A Crash Course in Fame — For Âé¶¹Éçs

By Carol Tice | edited by Dan Bova | Oct 21, 2010

Opinions expressed by Âé¶¹Éç contributors are their own.

  • Develop a hot personal brand — think Donald Trump instead of “I’m vice president of marketing.”
  • Use publicity to expand the number of influential media folks who know about your personal brand, and might quote you or invite you on their TV show.
  • Keep growing your knowledge of your industry and related fields.
  • Keep your personal brand authentic and honest.
  • As trends change, keep evolving your personal brand so it’s relevant. Think Madonna.
  • If humanly possible write a book about your field, or get a ghostwriter to do it.
  • Launch a hot website.
  • Develop a hot personal brand — think Donald Trump instead of “I’m vice president of marketing.”
  • Use publicity to expand the number of influential media folks who know about your personal brand, and might quote you or invite you on their TV show.
  • Keep growing your knowledge of your industry and related fields.
  • Keep your personal brand authentic and honest.
  • As trends change, keep evolving your personal brand so it’s relevant. Think Madonna.
  • If humanly possible write a book about your field, or get a ghostwriter to do it.
  • Launch a hot website.

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