BRANDING

The Personal Branding Blog offers branding and career advice from Dan Schawbel and his team of experts. The blog helps professionals learn how to build a personal brand for their own career and job search success. It is an AdAge Power150 blog and has won many other awards, including "CareerBuilder.com's 6 Job Blogs You Should Be Reading," "FINS 5 Marketing Blogs For Your Career," "Intent.com's 2011 Career Blog," "MC Hammer's Top 10 Favorite Blogs," and has received recognition in Spain, Singapore and many other countries. The blog has been syndicated by Aol Jobs, Yahoo! Shine, Forbes, FoxBusiness.com, Reuters, Hoovers, BusinessInsider.com and many others.

Diane Kulseth is a student at the University of St. Thomas with a proven drive to always stay on the top of innovation. As an interactive marketing intern for Three Deep Marketing, Diane is involved with developing social media strategy and researching social media channels for various clients as well as working with the interactive team for search engine optimization (SEO) content strategy for internal projects. Diane has developed numerous social media strategies for local organizations. These organizations include: MinnesotaWorks.net (job bank for the State of Minnesota) and the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association Higher Education division. Through her experience with Minnesota's job bank, MinnesotaWorks.net and as an intern for the University of St. Thomas Career Development Center, Diane has presented to numerous student groups on the importance of social media in the job search. She even has served as a job coach at the 2009 National Society of Hispanic MBA's Job Fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center, specializing in personal branding for job success. Diane believes highly in the power of networking through social media and writes often on her blog about networking beyond the job search. An aspiring writer her entire life, Diane appeared in numerous poetry anthologies as a teenager, and served as the editor of the Catholic Spirit teen edition, Speak Up! More recently, Diane has appeared as a guest writer for Career Connections, iSPEAK, Mary Mother of the Church's The Messenger, Examiner.com, and will be appearing in Tobias Magazine this fall. She has written on numerous topics ranging from the consecrated single life to social media job searches, internships and college faith. Regarding community involvement, Diane currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Twin Cities' Girls' Chorus for marketing and is also one of four alumni directors for the Music Ministry Alive! summer music institute coordinating fundraising activities for

Krystle Karter is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. She is a 2011 graduate of Clark Atlanta University's Public Relations department. As a student, Karter decided to start her own freelance PR organization entitled KarterPR. KarterPR's clients include well established Jazz Musician Russel Blake (russelblake.net), Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Headquarters and budding film director B.Gates. KarterPR offers its clients "unparralelled service with proven results" in the areas of crisis management, social media and marketing & branding. KarterPR serves as a liasion between its clients and their personal aspirations as artists. KarterPR welcomes serious artists, organizations, and individuals in need of PR with PRoven results Krystle Karter is prides herself on being an educated, hard working dedicated professional.

I grew up on the East Coast and do have street smarts, but I fortunately have a lot more self control than Tony Soprano. I'm not a fan of bureaucracy, committees or groupthink. Teams that succeed elicit outstanding contributions from all members and are led by an individual capable of making decisions and executing plans. I solve my clients' problems with direct, incisive analysis, out-of-the-box thinking, and skepticism of so-called "conventional wisdom" and time-consuming, bureaucratically-based approaches. My interests include literature, poetry, history, psychology, philosophy, religion, music, cosmology, mathematics, medicine, law, economics, sports, orthography (a fancy word that essentially means "spelling"), financial instruments such as futures and options, marketing, biotechnology & genetics, negotiation, software, branding, nutrition and various and sundry other subjects worthy of rumination, cogitation, expostulation and contemplation. I've also taught university-level courses in computer science, financial mathematics, C programming, and English grammar.

