Comments on: Building the most important Brand : YOU http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/ By Ryan Graves Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Matt Welty | Mobile Version http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Matt Welty | Mobile Version Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:05:34 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-952 [...] your twitter following.  Young professionals are also teaching each other about how to network and build credibility.  When I read this quote by Dale Carnegie, I couldn’t help but think that it is a kind of [...] [...] your twitter following.  Young professionals are also teaching each other about how to network and build credibility.  When I read this quote by Dale Carnegie, I couldn’t help but think that it is a kind of [...]

]]> By: Ryan Graves http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Ryan Graves Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:55:16 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-1524 Dan- Agreed. Great point on replicas...they are cheap! Dan- Agreed. Great point on replicas…they are cheap!

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Dan Schawbel Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:44:17 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-1523 The first thing you need to do is to be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don't sell for as much. The second thing you need to do is realize that even if you promote yourself with blogs, social networks and more, if you have no substance behind it, then it won't matter. Finally, it's important to note that your brand is controlled in the minds of others, but you do have the opportunity of dictating the image in their head if you convey your brand appropriately. The first thing you need to do is to be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don't sell for as much. The second thing you need to do is realize that even if you promote yourself with blogs, social networks and more, if you have no substance behind it, then it won't matter. Finally, it's important to note that your brand is controlled in the minds of others, but you do have the opportunity of dictating the image in their head if you convey your brand appropriately.

]]> By: ryangraves http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-205 ryangraves Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:55:16 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-205 Dan- Agreed. Great point on replicas...they are cheap! Dan- Agreed. Great point on replicas…they are cheap!

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Dan Schawbel Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:44:17 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-204 The first thing you need to do is to be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don't sell for as much. The second thing you need to do is realize that even if you promote yourself with blogs, social networks and more, if you have no substance behind it, then it won't matter. Finally, it's important to note that your brand is controlled in the minds of others, but you do have the opportunity of dictating the image in their head if you convey your brand appropriately. The first thing you need to do is to be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don't sell for as much. The second thing you need to do is realize that even if you promote yourself with blogs, social networks and more, if you have no substance behind it, then it won't matter. Finally, it's important to note that your brand is controlled in the minds of others, but you do have the opportunity of dictating the image in their head if you convey your brand appropriately.

]]> By: ryangraves http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-203 ryangraves Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:02:15 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-203 Thanks for triggering the thoughts! Thanks for triggering the thoughts!

]]> By: Jeremy http://thedreaminaction.com/2008/10/29/building-the-most-important-brand-you/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Jeremy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:22:32 +0000 http://ryanagraves.com/10/29/2008/building-the-most-important-brand-you/#comment-202 Awesome continuation of your comment, I have to focus in on your last paragraph about the work that goes into building your personal brand. Personal branding is no different than any other part of your business/marketing plan and thus should receive the same amount of attention and hard work. I like that the fact that you have drawn as much attention to the learning process as you have to the "doing" process. In order to really make this work for you, you need to learn all you can and continue to learn as you build your brand. <br><br>All to often I run into people that think they are going to whip up a couple of online profiles, drop a comment or two and then toss something out on digg and their traffic/brand will skyrocket over night. That's definitely not the case, you need to stay on it, get involved, network religiously, keep learning and prove your worth. I personally try to spend at least 2 hours every morning digging through feeds, reading articles, commenting, responding to emails, catching up on the social end etc. The process then continues throughout the day but in smaller doses, point is it doesn't stop.<br><br>Great article and thanks for getting into it, that's the whole point of viral thinking! Awesome continuation of your comment, I have to focus in on your last paragraph about the work that goes into building your personal brand. Personal branding is no different than any other part of your business/marketing plan and thus should receive the same amount of attention and hard work. I like that the fact that you have drawn as much attention to the learning process as you have to the “doing” process. In order to really make this work for you, you need to learn all you can and continue to learn as you build your brand.

All to often I run into people that think they are going to whip up a couple of online profiles, drop a comment or two and then toss something out on digg and their traffic/brand will skyrocket over night. That's definitely not the case, you need to stay on it, get involved, network religiously, keep learning and prove your worth. I personally try to spend at least 2 hours every morning digging through feeds, reading articles, commenting, responding to emails, catching up on the social end etc. The process then continues throughout the day but in smaller doses, point is it doesn't stop.

Great article and thanks for getting into it, that's the whole point of viral thinking!

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