Ugh, it’s been a busy couple of days around here and I’ve fallen victim to the most insidious of tasks – home improvement. Yes, the house is looking nice, with the downstairs completely painted and trimmed. But I’ve fallen behind in keeping up with news and some writing I had planned. Oh well, we’ve got over half of the house painted!
I was curious what people think of user polls, so here’s a poll on it:
Please let me know what your thoughts are on the topic of user polls. Do they add any value or interest? What questions would you like to have polled?
If you asked me two years (or so) ago if I would ever entertain the idea of video blogging, I probably would have said “no”. That is one of the first things I have to point out for those getting started working on their personal brand. Don’t overlook anything that will expand your brand presence!
Since starting blogging and learning to promote my brand, there are more opportunities to get yourself recognized than one can believe. It simply requires a little effort on your part, but you can be your own PR department. You can point out your skills and your talents. It’s up to you to publish articles and talk about your area of specialty and how you bring value to clients. Only you can give your perspective and work to help answer questions about you.
Of course, there is more to personal branding than just talking about yourself, to be of real value you need to provide value to your readers, listeners or viewers. And that brings me to my main point for this post – experimentation.
Since I’ve always been a tech-geek more interested in how technology works rather than how to use it, I’m historically a rather conservative user of technology. However, since my awakening to personal branding I’ve found it much easier to start leveraging new technologies and ideas.
Some of the really useful technologies to personal branding is the rise of personal broadcasting. The ability to broadcast your ideas (yourself) either by recordings or live audio/video is a stunning milestone in our fast-paced world. Three years ago, I was hesitant to even put my name out on the web, but through several years of participation online, I’ve found that it gets easier.
The real trick is to not let yourself be tied to one service or community. Don’t spread yourself too thin, but get your name out there in as many places as you can. Use the new personal broadcasting services to your advantage. Find a topic that you are passionate about and talk about it.
Invite other bloggers to participate and polish it up before publishing it on YouTube and such. Have peers & associates sit in with you and discuss your topics of interest. Get it out there, and most importantly, get it linked in your blog if you don’t publish it there first. More than anything else, don’t be afraid to get yourself out there and to experiment. Find what works for you and use it.
What do you do for your personal brand? I’d love to know how you experiment with new media and make it work for you!
So yesterday I had a realization that I had a number of chores around the house that simply couldn’t wait any longer. Between a faulty electrical breaker for my office, to painting the living room, I couldn’t take it any longer.
I’ve had a massive lack of inspiration and I believe it was from having a number of real-world tasks that simply have been pushed off too long. So I’ve taken yesterday, today, and again tomorrow to get them done and out of the way. I’m feeling better already about having these things completed – Amy and I have been trying to find the time for several house-related things for quite awhile.
So, I’ve not been online consistently this week, but will be starting again on Monday. I’ve got some ideas that I’m playing around with and want to get my office in some reasonable appearance before turning the camera on (that’s a hint).
Anyway, getting things done is a great feeling. I should do this more often!
So I was broadcasting live on blogTV tonight, not doing much but browsing and reading. I happened to strike up a conversation with John Leeke about root beer. Interesting talk, and I wish I had the foresight at the time to record that portion of the broadcast. This is one aspect of personal broadcasting that really brings back the feeling of community. Kind of like sitting on your front porch and talking to neighbors as they walk by.
After my first video post, I’m testing a few new things before really creating good content. This post is really to test out some work before posting, and also to see if the changes to my RSS feed will include the video feed instead of coming up blank. You’ll also note that this video clip is hosted at both YouTube and Microsoft Soapbox. I wanted to see how how both came through the RSS reader.
Again, feel free to let me know what you think – or suggestions you may have. Also if you have questions or things you would like to talk about, then
@RealJamesWoods If you take $1 million from one person and give $10 to 100,000 people, you’ve lost one vote but gained 100,000.
That’s Zohran Mamdani’s socialism.
To put it another way, no one ever tried to escape capitalism on a raft made out of trash
Every American should ask all politicians running for office one simple question: Would you support a nationwide ban on Sharia Law? Their answer will tell you everything you need to know when you hit the voting booth.
I asked @KenPaxtonTX and he responded: “Absolutely. It’s
Today, Democrat candidates for governor are calling for mass amnesty, ending immigration enforcement, and turning Wisconsin into a sanctuary state, where criminal illegal aliens are released back into Wisconsin.
As governor, I will ban sanctuary cities.