Louis Tanguay started writing short stories at the age of 6. By the time he was 13, he had written over two dozen short stories, and one novel. None of them were actually submitted for publishing, but this love of writing extended into high school, where he was the music writer for his high school newspaper. After college, Louis worked as Music Editor for the regional arts magazine 247 Artzine in New England. Demand for more content increased, and Louis started up the music magazine Section 3, and ran that publication from 1995 to 2000, increasing ad revenue, subscriptions, and online hits every single year. Louis moved to Los Angeles and worked in the Marketing Department of two major film studios at a Director level, before co-producing a project for film director Brett Ratner. In 2010, Louis started his own Marketing and Branding agency, Circle Marketing, which is focused on growing brands and businesses using modern forms of marketing such as SEO'ed Websites, Mobile Applications, and Social Media Marketing. Recently, Circle Marketing and Louis Tanguay teamed up with two other parties to create the Sports Blog and Opinion site www.TheSportsDay.com and are currently growing that business as well (and looking for more contributers).

Jessica Abraham is the owner of Shorty Produkshins, an Online Promotions Company specializing in Social Branding and Event Marketing. She is also the owner of J. Abraham Consultants, a company dedicated to helping small businesses and low budget clients with Internet Marketing-related topics and the Entertainment Industries. She holds three Master's Degrees (Entertainment Business, Internet Marketing, and Fine Arts of Media Design), is a member of the Recording Academy and WEEN (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network).

Rone de Beauvoir is a Celebrity Chef, Author, TV Personality, International Speaker, Relationship Expert and Branding Expert. She has lived in 22 countries such as Singapore, China, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, London, Indonesia, and Africa just to name a few. As a chef she coaches people that sharing a meal is a significant and time-honored tradition we take for granted, and how to use food to build relationships.She's a branding visionary and successful entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in marketing. She is the owner of Meet My Brand Inc, a nationally acclaimed Brand Tryvertising Agency supporting entrepreneurs build businesses and create unique products. As a Relationship Expert Rone works with singles and couples build better relations through food.

Tanya Smith of Be Promotable is "no guesswork" personal branding & marketing coach. Her creative genius has unlocked the potential of many women solopreneurs, helping them to reinvent themselves as power players in their startup business.

I'm a small business Internet marketing consultant and Course Director in the Internet Marketing Bachelor's degree program at Full Sail University, where I teach Search Engine Optimization I and Search Engine Optimization II. I'm also the Faculty Advisor for Full Sail's Student Branding Society, which helps students develop and maintain an effective personal brand. On a personal level, I have a strong interest in sustainable 'green' living, organic foods, and health & wellness. Originally from Western Pennsylvania, I lived in Central Pennsylvania for 20 years before moving to beautiful Orlando, Florida.

Forward Mike's evolution of becoming an expert in an area most professionals are unaware of: commercial sign design Introduction Early on, Mike aspired to become an architect. Although his initial dream did not pan out, being highly visually oriented, Mike learned graphic design, a lateral extension to architecture. Eventually the graphic design industry moved into computers. Mike quickly learned all the important computer applications associated with graphic design. In the early 2000s, Mike entered the commercial contractor sign industry, which includes design, manufacturing, and installation of every type of (interior and exterior) business sign in the world, e.g., Target, Starbucks, Macy's, AMC Theaters, Trader Joes, etc. Learning sign design increased Mike's understanding of one second advertising (related to design), but more importantly, increased his understanding of branding. Most graphic designers, and even sign designers do not fully understand branding. Being an dedicated entrepreneur, learning, and understanding branding was a natural extension to designing electrical signage. In the 10 years in the sign business, Mike could not find one book on the subject of electrical sign design. Mike also discovered there was no formal school for sign design. As a result, Mike wrote the first book on the subject of HOW-TO design electrical signs. The book, "Inside Sign Design" is 19 chapters and is the first book of its kind.

Know the value of life if you want peace. I think that learning is always there, so always try to seek, learn and share knowledge. My areas of expertise are marketing, branding, social media, internet marketing, human resources and about positive thinking. I love to play snooker and chess whenever free. Listening music and enjoying the company of friends are some of my activities. As a freelancer, I provide my consultancies in marketing and branding, for help visit Brand Philosophy. I enjoyed the life, every moment that I spend, because Life is beautiful and time has value.

