Brand YOU: Building and maintaining your personal brand

Brenda Stier-Anstine spoke on the topic of personal branding at today’s Hilliard Chamber of Commerce event. The very well attended lunch drew 80+ local business people from the area, who were all eager to learn more about the topcic. If you’d like a copy of the presentation, please e-mail Amy Polkovitch at polkovitcha@marketing-works.net.

DOD Considering Ban on Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media Sites

A recent article in Defense Daily reported on how the Department of Defense is considering a ban on social networking sites for security reasons. The armed forces had reluctantly begun considering the use of social media , with the Army using MySpace for recruiting purposes. The potential ban is still being debated by officials.

Another recent article written by blogger David Coursey at PCWorld posed the question, “Should companies follow the marines and ban social media sites?” As companies are figuring out the nuances of how to use social media effectively without hindering productivity, this and other questions will continue to play an important role in the debate. What are your thoughts?

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Watch Sandy Fekete and Brenda Stier-Anstine share their thoughts on getting results for our clients in this short, but informative video.

Brand YOU: Building and Maintaining Your Personal Brand

Mark your calendars for August 21, 2010. Brenda Stier-Anstine, president of Marketing Works, will speak at the Hilliard Chamber on the topic of personal branding. Attendees will learn about  strategies and objectives for building Brand YOU, including:

• Strong brand identities have evolved from something just for large corporations to an essential for each of us.
• Navigating the right approach to developing a personal brand for you doesn’t need to be overwhelming.
• Learn easy steps for building your own brand and dos and don’ts for maintaining Brand YOU.

For more information visit the Hilliard Chamber. See you there!