While the Founding Fathers did not have social media vehicles and platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Youtube, Flickr and Foursquare I am sure that they would have taken advantage of them as mediums for communicating with contacts, public, friends and others interested in “the cause.” Social networking and marketing did not exist, but these individuals knew the importance of publicity, having a personal brand, word of mouth marketing, networking, effective writing, publishing and public speaking. Do these skills and approaches sound familiar? These techniques and others are the same that individuals need to capitalize on today to build their own personal brands, the foundation for a success in life, in business and in any community.
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Often I hear from professionals, business people and friends that they are too busy to market and that marketing takes too much time. The fact is that marketing does take time and like any investment you get more out depending on how much you put it. The attached article below offers good examples of aRead more
“Have a clear understanding of what you want to accomplish. You must have a goal.” Bill Corbett, Jr., President of Corbett Public Relations, Inc. Tips for IT: Become a Persuasive Writer & CommunicatorRead more
“They push sales messages and list services that they offer and provide, but often fail to show their expertise, knowledge, and personal side,” says Bill Corbett Jr., president of Corbett Public Relations. “Those in sales and marketing who focus on long-term strategies of personal branding, expert positioning, and audience building will be able to buildRead more
CW 2 Denver Daybreak features Digital Fly, a new service which monitors social media activity in specific geographic areas for schools and enforcement from Lynbrook, NY- based OSC World, a leading provider of scoring and technology services .Read more
The blacked-out Eiffel Tower following the terrorist attacks on Nov. 13, 2015. Pre-programed and robotic posts show many “marketers” were out of touch. Nothing is worse than looking insensitive and out of touch with your audience. During times of crisis your audience will shift its focus to the latest news and world events. We sawRead more
At the beginning of July, I committed to blog every day and to encourage you to engage in significantly more social media activity. This is my 31st blog in a row. The results, on a number of fronts, have been positive, interesting and rewarding. I have also learned quite a bit and I want to share theRead more
Smartphones such as iPhones are your Personal Marketing Devices. With today’s changing marketplace for business and communication, the old rules no longer apply. To succeed and thrive you must recognize that you and your business are media companies. How can this be? We are in an age where technology and communications is not only vitalRead more
The Super Bowl marks the end of the NFL season. The winning team will walk away from the game with the Vince Lombardi Trophy and bragging rights for the next year. However, there will be more than one winner on this day and you can be one of them. From the host city and large corporationsRead more
By Bill Corbett, President, Corbett Public Relations and Founder of Grow Your Personal Brand As 2014 begins, it’s a good time to take a step back and reflect on your personal branding efforts in 2013. Did you achieve your goals? How active have you been on LinkedIn? Have you generated new business from LinkedIn? IfRead more
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