Do you try to be all things to all people? This is probably the single biggest problem that my clients seem to have. The conversation usually goes a little something like this… Me: “What type of job would be ideal for you?” Job Seeker: “Well, I’ve doing X for the last five years, but I [...]
About Nick Gilham
Nick Gilham is the founder of A Branded You, a personal branding and social media consulting firm. He coaches job seekers and small business owners about how to use online marketing techniques to market themselves and their companies.
Reviewing Your Social Media Presence – Facebook
I recently wrote about how to re-evaluate your LinkedIn profile for the new year. In this second post in the series, I am providing tips for cleaning up your Facebook profile. Reviewing your Facebook profile is especially important because many of us post so much personal information to the site. We are talking online with [...]
Reviewing Your Social Media Presence – LinkedIn
As we start a new year, it is a great time to reflect on the year that was and set our goals for next year. In addition to coming up with resolution, I think it is also a great opportunity to review your social media presence and evaluate what worked last year and what didn’t. [...]
Eying Your LinkedIn Profile
Mashable recently posted a study of how people look at various social media profiles. They used eye tracking software to see where people’s eyes were drawn when looking at someone’s Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter profiles. The results of the LinkedIn profile analysis are interesting, but not at all surprising. The study found that people’s eyes [...]
Speaking Your Way to Becoming an Expert
What is the best way to become an expert on any subject? My answer might surprise you… It isn’t going to school for years or having decades of experience. Spending hours doing research in the library (or on the Internet as the case may be) isn’t even the answer, although it definitely can’t hurt. So [...]
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