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Robots, Time Travel and The Interview of a Lifetime

It was almost as if I was dreaming when I heard the first words come out of his […]
Read MoreKIM KARDASHIAN AND THE POWER OF A CELEBRITY BRAND
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding 101: Four Reasons Investing in Others Can Help You Build Your Business
Many of you are familiar with Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of the worldwide networking organization BNI. I […]
Read MorePersonal Branding 101: To Become a Celebrity… Act Like a Celebrity!
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is very simple: celebrities are regular people, just like you […]
Read MoreCelebrity Branding: Four “Little Things” That Will Enhance Your Celebrity Status Overnight
Building a CelebrityExpert® brand is a process. And to achieve this goal, we help our clients to leverage […]
Read MoreCelebrity Branding Online: Five Keys to a Powerful Internet Presence
The internet is an incredible tool for small businesses. We have worked closely with dozens of business owners […]
Read MoreIs Your Personal Brand Lost In Translation? How To Clearly Communicate Your Value
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding for Success: Five Benefits of a Powerful Personal Brand
We have talked a whole lot about personal branding in these articles and on our blog. We have talked about branding strategy. We have talked about practical steps for creating a powerful brand. We have even looked at “hits and misses” from celebrities and public figures in order to gain insight into what to do, and what NOT to do, when it comes to branding.
Read MorePersonal Branding: Five Simple Ways to Enhance Your Celebrity Status
If you have been reading this blog regularly, you know how valuable it is to build a brand […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Every one of us makes mistakes. This is certainly true in the world of business. As hard as […]
Read MoreEvery Entrepreneur’s Biggest Mistake (And How To Avoid It!)
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Confidence is Key to Making a Great First Impression
Creating a strong first impression is important when it comes to creating a strong personal brand. The first […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Don’t Be Afraid to Shake Up Your Market
Many of the business owners that I work with are low-key and don’t love the spotlight. And most […]
Read MoreBoost Your Personal Brand… in Ten Minutes or Less
I talk to a lot of business owners every year. Between speeches, seminars, conferences, and similar events, I […]
Read MoreThe Critic, The Mouseketeer, And The Iron Lady: Three Giants In Personal Branding
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreThe Kanye And Kim Kardashian Lesson In Personal Branding: Combining Audiences For Impact
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: How Video Can Take Your Brand to the Next Level
We’ve discussed a number of tactics and platforms that business owners can use successfully to create and strengthen […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Be a Giver, Not a Taker
The legendary motivational speaker Zig Ziglar used to say that “You can have everything in life you want, […]
Read MorePersonal Branding 101: How to Tell a Better “Story”
As I’ve written before, one of the most important elements to creating a strong personal brand is learning […]
Read MoreBranding 101: How Will the American Airlines – US Airways Merger Play Out?
The business world has been buzzing since the announcement of a major merger between US Airways and American […]
Read MoreYour Customer Compass: Are You Headed in the Right Direction?
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Why It’s Worth Your Time
We talk about personal branding strategies regularly in this space. But every once in a while, it’s a […]
Read MoreLance Armstrong, Branding Catastrophes, And What Not To Do
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Make it a Habit in 2013!
As you’ve heard me say before, a powerful personal brand allows a business owner to differentiate himself and […]
Read MoreMake Personal Branding Fun This Year
Personal branding requires work. Personal branding can be very profitable. But there’s nothing that says it can’t also […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Do You Need to Shift Your Focus in 2013?
As we’ve discussed previously, one of the key elements to a powerful personal brand is focus. Effective brands, […]
Read MoreChris Christie, Honey Boo Boo, And The Top 10 Celebrity Branding Success Stories Of 2012
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreTake Your Personal Brand to the Next Level in 2013, Part Two: Ten Resolutions
In a recent article, I highlighted five New Year’s resolutions to help you take your brand to the […]
Read MoreTake Your Personal Brand to the Next Level in 2013: Ten Resolutions
The New Year is right around the corner, and this is the time of year where many of […]
Read MoreBecome a Celebrity: Go Against the Flow
What is the most effective way to corner the market and lock out your competition? Simple: you need […]
Read MoreThree Reasons Why The Customer Experience You Provide Can Make or Break Your Business
You’ve probably heard talk about the importance of “customer experience” when it comes to growing your business. But […]
Read MoreCelebrity Branding: Establish Your Value and Stop Competing on Price
Why is personal branding worthwhile? There are many reasons, but today we’re going to focus on one of […]
Read MoreAre You Leveraging Your Personal Brand to the Max?
