Comments on: Shine While Your Light’s On: Personal Branding is Not a Lie and I Can Prove It http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/ empowering a new generation of leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Akhila http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/#comment-32798 Akhila Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:42:59 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=4097#comment-32798 Great post! I totally have to agree that personal branding doesn't have to be "sleazy" and the goal isn't to try to make yourself something you're not. The goal is simply to highlight your accomplishments and YOU so that people find you, know you're legitimate, and get to know your work better. I have met so many people through blogging and social media/Twitter that I couldn't imagine my life without personal branding. It has definitely helped me in this past year to gain connections I never would have had otherwise. However I think there's a certain line which isn't really good to cross - if you start to promote TOO much then you become a brand that people think is arrogant, or over promotional. I think if we stay away from that, we should be fine! Great post! I totally have to agree that personal branding doesn’t have to be “sleazy” and the goal isn’t to try to make yourself something you’re not. The goal is simply to highlight your accomplishments and YOU so that people find you, know you’re legitimate, and get to know your work better.

I have met so many people through blogging and social media/Twitter that I couldn’t imagine my life without personal branding. It has definitely helped me in this past year to gain connections I never would have had otherwise.

However I think there’s a certain line which isn’t really good to cross – if you start to promote TOO much then you become a brand that people think is arrogant, or over promotional. I think if we stay away from that, we should be fine!

]]> By: Personal branding: why I won’t be converted « Nonprofit Periscope http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/#comment-32789 Personal branding: why I won’t be converted « Nonprofit Periscope Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:22:23 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=4097#comment-32789 [...] on getting tangled up in a blogosphere debate over personal branding (catch up on the action at Rosetta’s blog and Allison’s and mine), but I’m glad I did.  And I’m glad I’m playing defense in a [...] [...] on getting tangled up in a blogosphere debate over personal branding (catch up on the action at Rosetta’s blog and Allison’s and mine), but I’m glad I did.  And I’m glad I’m playing defense in a [...]

]]> By: Melissa S. Johnson http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/#comment-31942 Melissa S. Johnson Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:18:49 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=4097#comment-31942 Ahh, personal branding. I met my boyfriend in real life but we got to know each other over the internet. I checked out his story and I'm sure he read my profiles on Yahoo and other sites - (this was before Match.com became as popular as it is now). I'm sure it didn't hurt that we had avatars that looked just like us - no surprise there. Neither of us were looking for relationships but we met, found commonalities, took a chance and voila! Now, four years later, people think we're joking but the internet brought us together. Ahh, personal branding. I met my boyfriend in real life but we got to know each other over the internet. I checked out his story and I’m sure he read my profiles on Yahoo and other sites – (this was before Match.com became as popular as it is now). I’m sure it didn’t hurt that we had avatars that looked just like us – no surprise there. Neither of us were looking for relationships but we met, found commonalities, took a chance and voila! Now, four years later, people think we’re joking but the internet brought us together.

]]> By: » Internalized Racism Shows Up at the Disney Store Rosetta Thurman http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/#comment-31626 » Internalized Racism Shows Up at the Disney Store Rosetta Thurman Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:44:48 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=4097#comment-31626 [...] those dolls still $16?” an older Black woman asks my boyfriend Jim in the line at the Disney Store. We are doing some last-minute Christmas shopping at the mall [...] [...] those dolls still $16?” an older Black woman asks my boyfriend Jim in the line at the Disney Store. We are doing some last-minute Christmas shopping at the mall [...]

]]> By: Nonprofiteers: Personal Branding Will Make You Better At Your Job « Colleen Dilenschneider- Know Your Own Bone http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/12/personal-branding-is-not-a-lie-and-i-can-prove-it/#comment-31053 Nonprofiteers: Personal Branding Will Make You Better At Your Job « Colleen Dilenschneider- Know Your Own Bone Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=4097#comment-31053 [...] There are many benefits to personal branding and utilizing social media–of sharing your insights and telling your story for whatever reason, whether it be to market yourself as an ideal  job candidate,  to share your experiences, or even to snag a great date. [...] [...] There are many benefits to personal branding and utilizing social media–of sharing your insights and telling your story for whatever reason, whether it be to market yourself as an ideal  job candidate,  to share your experiences, or even to snag a great date. [...]

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