That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article

Damn right there are!

FI've got 10 of the best Personal Branding & Brand Management habits right here.

As I see it, the number one goal of personal branding, brand identity building and brand management on the web is to make your name synonymous with a certain phrase.

Personal Branding and Brand Management as SEM

In a very real sense, Personal Branding and Brand Management are an extension of your SEM (Search Engine Marketing) activities. So it's worth treating them as such.

What separates Personal Branding and Brand Management from your regular Search Engine Marketing activities is that you're adding on a layer, albeit a subtle one.

This layer represents the consistently applied, well-planned and well-honed image you should have created of yourself.

Once you've fashioned this virtual you, you need to maintain that image. And that's much easier said than done. But, help is at hand.

If you're serious about Personal Branding and Brand Management, here's 10 things you'll see the professionals doing:

1. Comments are your calling cards. Be sure to use these as an opportunity to draw the focus of the 'blog post towards your comments. Make sure you drop in a relevant link to an article of yours in the URL field.

   That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

   A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article

   Customer Loyalty: is it Really Important?
   Introduction: Customer loyalty can be defined as a behavior or attitude of a customer to purchase a particular product of a specific brand over others which available in the market for a particular need. The packaged good industry defines this consumer attitude as ‘Brand Loyalty’. Brand loyalty can be defined as “The degree to which a customer is loyal to a given brand in that they are likely to re-purchase/re-use in the future. The level of loyalty indicates the degree to which a brand is protected form competitors” (Yellow Pencil).Customer loyalty has become the buzz word of the marketing industry (Papers4you.com, 2006). Companies are constantly trying to increase their brand awareness by promoting loyalty schemes, making more and more people buy their products. Regular maintenance
   g> and brand management on the web is to make your name synonymous with a certain phrase.

   Personal Branding and Brand Management as SEM

   In a very real sense, Personal Branding and Brand Management are an extension of your SEM (Search Engine Marketing) activities. So it's worth treating them as such.

   What separates Personal Branding and Brand Management from your regular Search Engine Marketing activities is that you're adding on a layer, albeit a subtle one.

   This layer represents the consistently applied, well-planned and well-honed image you should have created of yourself.

   Once you've fashioned this virtual you, you need to maintain that image. And that's much easier said than done. But, help is at hand.

   If you're serious about Personal Branding and Brand Management, here's 10 things you'll see the professionals doing:

   1. Comments are your calling cards. Be sure to use these as an opportunity to draw the focus of the 'blog post towards your comments. Make sure you drop in a relevant link to an article of yours in the URL field.

      That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

      A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article

      Is the Family Dysfunctional, the Business Dysfunctional, or Both?
      Many small businesses are family owned and operated. They may be owned by parents and children, spouses, siblings, and extended families. Some family enterprises work well; others are disasters. Every family and every business has interpersonal dynamics. In a family business those dynamics intertwine so it is difficult, if not impossible to separate them. For example, imagine a husband and wife who own a business together. They have a disagreement at work and it continues at home. It can escalate until, eventually, the business and the marriage is damaged. I know of situations where one spouse fires the other and another where a mother demoted her son… talk about family dynamics in a business. I’ll bet Thanksgiving Dinners and the Annual Meetings are interesting!On top of w
      t separates Personal Branding and Brand Management from your regular Search Engine Marketing activities is that you're adding on a layer, albeit a subtle one.

      This layer represents the consistently applied, well-planned and well-honed image you should have created of yourself.

      Once you've fashioned this virtual you, you need to maintain that image. And that's much easier said than done. But, help is at hand.

      If you're serious about Personal Branding and Brand Management, here's 10 things you'll see the professionals doing:

      1. Comments are your calling cards. Be sure to use these as an opportunity to draw the focus of the 'blog post towards your comments. Make sure you drop in a relevant link to an article of yours in the URL field.

         That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

         A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article

         What's in a Domain Name?
         You've decided to start up your own website. You've weighed all of your options, and have come to the conclusion that you want to purchase web space for your site. Good job; you're one step closer to having your name on the world wide web.You've looked at different hosting companies, comparing all of the plans and packages they have to offer, and have chosen the perfect one for you. You've filled in all of the important information pertaining to you and your site, and have come to the screen where you're asked to come up with a domain name for your site.Now what? What are you supposed to put in the box? Do you choose a .com or .net? .org, .biz, .info--what are you supposed to do? So you decide to move on and choose that later. Maybe one will sound better with the domain name y
         mage. And that's much easier said than done. But, help is at hand.

         If you're serious about Personal Branding and Brand Management, here's 10 things you'll see the professionals doing:

         1. Comments are your calling cards. Be sure to use these as an opportunity to draw the focus of the 'blog post towards your comments. Make sure you drop in a relevant link to an article of yours in the URL field.

            That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

            A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article

            Brand Image Is an Essential Part of Loan Officer Marketing
            How do you compare to your competitors? To you, the differences may seem obvious, but to a Realtor, all mortgage companies seem alike. When you meet a Realtor, they automatically assume that you are like every other loan officer they have met. This can make your loan officer marketing incredibly frustrating.How can you develop your loan officer marketing plans to change the mind of Realtors? Simple, loan officer marketing has to include brand image as an essential component. What do Realtors see when they look at your flyers, newsletters, postcards, brochures, website, ads and even your business cards? Are you clearly communicating an image?Click on a competitor website. If you took their name off the site, would it be virtually identical to your site? Unf
            e you drop in a relevant link to an article of yours in the URL field.

            That way, you're not just making a statement, you're opening the door for bringing the dialogue to your own 'blog article.

            A word of caution here, misuse of this idea is essentially comment spam. If you're going to comment, then make sure you're adding value to the article you're commenting on, or don't do it at all, OK?

         2. Think and act like a professional. Don't get drawn into heated debates, unless you're sure you can do so without just throwing away your dignity and losing some serious credibility into the bargain. As I've discovered – much to my amusement – I'm both a contrarian and a conflict writer.

            Don't be afraid of contradicting or correcting someone, but be damn sure that you're right.

         3. Have a theme? Well stick to it! You don't see too many truly successful general 'blogs.

            Most might start that way, but as those few that stick around longer than twelve months will attest to, some trimming of the excess fat inevitably takes place.

            The web rewards those that carve out their own niche. Working within a niche and becoming an authority within that niche is better than being one voice in a crowded room.

         4. Be seen, be known. Remember what I said about your comments of other people's 'blogs? Right, well there's other places you ought to be hangin' out, too.

            There are some notable social web venues up & down the internet superhighway, and you need to make a few well-chosen stops along the way.

         5. Don't be afraid to sing your own praise. Let's face if, if you don't, who will? To begin with, few people will know of you, so you