As you begin to build a strong personal brand, it is important to leverage it fully in order […]
Read MoreThe Twinkie Template For Building An Eternal Brand
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding 101: Six Classic Branding Mistakes to Avoid
Personal branding isn’t something that is ever “done”, as I’ve written before. Building an effective brand is a […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Five Ways to Draw More Attention on Social Media
Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn can be great channels by which to connect with your […]
Read MoreBundling Your Way To Bigger Profits
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreCelebrity Branding: Which “Hollywood” Strategies Can You Apply to Your Business?
Our agency is called the Celebrity Branding Agency, as most of you know. And we didn’t choose that […]
Read MoreFive Personal Branding Secrets You Can Apply Today
We talk a lot about personal branding on this blog, and most of the strategies focus on long-term […]
Read MorePersonal Branding and the Presidency: How Personal Branding Impacts Political Races
We are in the heat of election season now—not like you could have missed it! It seems like […]
Read MoreWhy You Need a Personal Brand, Not Just a Company Brand
Branding is a very common element of a marketing campaign, and has been for many years. We all […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Do You Have a Book in You?
One of the best strategies for building a powerful personal brand is publishing a book. I’ve helped hundreds […]
Read MoreGiving Your Brand Story “Primal Power”: The Science of Storytelling
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Success: Why Relationships Are the “Missing Ingredient”
There are a whole lot of elements that go into building an effective personal brand. Credibility and visibility […]
Read MoreBuild Credibility Without Re-Inventing the Wheel: Learn to Repurpose Your Content
If you have been paying attention to this blog, you know how important it is that you are […]
Read MoreCreate Raving Fans: It’s All In The Details
I’ve talked about the value of “raving fans” previously on my blog, but let’s take a moment for […]
Read MoreBuild Raving Fans: What the Music Industry Can Teach You About Inspiring Loyalty, Part Two
In the previous installment of this series, I covered four valuable lessons that business owners can draw from […]
Read MoreBuild Raving Fans: What the Music Industry Can Teach You About Inspiring Loyalty
As a business owner, there are few assets that are more valuable than raving fans. By this, I […]
Read MoreAre You Undermining Yourself? Five Ways Business Owners Unintentionally Weaken Their Brand
Personal branding is fun, profitable… and challenging. Unlike many business processes, it is never “done.” A brand is […]
Read MoreTwitter Tips: Are You Building Relationships?
Every once in a while, I talk to a business owner who has reservations about using social media […]
Read MoreYou Have To Build a Relationship Before You Go All the Way…In Sales
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreMitt Romney And The Power Of Discipline
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreThe Mother Of All Branding Opportunities
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreHow Does Your Brand Position You Within Your Market?
Macy’s versus K-Mart. Ferrari versus Honda. Apple versus eMachines. What comes to mind when you think about these […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Where to Start
We talk often in this space about personal branding strategies such as book publishing, video production, and TV […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: If It’s Going to Work, You Need a System
A strong personal brand provides tremendous benefits to a business owner. A well-defined brand separates the business from […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Tell Your Story on Facebook
As you know, personal branding is all about telling your story. Who you are, what makes you different, […]
Read MoreAttention Must Be Paid – Or It Will Cost You Business
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and JW Dicks can […]
Read MoreAre You Living Your Personal Brand?
When most people think about personal branding, they think about big, exciting initiatives—like a photo or video shoot, […]
Read MoreLeverage Your Personal Brand and Achieve Direct Mail Success
No matter how much time and how many resources you commit to personal branding, you can’t generate income […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Like The Stars: How A Systematic Approach Will Revolutionize Your Business
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog, written by Nick Nanton and Mikkel Pitzner can […]
Read MoreZero in On Your Target Market
Before you can create an effective personal brand and leverage it through a marketing campaign, you need to […]
Read MoreHow to Build a Brand-Centered Newsletter
As a business, one of the most important things you can do is maintain top-of-mind awareness within your […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: How NOT to Use Twitter
Most of this time, this blog focuses on practical strategies and tactics that will help you enhance your […]
Read MoreLarry King Embraces Internet TV–Should Your Brand Follow Suit?
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog can be found here: Larry King Embraces Internet TV–Should […]
Read MoreDoes Your Brand Resonate with Your Target Market?
