A personal brand is more than a résumé. Your basic brand is more than an elevator pitch. It is more than a social media profile. Much more! Your professional brand is a codified manifestation of your innermost self, organized as a formalized expression of your outside professional self. It’s a …
How Social Media Benefits IT Blog Content If you’re on Facebook, regularly looking at other people’s hilarious statuses/posts, or on Instagram viewing an eye-catching photo or reel, you already know the benefits of social media. Social media is the ultimate connector, allowing you to reach the people you …
Affiliate marketing is a strategy that many bloggers and content marketers rely on as an additional revenue source — or even a major stream of income. Often those conversions depend on how you present information on a given product or service through a blog post, video, podcast or other medium. As …
Oh wow, it’s been 10 years since I retired from my engineering career! I’m happy to report that I’m still retired and life is awesome. Some people said it can’t be done, but I’m doing it. Don’t listen to the critics. You have to live your own life and find your …
Photography isn’t easy, and portrait presets help you make every photo look its best. You can boost colors, smooth edges, and stylishly fade surroundings into the background. And since you’re doing this in post-processing, you don’t have to get every image exactly right when you shoot it. To help get …
Time is such a precious thing – and yet it’s so easy to waste. To illustrate, a friend of mine who served in the military once remarked that much of their day was spent standing around, awaiting orders. It sounds a lot like a typical web design project – albeit …
If you’re looking to add professionalism to your branded videos and marketing campaigns, consider using an animated logo reveal. An animated logo can be a great way to stand out from the competition by capturing the attention of your audience as they scroll through their newsfeed. Luckily, you don’t have …
Kids grow up so quickly. I originally wrote this post in 2015 when our son was 4 years old. Now, he’s 11! Back then, he didn’t really understand money, but he knew money is nice to have. He always picked up coins whenever he saw one and put them in …
As employees reassess their careers and future ambitions, they’ve become more interested in the enduring value of personal branding. A widespread misperception is that personal branding is only essential for businesses, celebrities, or high-ranking individuals. Nope! You have a personal brand. It’s everything you post on social media. It’s everything …
