Author Archives: Patrick Ambron
MSNBC Completely Misunderstands Twitter Job Search
MSNBC recently published an article entitled “Social Networking seldom gets new grads hired.” The article tries to argue that social media is not an effective way to land a job, but instead, only proves that many students simply aren’t taking advantage of the tools. The article goes on to misunderstand how social media fits into
Brand Yourself Signs Huge University Deal. Covered on Mashable
We were going to wait to announce this, but it was just covered on Mashable, so why wait. We just signed a deal with Syracuse University, who wanted to buy Brand-Yourself accounts for every graduating senior (4,100 of them!) to give them an edge in the job market. Obviously we are pumped about signing such
Young Entrepreneur of the Month: Ankur Jain
This post about Ankur Jain will be the first of a series we run on young entrepreneurs all over the country. We are inspired by young people looking to make a big difference in the world. If you think you know a young person making a big difference or doing something cool, mention it in
Personal Brand Interview: Dave Ursillo
I recently interviewed Dave Ursillo, a GenY writer of self help and alternative leadership. We discuss the merits of personal branding and the role social media will play as Gen Y begins to inherit the world’s problems. Dave founded the “Renegadeism” Movement, which intends to inspire GenYers to defy cynicism and be true to their
Kairos Global Summit: Brand-Yourself Honored as a Top Innovative Startup
The Brand-Yourself team works hard not to indulge in any of the distractions that accompany being a young startup. Instead we concentrate on growing the business and helping customers. However, once in while we can’t help but feel excited and honored by some of the hype. This weekend we were invited down to NYC for
Response to Michael Arrington and Michael Fertik: The Importance of Online Reputation
This is a response to two recent posts from TechCrunch and Reputation Defender. Online reputation is a hot topic. 80 million names are Googled every single day. Three out of four hiring managers are required to research candidates online. Whether you’re trying to land a job, win clients or generate new business, the importance of
St. Patrick’s Special: We Will Help Five of You Build the Ultimate Online Presence
Our new online reputation management system has been live for about a month and the response has been overwhelming. We surpassed our expectations in signups, the system has been getting great reviews and we’re already getting set to release a whole new slew of upgrades and features. We could not have done it without our
From Tweet to Hired: The Definitive Guide to Twitter Job Search
We are pleased to present you our first official eBook: From Tweet To Hired. We worked very hard to put together an easy to follow, easy to read, extremely informative guide to leverage twitter and advance your career. We collaborated with leading experts all over the board, from executive recruiters to personal branding authors. Some
Thanks to all your support and heavy traffic, site is temporarily down :)
We’ve had a HUGE response to our official launch and our donations to I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation for every free signup. In fact, we’ve had such a heavy amount of traffic that our site is temporarily down. We’re working hard right now to get back up and running as soon as possible!
Help Us Raise Money with *I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation*
While the last few weeks have been unbelievably exciting for us – we finished building our new online reputation platform, successfully began our first round of funding, and sealed valuable business partnerships to work with our system – the real reason we started a business has remained the same: to make a difference. We feel
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