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Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel is the founder of the Personal Branding Blog, a site that offers branding and career advice from Dan and his team of experts. The blog, which has been syndicated by Aol Jobs, Yahoo! Shine, Forbes, FoxBusiness.com, Reuters, Hoovers, BusinessInsider.com and many others, helps professionals learn how to build a personal brand for their own career and job search success. It is a Top Website for Your Career by Forbes and has won many other awards, including "CareerBuilder.com's 6 Job Blogs You Should Be Reading," "FINS 5 Marketing Blogs For Your Career," "Intent.com's 2011 Career Blog," "MC Hammer's Top 10 Favorite Blogs," and has received recognition in Spain, Singapore and many other countries.

Not Getting Results Using Social Media? Here’s Why

The primary reason most professionals who attempt to use social media for business don’t actually see any real results because they don’t have an actual plan.

Friday, January 9 in Business by Dan Schawbel

6 Ways to Get Your First Client

Getting that first client can be one of the biggest challenges in getting your business off the ground. Here are some tips on how to land your first client.

Monday, December 15 in Business by Dan Schawbel

Email Marketing: How to Get Seen and Be Read

When it comes to email marketing, what is the one thing that will get your email seen and read by your customers? Here's how both the subject line and the from line play important roles regarding who opens your emails.

Monday, November 3 in Marketing by Dan Schawbel

10 Words to Never Use for Your Personal Brand

To protect your reputation and your brand, it’s absolutely necessary you avoid using words that can hurt your credibility. As you think about your personal brand, here are 10 words you should never use.

Friday, October 24 in Business by Dan Schawbel

Networking Tips Everyone Should Follow

Networking is very easy to do if you do it right. With the opportunity to network anywhere and with whomever, here are some tips for finding a job, as well as expanding your business contacts.

Monday, September 29 in Business by Dan Schawbel

How to Build Your Brand by Giving it Away

Whether you’re on the market for a new position or are vying for a lucrative new contract for your business, getting your foot in the door can prove a challenge. So how can you stand out?

Friday, August 22 in Business by Dan Schawbel

How to Become a Follow Up Artist

Whether you are looking for a job, trying to setup an appointment or thanking someone for their time, there is an art and a science to following up. This post is designed to help you become a Follow Up Artist.

Wednesday, June 18 in Business by Dan Schawbel

7 Signs Your Sales Training Needs a Revamp

When was the last time your company took a look at how they are developing the sales team? Here are seven signs you need to re-evaluate your training and development programs for your sales force.

Thursday, April 3 in Sales by Dan Schawbel