An Online Portfolio is a Must in Today’s Web World

July 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet The days of needing just a paper resume, cover letter and list of references when applying for a new job are over. The ever-evolving landscape of the web world have changed the job search market indefinitely. I learned this invaluable lesson in graduate school at Texas State University. Before attending the Mass Communications’ program, I

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Blogging to Find and Create Your Personal Brand

July 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet Since I started BrandKit over a year ago it has gone through so many changes and directions (probably thousands if you could see inside my head!) and now as we start on year 2 I think I’ve finally found the niche and need it should fill. BrandKit isn’t going to be a replacement for

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What’s Your Color? Creating More Than A Visual Brand

May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet Being a brand isn’t like searing your flesh with some hot prodder that forces you to continue to stay the same way your whole life. The exciting thing about creating a personal brand is that you are free to change it, and it makes sense to. Especially when you yourself change. It evolves with

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My Brand: Hardworking & Optimistic

May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet What makes you an individual is often your brand. One of the easiest ways to set yourself apart as a job applicant is to brand yourself. Branding yourself, not to be confused with branding, as in with metal and heat, has to do with creating a personal brand that sets you apart. This can be

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The Girl Who Is Strong, Capable, and Kind

May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet Branding is probably the most important element of a product’s success. People don’t connect with products or services; they connect with brands. A brand can make a person feel loyal to a product, and loyalty is the key to success. For example, Coke and Pepsi are two very familiar brands with loyal fans. You

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What Do An Annoying Math Class, One Inspiring Woman, and a Professional Organization Have in Common?

March 6, 2012 By 2 Comments

Tweet They each have shaped my personality and helped me to create a strong personal brand. Let me start with the annoying math class. My last semester of college I had to take a college algebra class. Now let me tell you, I am not good at math. In fact, I am really, really bad

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Brands: A Homogenized Sample of Yourself

March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet To me, a brand is a homogenized sample of yourself. Like a company, a personal brand is always changing, reacting, and comfortably adapting to its surroundings. A personal brand must stand the test of time; it must always be a true representation of yourself. The only way your brand can be true is that

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Experiences: The Shapers of Life

March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet I don’t know about the rest of you, but I find it extremely challenging to talk about myself. Attempting to explain why I am the way I am is a conversation that seems to be more trouble than it’s worth. The people around me, those who know me best, could probably answer this question

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My Personal Brand Helps Me Stand Out From The Crowd

January 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet People know me as the girl who is ambitious, crazy passionate about everything, caring, giving, absurdly Asian, and focused. They see me as the person who takes on a project head-on, without fear, and gets things done. I’m unique because I believe that the world, while it cannot be fixed completely, has pockets desperately

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12 Must-Have Pieces To Build Your Personal Brand and Wardrobe

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Tweet Out with the old and in with the new, it’s 2012 and time to cleanse your wardrobe! As we embark on a new year take inventory and see if you have the right pieces in the closet to build your personal brand. Get rid of those old things you’re holding on to, hoping to

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