Personal Branding – What Do You Do? | JibberJobber Blog

Donald McMichaelI recently came across a great blog by Donald McMichael (@DonaldMcMichael)… he’s a business strategist with a strong background in finance.  His recent blog posts include:

Can you get a sense, just from the titles of those posts, about his passion and interest in business strategy?

Zappos Booms with the Help of Social Media | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

Succesful social mediaSocial media is a powerful weapon for everyone, people and businesses alike. Though some use it to the point of their eventual demise, others put it to work to create the ultimate brand. Zappos has been the picture of perfection for years now. With happy customers and happy, motivated employees, they’re clearly doing something right.

Head of the Pack

Zappos was one of the first companies to create a Twitter aggregation page, which pulls up any mention of the company in this one place. There are tons of new mentions daily, and hardly any seem to be negative.  The CEO, Tony Hsieh, realized that to create a brand in this day and age, you can’t merely advertise on TV and get by solely on word of mouth. You need to accept the modern times, embrace them, and use them to your advantage. Anyone can blog about your company or take to their Twitter about their reactions to your brand, putting their personal opinions out there for the world to see. Zappos’ CEO says the company is very active on Twitter to allow followers and customers to get an inside look into the company’s culture. They truly strive to make connections with people, rather than merely promote, promote, promote.

Movie Stars

Zappos has mastered the idea of being social via social media. As a company, they not only keep their customers informed and happy, but they take the time to have some fun. Seriously, working for Zappos must be one of the most fun, coolest jobs. Have you seen their YouTube channel? It’s full of random videos of hilarity. Not only do they update regularly—they clearly have a lot of fun making these videos and making a good, lively name for Zappos—but they incorporate current trends in the media and entertainment, and make goofy videos with “tips” for work and everyday life. Their videos can really make anyone want to be part of that enthusiastic group!

It’s All About the Interactions

Tony and the rest of the Zappos crew realize actual human interaction is really important to running a successful business. The whole point of social media is to be social, so Zappos gets an A for their repeated and numerous attempts to really connect with their customers. They encourage people to write about them, good and bad, as long as it’s constructive and honest. They’re now offering tours of the Las Vegas headquarters, attracting college students and business owners alike. With contests like the free clothes giveaway for registering and starting up random conversations about anything in their Facebook fan page, their interactive spirit draws more and more loyal followers to the company daily.

Zappos Gets an A in Social Media

Everyone could learn a thing or two from Zappos’ social media interactions and campaigns. In a variety of mediums, the company comes across as personable, fun and really happy. Their main focus is their customers, interacting with them and keeping them satisfied.  Besides all the social media basics, all the employees thoroughly enjoy what they do. They like interacting on social media, they have fun talking to and helping customers, and they love providing some entertainment in their Facebook fan page and YouTube channel. All in all, Zappos is a company of pros when it comes to social media, and everyone can take a page from their book.

Posted via email from AndyWergedal

Zappos Booms with the Help of Social Media | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

Succesful social mediaSocial media is a powerful weapon for everyone, people and businesses alike. Though some use it to the point of their eventual demise, others put it to work to create the ultimate brand. Zappos has been the picture of perfection for years now. With happy customers and happy, motivated employees, they’re clearly doing something right.

Head of the Pack

Zappos was one of the first companies to create a Twitter aggregation page, which pulls up any mention of the company in this one place. There are tons of new mentions daily, and hardly any seem to be negative.  The CEO, Tony Hsieh, realized that to create a brand in this day and age, you can’t merely advertise on TV and get by solely on word of mouth. You need to accept the modern times, embrace them, and use them to your advantage. Anyone can blog about your company or take to their Twitter about their reactions to your brand, putting their personal opinions out there for the world to see. Zappos’ CEO says the company is very active on Twitter to allow followers and customers to get an inside look into the company’s culture. They truly strive to make connections with people, rather than merely promote, promote, promote.

Movie Stars

Zappos has mastered the idea of being social via social media. As a company, they not only keep their customers informed and happy, but they take the time to have some fun. Seriously, working for Zappos must be one of the most fun, coolest jobs. Have you seen their YouTube channel? It’s full of random videos of hilarity. Not only do they update regularly—they clearly have a lot of fun making these videos and making a good, lively name for Zappos—but they incorporate current trends in the media and entertainment, and make goofy videos with “tips” for work and everyday life. Their videos can really make anyone want to be part of that enthusiastic group!

It’s All About the Interactions

Tony and the rest of the Zappos crew realize actual human interaction is really important to running a successful business. The whole point of social media is to be social, so Zappos gets an A for their repeated and numerous attempts to really connect with their customers. They encourage people to write about them, good and bad, as long as it’s constructive and honest. They’re now offering tours of the Las Vegas headquarters, attracting college students and business owners alike. With contests like the free clothes giveaway for registering and starting up random conversations about anything in their Facebook fan page, their interactive spirit draws more and more loyal followers to the company daily.

Zappos Gets an A in Social Media

Everyone could learn a thing or two from Zappos’ social media interactions and campaigns. In a variety of mediums, the company comes across as personable, fun and really happy. Their main focus is their customers, interacting with them and keeping them satisfied.  Besides all the social media basics, all the employees thoroughly enjoy what they do. They like interacting on social media, they have fun talking to and helping customers, and they love providing some entertainment in their Facebook fan page and YouTube channel. All in all, Zappos is a company of pros when it comes to social media, and everyone can take a page from their book.

Posted via email from AndyWergedal

Are Branded Materials For Job Seekers Too? » Blog | Great Resumes Fast

Whenever you start a new job, you get to do fun things like set up your work space, create a new e-mail signature, and figure out the best corner of the parking lot.  Another fun aspect of starting a new job is getting all the supplies with your new company’s logo and branding on them: business cards, envelopes, letterhead, maybe even a laptop bag or portfolio.

Why Job Seekers Need To Be Like Millers | JobMob

job search lesson

This is a guest post by Ed Han. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.

There are many truths about job search

Some truths are uniquely personal while others are of broad applicability. It’s one of the latter I want to discuss today: why you should consider changing your profession to miller. And I suspect that by the time you’re done reading, you’ll be have a lot more sympathy for the notion than when you first began reading.

5 Important Tips To Guide You In Writing Professional Resumes | EmploymentDigest.net

As an experienced professional, searching and getting another professional job with better benefits would be easier if you draft an impressive resume. You resume should be without any mistakes or faults and it should sell your skills to the person reading it even before the person meets you. Your resume should portray you in a very positive manner before your potential employer. There are 5 tips that you can follow to help you make the perfect resume that will enhance your possibility of getting a professional job.

Job Search Help & Career Advice by Career Expert Ilona Vanderwoude : CAREEREALISM

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ilona Vanderwoude

Job searching. Not your favorite pastime, I’m sure. For many, it consists of “unfun” and even dreaded action steps such as getting your resume together and networking and doing research and interviewing.

So let’s make it easier on yourself.