Positioning and Personal Branding

An article I wrote about positioning and personal branding was published in March - 08 commercial edition of The Scotsman Guide. The article is entitled "What's Your Position?"

Because of a publishing agreement with the company I cannot repost the entire article. I can give you an overview of the subject of the article and prove a link to their website if you want to read the entire article.

The premise is a basic of personal marketing. Every service or product has a "position" in the mind of a consumer. Understanding that position is the first step towards building a personal brand for your position. An example would be to ask you to name 5 real estate moguls. The odds are pretty good that Donald Trump will be in your top 3 choices. Name the 5 top software gurus. Did you name Bill Gates or Steve Jobs? They are all great examples of positioning and personal branding.

If you want to read the full article please visit The Scotsman Guide's website.

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Welcome

I'm Lee Walsh, this is my blog about developing referral business or how to make new friends.

I am entering my 20th year in the mortgage industry (it doesn't seem that long). I've worked in residential and commercial lending in both wholesale and retail management.

Before I entered the mortgage industry I worked in music management, broadcasting and print advertising. I did everything from tour manager, talk show host, copy writer, DJ, sales manager, and business manager.

I have been involved in sales since I was 16. My 1st sales position was working for Bob "The Greek" Bolen in his surf shop on highway 101 in Huntington Beach, California. To quote the Dire Straits song "That ain't workin".

The Greek taught me that sales is just making friends. So welcome to this site, I hope we become friends and can share with each other ways to build business and personal friendships.