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Anwyays... great article!
That is slick! Of course when all this kicks in for people and they start getting real business from it they will need to launch the offline brand stuff fast. Brandoozie looks like a good place to start.
Bill
Great point. Without a purpose you are wasting everyone's time--yours and those who will find you.
BTW, great blog! I added it to my RSS reader. Everyone should check it out to learn more tips on personal branding: http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com/
Thanks,
Bill
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Stefanie
Your steps make it very manageable to get this all done (now 40-50 articles wow I might have stopped at 20) lol.
Look forward to reading more awesome content.
I appreciate you!
Dali Burgado
I like how you outline it in a simple and understandable way.
Dan's comment about really having the strategy before you embark on all the 'building' is great ... without the thought/planning, a clear game plan and strategy the chances of success are definitely on the slim side.
You could also make the case for doing the writing as step 2 - this would help you flesh out the types of things you want to talk about on your blog as well as get you in the habit of writing so that when you 'launch' your site you are already rolling.
At any rate ... this was a great read. thanks!
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second, i took a look at branddoozie and i have to say it is quite impressive. Thanks Matthew for showing me how i can easily and afford ably make some great marketing documents.
Certainly 40-50 is a lot for one day and may not be manageable for most, but it is training. It is a foundation, it doesn't have to be flawless, and it enforces the "just get started" mentality I like to advocate.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
Bill
Like I mentioned to Dali. The article count may be high, but you are practicing writing and thinking. Both will serve your brand well.
I totally agree--reading and referencing other great is critical to the personal branding process. It will get you noticed, but more importantly it gives value back!
BTW, I love your site--especially the cool navigation. Everyone check out http://www.bigdealpr.com/. I am a big promoter of conversation marketing. You certainly seem to have that as a core to your marketing services.
Thanks for the comment!
Bill
You are right. Writing is not only a valuable marketing strategy, but it is also a creation and innovation tool.
Were connected on Twitter now. Looking forward to hearing more ideas.
Bill
The start-up is the most time intensive, but your personal brand should be producing for your business or company. Alignment is key.
Oh, and I am writing this at 10:30 pm ET--so, a little overtime occasionally ;)
Bill
Seriously, great article. I'll be referring back to it even if I'm waaaaay off the 5 day timeline.
You're right most won't put in the effort. You are also correct that if you don't deliver value people will know.
My advice will give people a foundation to grow from--not a short-cut.
Enjoyed your dorkage blog. Thanks for the comment!
Bill
You make some great points, thanks for taking the time to share them. When I look back I realize I am similar to GeekMommy in the sense that I started things out sometime back now and it took me longer then 5 days but at that time I was still new to the process. As I am a part of Twitter and have started following some core people the focus changed back to progress. And this blog is one more resource that is favorite and will be referred to more then one time.
Thanks for taking the time out of the day to share the great information. And With That I close, and say take it to heart it is a great way.