurner so I should be ok moving the RSS feed. Has anyone done this and how successful was it? Thoughts? Before I was really serious about creating an online brand, I used some crazy url, that over time, has built up a few readers. I want to pull everything under a domain that is central to me and include my blog as a branch.

What is everyones opinion on making a change like this? Will it take some time to get all my Google juice (what little I have) back again?

I guess maybe I’m less worried about GJ and more worried about those that have links to archive posts. I use FeedBurner so I should be ok moving the RSS feed. Has anyone done this and how successful was it?

Thoughts?

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