There are many factors that go in to creating an effective brand, whether personal or corporate. From the […]
Read MoreDon’t Be Like Rush: Tough Lessons In Crisis Management
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog can be found here: Don’t Be Like Rush: Tough […]
Read MoreFour Branding Channels You Haven’t Thought Of
We have talked frequently in this space about a number of common channels that can be leveraged for […]
Read MoreRevolutionize Your Business: Stop Competing on Price
Building a business is a process—you’re never “done.” And there is rarely a single point in time that […]
Read MoreEstablish Value With a Strong Personal Brand
I have been talking recently about the importance of competing on value, not on price. When your business […]
Read MoreWhat Apple Can Teach You About Competing on Price
This post was originally featured on FastCompany.com. The original blog can be found here: What Apple Can Teach You […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Lessons From the 2012 Grammys
The 2012 Grammy Awards were held earlier this month at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and once […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: What We Can Learn from Adele
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of once again attending the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, along […]
Read MoreWhat the GOP Primary Can Teach You About Your Personal Brand
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: The GOP […]
Read MoreDoes Your Website Reflect Your Personal Brand?
What should a strong website accomplish? It should represent your company accurately. It should provide information regarding the […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Your Social Media Strategy
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are continuing to grow in popularity at an astounding rate. […]
Read MoreCapitalize on Your Points of Differentiation to Create a Powerful Personal Brand
A primary objective of every personal branding campaign is to create a brand that helps you stand out […]
Read MoreLebron James is Back—What Can He Teach You About Your Personal Brand?
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1804460/lebron-james-is-back-what-can-he-teach-you-about-your-personal-brand The […]
Read MoreDo You Have a Plan… and a System?
Every successful personal branding campaign features two components: a plan, and a system to ensure that the plan […]
Read MoreNetflix and the Power of Perception
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1797961/netflix-and-the-power-of-perception Over […]
Read MorePersonal Branding 101: “But I Don’t Need a Personal Brand”
I once had a business owner tell me, “Nick, I don’t need a personal brand. My business isn’t […]
Read MoreLock Out Your Competition With a Strong Personal Brand
A strong personal brand provides many benefits to business owners—but one of the most valuable is that a […]
Read MoreGet More Mileage Out of Your Brand
A strong personal brand is incredibly valuable for a business owner. A well-developed personal brand allows you to […]
Read MoreHave Fun With Your Personal Brand!
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1787569/have-fun-with-your-personal-brand You […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Relationships Are Key
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1782187/personal-branding-relationships-are-key As […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Tips: Three Reasons You Need to be on YouTube
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1777410/personal-branding-tips-three-reasons-you-need-to-be-on-youtube As […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: It’s the Details that Count
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1773630/personal-branding-its-the-details-that-count There […]
Read MoreRebranding 101
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1771299/rebranding-101 Rebranding […]
Read MoreFour Hidden Branding Opportunities
Branding is all about repetition, right? (If you have been paying attention to this blog, you know that […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: When Is It Time to Rebrand?
There are times in business and in life when it is time to simply start over. A new […]
Read MorePersonal Branding: Make it a Habit
Personal branding doesn’t happen automatically. Building a strong brand takes intentional effort. Today, a strong brand includes an […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Doesn’t Have to Be a Chore
It’s unfortunate that many consultants and branding experts portray personal branding as a serious, difficult process. The truth […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Tips: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
We have spent plenty of time going over branding strategies and techniques in this space—so today we are […]
Read MoreWhy Media Kills Most Small Businesses
Inevitably, one of the first questions I get asked by new clients, or even just casual acquaintances, is, […]
Read MorePersonal Branding Online: Dealing With Criticism
I talk about social media all the time in this space, and you’ve often heard me talk about […]
Read MoreThe Biggest Mistake Most Business Owners Make: Failure To Control The Conversation
This blog was originally posted and featured on FastCompany.com. The original post can be found here: http://www.fastcompany.com/1748833/the-biggest-mistake-most-business-owners-make-failure-to-control-the-conversation In […]
Read MoreTwitter for Personal Branding
You’re using Twitter, right? Or if you’re not, you’ve at least heard of it. In the last couple […]
Read MoreWhat Can Apple Teach Us About Branding?
Another month, another successful product release for Apple. As you’ve surely heard, Apple released their iPad 2 earlier […]
Read MoreDeveloping Your Personal Brand: Make Sure It’s Unique
We’ve talked quite a bit about the process of defining and building your personal brand. If you’ve been […]
Read MoreVideo: The 4 Letter Business Word That You NEED!
Personal branding expert Nick Nanton talks about the four letter business word that you need! Check back often […]
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