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Managing Your Individual Brand

Big brother is watching you.

You knew that.

But how about all the little brothers and cousins googling you from time to time?


"Everyone is an individual brand -- the 'you' brand. If managed incorrectly, this can have negative consequences when it comes to getting a job, advancing your career or maintaining a positive reputation..." more....

So, can you remove unwanted search results about yourself from the search engines? It may be possible and there are steps you can take, but according to Leo Notenboom (Ask-Leo.com) it is pretty much a lost cause.

Think carefully then about profile information you attach to yourself online; screen names, interests, etc. If you jokingly listed a serial killer as personal hero in a forum profile several years ago or even if you gave yourself your a seemingly innocuous screen name like Skaterdude at some point, the information remains and can influence how a potential employer, co-worker, customer, mate, etc., might perceive you.

Be careful with your brand kids. It's the only one you've got.

Posted by quark on Sunday, November 11, 2007 @ 11:10 AM [ + ]

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