Comments on: Personal Brand? Bah. Just be yourself. http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself random notes of awesomeness Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:08:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: merri http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-266 merri Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:49:55 +0000 http://maryisawesome.com/?p=280#comment-266 You asked on the other blog entry and I think this is one of the main reasons people read your blog, it's because you're yourself. I think that the online merri is often merri lite, because I'm probably a little nicer online, and don’t talk about any of the actual bad things on there…but in general I'm mostly me, all weird and ditzy and with no capitalization when I write unless the computer changes it lol. I like to write as I talk. I def agree people should not copy others, just be themselves and see what happens. You asked on the other blog entry and I think this is one of the main reasons people read your blog, it’s because you’re yourself. I think that the online merri is often merri lite, because I’m probably a little nicer online, and don’t talk about any of the actual bad things on there…but in general I’m mostly me, all weird and ditzy and with no capitalization when I write unless the computer changes it lol. I like to write as I talk. I def agree people should not copy others, just be themselves and see what happens.

]]> By: Lauren http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-258 Lauren Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:37:28 +0000 http://maryisawesome.com/?p=280#comment-258 THANK YOU for this! I hate the "personal branding" crap as well as branding crap in general. I say, just be who you are, and your brand will follow. :) THANK YOU for this! I hate the “personal branding” crap as well as branding crap in general. I say, just be who you are, and your brand will follow. :)

]]> By: Caron Margarete http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-249 Caron Margarete Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:32:16 +0000 http://maryisawesome.com/?p=280#comment-249 Hi Mary, After completing a nine-part personal branding series, thanks to the sound knowledge of Exile Lifestyle's ebook, I learned loads about how I want to be seen in the public eye. I agree that it is a pointless exercise to use other bloggers as a source for specific example of what we should do for our own brand, however, what they do offer is some brilliant case studies that highlight the industry (Social Media) standard and that's important. We are now living in the era of memory, that is, Google's and we must be very careful how we portray ourselves online. Absolutely everyone lies online, and I'm not talking hurtful lies, I'm talking the kind that makes us all look good. And this is a good thing. The key to personal branding, both online & off, is not how to be ourselves but how to be our BEST selves. Keep up the great work! Caron. Hi Mary,
After completing a nine-part personal branding series, thanks to the sound knowledge of Exile Lifestyle’s ebook, I learned loads about how I want to be seen in the public eye.
I agree that it is a pointless exercise to use other bloggers as a source for specific example of what we should do for our own brand, however, what they do offer is some brilliant case studies that highlight the industry (Social Media) standard and that’s important.
We are now living in the era of memory, that is, Google’s and we must be very careful how we portray ourselves online. Absolutely everyone lies online, and I’m not talking hurtful lies, I’m talking the kind that makes us all look good. And this is a good thing. The key to personal branding, both online & off, is not how to be ourselves but how to be our BEST selves.
Keep up the great work!
Caron.

]]> By: Hulbert http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-207 Hulbert Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:45:22 +0000 http://maryisawesome.com/?p=280#comment-207 Hi Mary, sometimes I feel like the older people have an edge over us that were born in 1986, but I realized through many months of blogging that you don't have to "be" somebody else or "be" a certain way in order to succeed. People prefer to see that there is another human being behind the blog, not the same person that everybody is or someone who's trying to hide. That's one of the reasons I use my real name now. Thanks for showing how important being authentic is. Hi Mary, sometimes I feel like the older people have an edge over us that were born in 1986, but I realized through many months of blogging that you don’t have to “be” somebody else or “be” a certain way in order to succeed. People prefer to see that there is another human being behind the blog, not the same person that everybody is or someone who’s trying to hide. That’s one of the reasons I use my real name now. Thanks for showing how important being authentic is.

]]> By: Tiffany http://maryisawesome.com/personal-brand-bah-just-be-yourself/comment-page-1#comment-205 Tiffany Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:17:37 +0000 http://maryisawesome.com/?p=280#comment-205 this is a fantastic post, Mary! i've heard two things like this before: "the real YOU is better than the fake 'somebody else'" and "why are we all trying to wear the same suit?" i agree completely. it is extremely serendipitous that i found this post - thanks for visiting helpyourself. the reason? i've been wondering WHO i want to be out there in cyberspace. i've been wondering what I have to offer. i was unclear, so i started looking at different blogs, trying to figure out how to create something that would be successful. the reality is that being ME is better than being "successful." being ME is better than being a fake somebody else with someone elses pants on. i'd rather wear my own. thanks for it! tiffany this is a fantastic post, Mary! i’ve heard two things like this before: “the real YOU is better than the fake ‘somebody else’” and “why are we all trying to wear the same suit?” i agree completely.

it is extremely serendipitous that i found this post – thanks for visiting helpyourself. the reason? i’ve been wondering WHO i want to be out there in cyberspace. i’ve been wondering what I have to offer. i was unclear, so i started looking at different blogs, trying to figure out how to create something that would be successful. the reality is that being ME is better than being “successful.” being ME is better than being a fake somebody else with someone elses pants on. i’d rather wear my own.

thanks for it!

tiffany

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