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Alyson Kilday What do you think the concept of "public face" "private face"? We have a blog and a design site that was built on our personal brand. As we grow our 'professional' design side I was wondering if I should or should not scale back the more 'personal' blog. As you can see from our header (http://www.hopandjaunt.com) the main brand is built around the two of us so we can either be ourselves 100% or figure out a more managed "public" persona and stick to that...any opinions?

114 weeks ago from Personal Branding

Bradley O: Melissa: The article has good pointd, but I think she approaches it in a too simplistic manner. In Alyson;s post (the OP), she has a lot of ...MoreMelissa: The article has good pointd, but I think she approaches it in a too simplistic manner. In Alyson;s post (the OP), she has a lot of different options on how to approach her potential clients, however if she was in health care or law, the choice would be made for her. Unfortunately being yourself in some of those industries just doesn't work.
114 weeks ago
Vincent: I think Bradley makes a good point. As someone who in a position to chose vendors, part of my selection criteria is the vendor's personality. I ...MoreI think Bradley makes a good point. As someone who in a position to chose vendors, part of my selection criteria is the vendor's personality. I have turned away flashy "professional" vendors for more DYI-like shops because I felt our work styles more compatible. Right now, your site says something about your personality and attracts a certain type to your business, changing it might bring difficult clients who are not respectful of your personality and scare away those clients who are. My only suggestion is perhaps to make overt the impact your travels have on your design and creativity.
113 weeks ago
 
Stanley Lee I have a blog entry that has 2500 words, mainly from the 5 examples supporting my point. Do you think it's much better to split it into separate entries, with one entry summing up those 5 examples so that the entry isn't too long?

114 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas

: I love long posts, but that is just me, and it really doesn't take into account the SEO insights or anything else. Sometimes it's easier as a ...MoreI love long posts, but that is just me, and it really doesn't take into account the SEO insights or anything else. Sometimes it's easier as a USER to have one post.

BTW, as a counterpoint to what mark has said, if you don't have a powerful site in google's eyes (which is most of us), then the chance of google or any search engine indexing more than 2/5 posts or so could be remote. Keep that in mind. I don't know what your site is though.

114 weeks ago
Holden Page: I have a lot of long posts (granted, not that long of ones) breaking one entry up into bulleted sections is a good route for me to go, allows ...MoreI have a lot of long posts (granted, not that long of ones) breaking one entry up into bulleted sections is a good route for me to go, allows people to skim over just what they want to know.
113 weeks ago
 
TOP IDEA: Mark Mathson Video of my thoughts on viewing strategy as the umbrella that can help drive the objectives and goals. http://bit.ly/c4FCui

115 weeks ago

 
TOP IDEA: Mark Mathson Whether communication is used in a non-verbal, verbal, or written, maintaining and building smooth bridges is key to smooth flowing traffic. http://bit.ly/pfbridge

115 weeks ago

 
Anna Hey, guys. I have a question for you. I am writing a research paper on the security risks of cloud computing and possible solutions that will reduce or eliminate these risks. Does anybody know of any good sources that I might can use for this paper?

115 weeks ago from Tech Gurus

Dale Beermann: This might help out a lot: MoreThis might help out a lot: http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/. Specifically, there is a whitepaper about cloud security at http://www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/csaguide.pdf. You can also see Amazon's whitepaper about HIPAA regulations here: http://awsmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/AWS_HIPAA_Whitepaper_Final.pdf. And Microsoft has a paper on cloud security here: http://www.globalfoundationservices.com/security/documents/SecuringtheMS.... (I literally was just doing research on this in the beginning of the week). Good luck.
115 weeks ago
Mark Mathson: Also, Anna, to tail off Dale's suggestion of the CSA organization, they have a lively LinkedIn group: MoreAlso, Anna, to tail off Dale's suggestion of the CSA organization, they have a lively LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1864210&trk=anetsrch_name&goback=.gdr...
115 weeks ago
 
TOP IDEA: Emily Jasper You can shape us as leaders: One of the most important ways managers can work with Gen Y is by sharing their stories, and letting us learn from your accomplishments and struggles. By doing this, our managers can shape us to be excellent leaders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Xi_VoYW1Q&feature=player_embedded

115 weeks ago

Interests
Learning, leadership, speaking and presenting, technology, business, internet marketing, DIY projects, philanthropy, service projects, outdoor sports
Favorite Quote
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." - James A. Froude
Specialties
Strategy, leadership, technology, writing, speaking and presenting, project management, Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing

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