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Re: How to Prevent Future Damaging Links From Appearing in Your Google Search Results

petekistler — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:45:06 -0000

Glad to hear it Ryan! :)

Re: Brand New Version of BrandYourself is Launching Today! What You Need to Know

petekistler — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:35:20 -0000

Thanks Tom, really appreciate it.

Re: Brand New Version of BrandYourself is Launching Today! What You Need to Know

petekistler — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:34:04 -0000

Hey Chris, thanks for the kind words! I'd love to hear what you think we should do next to continue improving BrandYourself.

- Pete Kistler

Re: Creating a Product Focused Startup Culture

petekistler — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:33:20 -0000

Fantastic post and great insight.

- Pete Kistler
CEO, BrandYourself.com

Re: If your product is Great, it doesn't need to be Good.

petekistler — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:23:39 -0000

Fantastic point: "What's the right approach to new products? Pick three key attributes or features, get those things very, very right, and then forget about everything else." That can be incredibly hard as a startup - which features are our core? Our beta users say they want X, Y and Z - where do we draw the line?

Two important lessons I've learned as an entrepreneur are: 1. Keep things simple, and 2. Finish developing one component to completion before moving onto new features. These are lessons learned fastest the hard way, after feeling the pain of needlessly complex projects and being held accountable for hitting deadlines in the midst of scope creep.

Great points!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: University to Provide Online Reputation Management to Graduates

petekistler — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:32:42 -0000

Great points, Marc - we're constantly releasing new features including a Social Media Report Card that's in the works. The goal is to include detailed analytics like you pointed out, down to the user's activity on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and the blogosphere.

- Pete Kistler

Re: University to Provide Online Reputation Management to Graduates

petekistler — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:35:54 -0000

Kevin:

You're right. 80 million people are Googled every day! This has huge implications for everyone, not just recent grads. It's great to see Syracuse University helping its students manage their careers by giving them tools to navigate the sometimes overwhelming landscape of social media.

Bruce:

Thanks for the feedback, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how to improve the system. Shoot us an email at info@brand-yourself.com, we work closely with our users in our development process.

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: Job Search Tips – Find a Job through Using Google Alerts

petekistler — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:11:59 -0000

Great post Walt. Thoughtful targeting combined with strategic Google alerts can be exceptionally powerful. One of my friends went into a job interview having received a Google alert about the company an hour earlier. He was even more up to date about the company's news than the interviewer was - and got his foot in the door!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: Personal Brand Management – 65 Power Personal Branding Verbs to Nail Your Executive Value Proposition

petekistler — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:07:52 -0000

Thanks for this excellent resource, Meg. It's tough to come up with power verbs like these on our own, especially since we're brainwashed from the get-go to stick to bland verbs like "managed." Bleh!

I will always choose an applicant who *championed* a project over one that simply *oversaw* that same project. Simple semantics really allow you to read between the lines about a person. Always make sure you're articulating your value with appropriate verbiage.

Happy new year!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: The Sure-Fire Way to Achieve Your New Year’s Resolution for Your Personal Brand

petekistler — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:59:56 -0000

Ryan,

I LOVE this post! You created a system, that if followed, C.A.N.'T. fail. I also love the examples you gave, transforming vague resolutions into actionable ones that every savvy professional should take as their own.

Keep up the great posts. Cheers, and happy 2010!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: How Credible is Your Personal Brand Online?

petekistler — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:26:21 -0000

You're right, Bret. Personal branding is an ongoing process, not just a one-shot deal. That's why we built our tools (try them for free at http://brand-yourself.com) - to make it easy to track your progress as you strengthen your personal brand online. Thanks for the comment!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com

Re: Futility is yelling at the gate agent

petekistler — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:16:01 -0000

Phineas,

Great post. It's amazing how many people get caught up in the moment and lose sight of the long-term. In high stress situations like airports, it's often helpful to ask: "Looking back a week from now, what would I wish I had done in this situation to make the best of this?" Then it becomes clear what next step you should take - and it never involves, "keep yelling at the agent." It can be hard to pull yourself out of the moment, but providing yourself with perspective from the future often helps.

I had a similar experience with a woman and a gate agent at the Mexico City airport. She was convinced that the gate agent had singular control over air traffic in and out of the United States. Plus, there was an English-Spanish language barrier that made it impossible to clearly articulate her argument.

I think you hit the nail on the head in your closing remarks: "Every conflict is an opportunity for growth." Use highly stressful environments to improve the way you make conscious decisions. Very little meaningful personal growth happens when we're always in our comfort zone!

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com
The first platform to diagnose, manage and monitor your personal brand online
pkistler@brand-yourself.com

Re: How to Turn Your Wall Into a Dry Erase Board for $15

petekistler — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:58:54 -0000

Amazing! Me and my team at http://blog.brand-yourself.com constantly run out of white board space. Each team member has their own board they bring to brainstorming sessions.

Looks like it's time to upgrade to tile board...

- Pete Kistler
CEO, Brand-Yourself.com