Schedule Change: We have moved this program to from Jan 30 to  Friday, February 6 at 1:00 PM Central US, Social Media Throwdown will debut. It is a live audio program with an entertaining look at a single issue that has clear lines of division among social media thought leaders. Hosted by Albert Maruggi, the first episode will feature Geoff Livingston and Hajj Flemings. The topic, is there really a personal brand?  Or is this just your reputation?  We have two articulate social media leaders on opposite sides of the issue.  Hajj Flemings,  author of The Brand YU Life, is an advocate and leading personal brand consultant. His perspective is personal branding  impacts every aspect of your life and requires on-line and offline management to be relevant.

Geoff Livingston comes at it from a more business approach, he is the author of Now is Gone, one of the most popular books on social media for business. His belief is a personal brand is easier said than done.  More than likely people are using  the term personal brand for a better way to market yourself for your next gig.

We’ll push the discussion on issues concerning a personal brand when working at a company.  Can a personal brand be changed from one year to the next, and if so is that more about product brand.   So do you have a personal brand? Do you need one?

Join us, Friday, February 6  at 1:00 pm Central Time US for Livingston and Flemings – The Personal Brand, on Social Media Throwdown. The live broadcast will be on Blog Talk Radio – get the URL to submit chat online   The call in number is (646) 716-4882.  We moved the date so Hajj can attend to the passing of a family member.  We share our condolences and appreciate him joining us on Feb 6. 

PS – I promised Geoff I’d make sure David Alston got the photo credit for his image, although I did crop it significantly.