Here is a great story on managing one’s personal brand–the correct way.

Using her instincts, relying on manners and her feelings of what is right, Oprah Winfrey has done just that. Managed her brand carefully and thoughtfully. While I’m not historically a big fan of Ms. Winfrey, what she has done over the years and recently speaks volumes to those of us in search of a way to manage our personal brand. Read More...

One guideline to effective networking is knowing how to dress for occasions.

While we may joke about what to wear when, it is extremely important as first impressions are lasting ones. Read More...

My colleague, Sharon Larkin, pointed this out recently. She found this quote in Oprah Magazine, attributed to Shirley Ann Jackson:

“Power is (equal to) preparation plus connection plus excellence.” Read More...

While you can put a dollar value on just about anything in today’s world, the value of your reputation and your brand is one thing that can’t be bought or sold without you having something to say about it. Or at least it shouldn’t.

You control who you are are and work hard at how you are perceived by those around you–or within your network. In today’s instant social media world, we can do little to control our brand and reputation, but we can certainly manage it. And we should do all that we can to do just that. Read More...

Having a set of guidelines and tools is always helpful–particularly to the relentless networker. Our friends at IABC Dallas (with help from AMS Pictures and Jason Janik) show off some of those ideas in this YouTube video. Take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUym4tlWYZY Read More...

National sports talk radio normally isn’t a source of information about networking. However, this past week, Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio’s “The Herd” radio show, brought up something that all networkers and those wanting to succeed need to have and practice.

Discipline. Read More...

It came back on me again. The old “you don’t know who you know” lesson of relationships.

I was in a meeting with a group of clients the other day when it hit. They were a group of Arlington, Texas, merchants in a shopping center looking for some marketing guidance. as each business person introduced themselves I learned about how old their companies were, who they served and so on. When it came time for the karate studio master to speak, a flood of recognition came over me as he told his story. Read More...

Here’s a chance to see old Relentless here live and in person. The good people at the Tower Club of Dallas (thank you, Jenna Hovey) have invited me to speak on the topic of social media, brand and growing your business.

Find more details at http://tinyurl.com/ya933dd. Read More...