Comments on: Personal Brand or Reputation? Which would you prefer? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Social Media Club Comes to Vancouver http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-325589 Social Media Club Comes to Vancouver Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:38:59 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-325589 [...] for advice and information. We will have a database of qualified practitioners - leaving the “experts, rockstars and gurus” in the dust. We will also have a speaker’s bureau so that the next time Third Tuesday [...] [...] for advice and information. We will have a database of qualified practitioners – leaving the “experts, rockstars and gurus” in the dust. We will also have a speaker’s bureau so that the next time Third Tuesday [...]

]]> By: Alison Dowsett http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324296 Alison Dowsett Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:28:34 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324296 I want to weigh in on the reputation versus brand debate. The first note is a distinction between the way professional social networkers use the web and the way people with jobs that don't require them to be online use the web. There's a real difference there and I fall into the latter group. In short what I'm saying is I understand the difference between a bunch of internet hype and a history of proven relationships but for many the two are very closely related and the real debate is not what one does versus the other but how one can be used to enhance the other. A reputation is a real-live human relationship and a brand is a projection of a person's possibility. For example, I recently got online with Facebook and Twitter, I got out of university and decided that i wanted to be a part of what was happening in the online business world. So you can imagine that for the first while my personal brand vis a vis Facebook was unremarkable because my life hasn't involved a lot of socializing with digital cameras in the past few years- I had very little meaning ful media to publish about myself, but once I got into a smart outfit and went to my friend's house who is a photographer and had him take a bunch of photo's for me to use as profile pics I soon had many comments about those photos and I had a real feeling that a personal brand had been born. Now, granted that brand rides on my reputation and my real relationships but the two are not mutually exclusive and for the best results get worked together. Thanks for reading. I know it was long winded. I enjoy the Buzz Networker blog very much, thanks again. Alison Dowsett I want to weigh in on the reputation versus brand debate. The first note is a distinction between the way professional social networkers use the web and the way people with jobs that don’t require them to be online use the web. There’s a real difference there and I fall into the latter group. In short what I’m saying is I understand the difference between a bunch of internet hype and a history of proven relationships but for many the two are very closely related and the real debate is not what one does versus the other but how one can be used to enhance the other. A reputation is a real-live human relationship and a brand is a projection of a person’s possibility. For example, I recently got online with Facebook and Twitter, I got out of university and decided that i wanted to be a part of what was happening in the online business world. So you can imagine that for the first while my personal brand vis a vis Facebook was unremarkable because my life hasn’t involved a lot of socializing with digital cameras in the past few years- I had very little meaning ful media to publish about myself, but once I got into a smart outfit and went to my friend’s house who is a photographer and had him take a bunch of photo’s for me to use as profile pics I soon had many comments about those photos and I had a real feeling that a personal brand had been born. Now, granted that brand rides on my reputation and my real relationships but the two are not mutually exclusive and for the best results get worked together.

Thanks for reading. I know it was long winded. I enjoy the Buzz Networker blog very much, thanks again.

Alison Dowsett

]]> By: Is Brand You Dead? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-325595 Is Brand You Dead? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:48:49 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-325595 [...] of months ago, Geoff Livingston, among many others, including me, waxed philosophically about Personal Brand vs Reputation. There was quite the debate both on Geoff’s site and [...] [...] of months ago, Geoff Livingston, among many others, including me, waxed philosophically about Personal Brand vs Reputation. There was quite the debate both on Geoff’s site and [...]

]]> By: Rebutting Six Arguments for Personal Brands » The Buzz Bin http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324253 Rebutting Six Arguments for Personal Brands » The Buzz Bin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:06:01 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324253 [...] Social Media: But it’s social media! Really? I don’t think there’s anything social about a contrived personal brand. I think being genuine and allowing your personality to come through in a conversation is social. [...] [...] Social Media: But it’s social media! Really? I don’t think there’s anything social about a contrived personal brand. I think being genuine and allowing your personality to come through in a conversation is social. [...]

]]> By: Heather Rast http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324244 Heather Rast Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:25:28 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324244 Your brand is what people say about you when you've left the room. Jeff Bezos said that, and without putting too fine a point on it, I'd like to suggest (for instance) that Chris Brogan has accomplished two (oh, likely a great deal more) things relative to this post: He has built a strong reputation that precedes him, constructed from the value he has delivered clients and peers. He also has a distinct personal brand, the kind of traits and characteristics that people associate with Chris--some (like me) whom have never actually met him in person. His brand is like a stamp, and is part of what makes him unique. His reputation is the substance that supports the brand; the threads that provide the tensile strength to the t-shirt with the witty and astute slogan. My thoughts--thanks for the opportunity to comment! Heather Your brand is what people say about you when you’ve left the room. Jeff Bezos said that, and without putting too fine a point on it, I’d like to suggest (for instance) that Chris Brogan has accomplished two (oh, likely a great deal more) things relative to this post: He has built a strong reputation that precedes him, constructed from the value he has delivered clients and peers. He also has a distinct personal brand, the kind of traits and characteristics that people associate with Chris–some (like me) whom have never actually met him in person.

His brand is like a stamp, and is part of what makes him unique. His reputation is the substance that supports the brand; the threads that provide the tensile strength to the t-shirt with the witty and astute slogan.

My thoughts–thanks for the opportunity to comment! Heather

]]> By: Tanya (aka NetChick) http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324242 Tanya (aka NetChick) Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:37:22 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324242 Great post. I would whole-heartedly agree with that distinction! Great post. I would whole-heartedly agree with that distinction!

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324241 Geoff Livingston Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:56:36 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324241 Boy, that was concise. Substance = more! I love this write up. Well done, Colleen. Boy, that was concise. Substance = more! I love this write up. Well done, Colleen.

]]> By: Lela http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324240 Lela Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:34:08 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324240 Colleen, you make a good distinction. It's the famous-for-being-famous phenomenon. We need accomplishments backing us up, but that branding thing is important too. Without that, people may never know about your good reputation. I think we always need to maintain a balance, and that's difficult. Colleen, you make a good distinction. It’s the famous-for-being-famous phenomenon. We need accomplishments backing us up, but that branding thing is important too. Without that, people may never know about your good reputation. I think we always need to maintain a balance, and that’s difficult.

]]> By: Tyler Hurst http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324239 Tyler Hurst Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:17:32 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324239 Reputation and it's really not a competition. Branding can be changed, branding can be modified. A reputation is something you build piece by piece and, if you were diligent enough, is really tough to take down. Hell, if you did really well, those that respect will will defend you without being asked to. Can't say the same about personal branding. Reputation and it’s really not a competition.

Branding can be changed, branding can be modified. A reputation is something you build piece by piece and, if you were diligent enough, is really tough to take down. Hell, if you did really well, those that respect will will defend you without being asked to.

Can’t say the same about personal branding.

]]> By: Andre Blackman http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/comment-page-1/#comment-324238 Andre Blackman Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:23:52 +0000 http://www.buzznetworker.com/personal-brand-or-reputation-which-would-you-prefer/#comment-324238 Wow, I was just talking with a friend this morning about how I want to give value above anything else. Good stuff Colleen! Wow, I was just talking with a friend this morning about how I want to give value above anything else. Good stuff Colleen!

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