When Branding Runs Smack Into Reality At Hyper Island

This week I have the opportunity to supporting and learning from keen students at Hyper Island in Stockholm, when we work together with their personal branding module. The main objective in this module for the students is to focus on building their own personal branding strategy. During these first days we focus much on the YOU [what] part of the strategy. Next step is to think about what the outcome of these reflections are, so we can think about how to market and communicate the message to reach our goals.

From Knowing To Doing

After completion of this module the students will be able to perform an online presence and marketing a story in alignment with their own personal brand, and having a sense for the impact social media have on personal branding. I think one of the most important things as a leader for this module is supporting the students in the process when they are going from knowing something to doing it. Because you only reach base B by leaving base A, this is branding in a nut shell. In this video I have a chat with my friend Prakash Khatri Chhetri who is a creative ninja (student) at Hyper Island, check out Prakash Tumblr blog his work speaks for itself. You also find him on G+ here.

Personal Branding Is Like A Garden

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A very common objection I often hear regarding personal branding is: I don’t like thinking of me as a brand, it makes me feel like I’m a merchandise or something, that I’m selling myself. I have no problem to understand that you have this objection if it you perceive personal branding like that. If you [...]

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Mobile Consumers Now The Reality Not The Next Big Thing

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This headline leads to one of the most critical business questions 2012: Are your business properly equipped for this reality? Social media is not about technology, it’s about people. This is a pretty common expression in the era of web 2.0, and of course I agree. But right now brands can’t neglect any-longer to also pay [...]

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Is It Unprofessional To Be Personal

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Today a quick video, this year I will talk much more about a topic I have huge passion for; its self-esteem. In this video I talk about: Is it unprofessional to be personal? Or should I tweak it a bit more for you; is it unprofessional to be you? It seems like I meet two different position takers out [...]

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Video Book Review Of The Lean Startup By Eric Ries

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Whether you are a startup entrepreneur or corporate entrepreneur, there are important lessons in this book when you heading for uncharted business waters, The Lean Startup (affiliate link) provides you with actionable avoid product-learning mistakes, and how to interpret early signals from the market so you can decide whether to persevere or to pivot. (Follow Eric Ries on Twitter). [...]

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