Comments on: Personal Branding & the Business Card: Tips for Appearing More Professional, Legit and/or Possibly Employable. PLUS! Dead Give-A-Ways of the Dangleberries and other Personal Branding Screw-ups You Want to Avoid! http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/ David LaPlante | davidlaplante.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:18:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: colby http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 colby Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:45:19 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-2015 thanks for the AMA presentation and for speaking with me after. this post answers some of the questions that i had for you. cheers thanks for the AMA presentation and for speaking with me after. this post answers some of the questions that i had for you.
cheers

]]> By: Megan Fitzgerald http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Megan Fitzgerald Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:31:16 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-623 Hi David, You hit the head on so many things. Pushing people to be authentic and transparent serves everyone. And how many people have I seen send the completely wrong message with many of the biz card faux pas you mentioned? Sadly, more than I can count....Keep the wisdom coming! Best, Megan www.careerbychoice.com Hi David,
You hit the head on so many things. Pushing people to be authentic and transparent serves everyone. And how many people have I seen send the completely wrong message with many of the biz card faux pas you mentioned? Sadly, more than I can count….Keep the wisdom coming!
Best,
Megan
http://www.careerbychoice.com

]]> By: Hot dog, it’s a blog « i am indisposed http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Hot dog, it’s a blog « i am indisposed Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:03:33 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-600 [...] is what blogs are [...] [...] is what blogs are [...]

]]> By: Lorri Randle http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Lorri Randle Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:57:10 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-599 Way to go Dave! I don't know how I survived without text msg. I think I'm right there with ya on the 3000 sms an I hate faxes! And Jason, I bet the "Friends in Low Places" rendition Cammon performed at open mic night here in Utah definitely sealed our friendship!! :0) http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Br3KF6eCHQ Way to go Dave! I don’t know how I survived without text msg. I think I’m right there with ya on the 3000 sms an I hate faxes!
And Jason, I bet the “Friends in Low Places” rendition Cammon performed at open mic night here in Utah definitely sealed our friendship!! :0)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Br3KF6eCHQ

]]> By: Lynnette http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Lynnette Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:08:50 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-597 Awesome post! Makes me want your RGJ column to return! Awesome post! Makes me want your RGJ column to return!

]]> By: Matthew Reinbold http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Matthew Reinbold Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:40:47 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-596 Good perspective but you recommended my biggest pet peeve - glossy cards. It seems I only get business cards in batches - at conferences, at group events, etc. As soon as I can after the event I take the stack of received cards and write on the backs. I try to include any interesting details or snippets of a conversation so that when I follow up I can re-emphasize whatever it was that kick started the connection to begin with. Glossy cards are horrible for this - whatever ink is on them ends up getting smeared. Plus, aesthetically, they are closer to plastic. Give me card stock that like rich, heavy parchment from another era than disposable everydayness. Good perspective but you recommended my biggest pet peeve – glossy cards. It seems I only get business cards in batches – at conferences, at group events, etc. As soon as I can after the event I take the stack of received cards and write on the backs. I try to include any interesting details or snippets of a conversation so that when I follow up I can re-emphasize whatever it was that kick started the connection to begin with.

Glossy cards are horrible for this – whatever ink is on them ends up getting smeared. Plus, aesthetically, they are closer to plastic. Give me card stock that like rich, heavy parchment from another era than disposable everydayness.

]]> By: links for 2007-08-15 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-594 links for 2007-08-15 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:34:37 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-594 [...] Personal Branding & the Business Card: Tips for Appearing More Professional, Legit and/or Possib... An awesome - and funny - read about personal branding right down to your lame Sears glamor shot on your business card (tags: business branding) [...] [...] Personal Branding & the Business Card: Tips for Appearing More Professional, Legit and/or Possib… An awesome – and funny – read about personal branding right down to your lame Sears glamor shot on your business card (tags: business branding) [...]

]]> By: Josh http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Josh Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:59:11 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-592 Robert, your summation pales in comparison to Dave's post. Robert, your summation pales in comparison to Dave’s post.

]]> By: Jim http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Jim Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-591 Business cards 3.0: Thumbprint and a urine sample Business cards 3.0: Thumbprint and a urine sample

]]> By: Robert Payne http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Robert Payne Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:59:50 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-589 In summation, everything that is associated with you is a direct reflection on your personal brand. In summation, everything that is associated with you is a direct reflection on your personal brand.

]]> By: Jason Aloia http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Jason Aloia Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:57:17 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-588 Ha, Jerz! I couldn't care less about karaoke, personally. I don't want to be surrounded with people like me or share all my interests. How boring! I just like to know what turns people on... that they're capable of being turned on. Ha, Jerz! I couldn’t care less about karaoke, personally. I don’t want to be surrounded with people like me or share all my interests. How boring! I just like to know what turns people on… that they’re capable of being turned on.

]]> By: laura http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-587 laura Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:46:15 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-587 Word. I don't think you can stress enough - be yourself, have fun & make friends. Word.
I don’t think you can stress enough – be yourself, have fun & make friends.

]]> By: wolfy http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-586 wolfy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:35:44 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-586 HA! Feeling a bit inadequate regarding my sms ineptitude… Looking into a new phone as I type. I’m not happy with my name googling either, except that I’m actually a rock band, artist and independent consultant. Think I’ll change my name to something unique like Bodkin Van Horn. I agree about being genuine. It also makes you a lot less stressed when you meet people. I figure, well, you’ve seen me in my long johns eating oatmeal on a backpacking trip. No perfectly sculpted foux-hawk is going to erase that. Until I found my moo.com calling card (which seems pretty popular) I’d always used as a benchmark this helpful scene: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923xrzsb3hI). -M HA!

Feeling a bit inadequate regarding my sms ineptitude… Looking into a new phone as I type. I’m not happy with my name googling either, except that I’m actually a rock band, artist and independent consultant. Think I’ll change my name to something unique like Bodkin Van Horn.

I agree about being genuine. It also makes you a lot less stressed when you meet people. I figure, well, you’ve seen me in my long johns eating oatmeal on a backpacking trip. No perfectly sculpted foux-hawk is going to erase that.

Until I found my moo.com calling card (which seems pretty popular) I’d always used as a benchmark this helpful scene: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923xrzsb3hI).

-M

]]> By: Martin http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Martin Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:25:38 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-585 Fun read Dave, just like your brand, it is all about having fun. After all that is what life is about Fun read Dave, just like your brand, it is all about having fun. After all that is what life is about

]]> By: Ed Adkins http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Ed Adkins Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:16:07 +0000 http://www.davidlaplante.com/2007/08/15/personal-branding-the-business-card-tips-for-appearing-more-professional-legit-andor-possibly-employable-plus-dead-give-a-ways-of-the-dangleberries-and-other-personal-branding-screw-ups-you/#comment-584 GAH! LaPlante did a hilarious post! I'll echo your point about avoiding "sears modeling" yourself- it represents all that's wrong with the interview process (and clubbing). Presenting yourself as cleaner/taller/prettier than you are leads to a rude awakening. GAH! LaPlante did a hilarious post!

I’ll echo your point about avoiding “sears modeling” yourself- it represents all that’s wrong with the interview process (and clubbing). Presenting yourself as cleaner/taller/prettier than you are leads to a rude awakening.

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