Jeanne Frazer, President of The expert speakers and vitalink, is an award winning speaker and author. She revels in sharing her marketing knowledge to help the underdog compete and succeed. Jeanne has spoken and authored articles on a variety of marketing topics, including public relations, research, integrated marketing, branding, media, niche marketing, and strategic planning. She has also been interviewed by the media to provide input as a marketing expert. Jeanne was recently named a 2010 Mover and Shaker by Business Leader Media.

A Boston based SEO search engine marketing company called SEO Noobie, LLC. As search engines evolve they require a much more comprehensive marketing approach to all SEO related efforts. At SEO Noobie we put on our marketing hats for every project we take on. We think that search engine rankings are important but so is building a business through proactive branding and marketing efforts. Efforts that over time will naturally build up a websites strength and power ultimately leading to increased search engine rankings.

Benjamin's mission centers on innovative business ideas such as separating yourself from the competition through branding, identity, and business development strategy. Benjamin offers his opinions, thoughts, reviews, and how-to's on business development for the service industry to help you succeed.

I am a graphic designer specializing in advertising, branding, and marketing. I am also a class of 2010 M.B.A. candidate at Colorado Technical University.

I am graphic designer and branding pro working out of Toronto Ontario.

I'm a creative director and a brand strategist transforming brands into a compelling and engaging experience through marketing, design and the social web. I'm also the author of designdamage.com, a blog about marketing, branding and social media.

Steven is a marketing guru, speaker and author of Get Slightly Famous: Become a Celebrity in Your Field and Attract More Business with Less Effort (2nd Edition). He has spoken at the Institute of Management Consultants, The American Society of Journalists and Authors, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, National Cooperative Business Association Annual Conference 2008, Blogworld & New Media Expo 2007 and regularly speaks to business groups about his insights on marketing, branding and thought leadership. Steven is also the founder and director of Global Initiative to Advance Entrepreneurship (GIVE) and former President of Rotary Club of San Francisco Golden Gate. As a dedicated social entrepreneur, he is using his expertise in cause-related marketing to assemble an alliance of business and nonprofit partners around the goal of alleviating poverty in the U.S. and abroad.

Ben Friday is a Nanaimo web designer that specializes in custom web development,graphic design, branding, industrial design, and photography that meets the needs of his clientele.

I have over 20 years of professional experience including investment sales, marketing, branding and strategic positioning.

I have over 20 years professional experience in investment sales, internet marketing, business development and business branding. In addition, I have written several books on investment, sales and marketing.

April M. Williams, PMP, professional speaker, author and coach whose specialty is helping people learn that personal marketing and branding directly impact their career.

Chuck Ingersoll is a brander and linguist focused on creating resonant, congruent, differentiating names for companies, products and services. He's done this for 20+ years for national branding agencies and clients ranging from Kodak to Bud's Hots.

Colin Fu is an Full-time Online Marketer. He specialises in website linking, product launches and branding. He only takes clients on referral.

Originally from New York, I've spent all of my professional career working for various advertising agencies. I specialize in marketing communications, branding, marketing and also consult part-time from home.

Marketing strategist and entrepreneur; co-owner of J. Allan Studios, a web, graphic design, and copywriting firm in St.Petersburg, FL. Avid networker, occasional speaker. Branding, media kits, and press releases really light my fire.

Freelance journalist and marketing strategist. Expertise in the analysis of strategic marketing and branding initiatives. Avid researcher and factoid junkie.

Helena Li is a marketing and branding professional with Fortune 500 experience. Ms. Li received her MBA from the Carlson School of Management and has a B.S. in Food Science and International Studies from the University of Minnesota.

Caryn is a creative consultant and copy writer with BAM! Copy Writing. She specializes in modern media Branding (that stands out), Advertising (that shouts) and Marketing (that counts.) For more information, please visit http://BAMcopywriting.com

I'm a graphic artist with more than ten years experience in print publications, photo manipulations and branding. I've been writing poetry since I was eight years old and have been published professionally. What else do you want to know?