Category: Brand

  • You Ask, I Answer: Tips for Starting to Build Your Personal Brand?

    Summary In today's episode, I share three foundational tips for anyone just starting to build a personal brand. Here's what this means for you. You get a clear framework for figuring out what makes you worth following before investing in tactics. You'll also learn these concepts: why introspection reveals the common threads that define your…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Succeeding Online Without a Personal Brand?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore whether you can become an expert and succeed online without centering your brand on yourself. Here's what this means for you. You gain the freedom to build valuable, transferable assets focused on delivering benefits rather than showcasing your identity. You'll also learn these concepts: how parent companies hold recognizable…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Building a Personal Brand in 2020?

    Summary In today's episode, I answer Misha's question about whether building a strong personal brand is easier or harder today than it was ten years ago. Here's what this means for you. The tactics feel similar, but the real question of what unique value you offer the world hasn't changed, and your path to a…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Measuring Brand Trust?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how to measure brand trust using emotional psychology frameworks and practical data sources. Here's what this means for you. You'll get a concrete roadmap for quantifying trust at every stage of the customer experience instead of treating it as an unmeasurable feeling. You'll also learn these concepts: why…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Pausing Ads During the Election?

    Summary In today's episode, I discuss whether you should pause advertising campaigns during a US election. Here's what this means for you. You get practical advice on monitoring ad performance, refining targeting, and responding to uncertainty without resorting to a blanket pause. You'll also learn these concepts: why regional disparities in pandemic response and political…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Identifying and Using Audience Slang?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore why brands should think twice before using slang on social media and how to approach it correctly. Here's what this means for you. You gain an anthropological framework for deeply understanding your audience rather than risking offense with misused terms. You'll also learn these concepts: why slang carries contextual…

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  • Saturday Night Data: Participation in Social Good

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through a data analysis of brand responses to the Black Lives Matter movement by mining Instagram hashtags and separating vocal brands from silent ones. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a practical framework for using social listening data to hold companies accountable for their stated values and…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: How to Change a Podcast’s Brand?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the precautionary steps for rebranding a podcastโ€”including changing the title, description, and artworkโ€”without losing search visibility or audience momentum. Here's what this means for you. You can rebrand your show smoothly by treating it like a website migration, keeping the RSS feed stable, and giving listeners a structured…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Top Lessons for New Social Media Managers?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through the one thing every new social media manager must know before posting a single update. Here's what this means for you. You protect your brand and your career when you build a detailed playbook in advance so every situation has a documented response. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • What newbie mistake did you make as a young, padawan Social Media Manager?

    Summary In today's episode, I share a rookie mistake I made as a young social media manager back in the MySpace era and why separating personal and professional voices online is non-negotiable. Here's what this means for you. Keeping your personal accounts clearly distinct from any professional pages protects your brand and credibility while making…

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