Publishers Note: Volume 1 Issue 4 ends the first full volume of Personal Branding Magazine. As personal branding becomes the differentiator for career development, many new channels have opened up and the internet is a recruiting stomping ground for all those who leverage it’s power. Between hiring candidates websites, and even job aggregators, the times have changed and we must be ready. Human resources is rapidly evolving by branding their companies as the employer of choice and there is a sudden war for talent, despite an economic recession in the United States. In this issue, we interview all the thought leaders who are entering the online recruiting and branding space, as well as take a closer look as to how networking plays a role in bridging recruiters with interested applicants. Only the strongest employers and candidates will survive. By reading this issue, you will have the knowledge needed in order to confront the recruitment process and be victorious…Dan Schawbel, Publisher, Personal Branding Magazine

As you may know, I’m a staff columnist for Personal Branding Magazine, and I’m always happy to get my hands on the latest issue. Personal branding is an important aspect of the ebusinesses that we all manage, and it affects so many areas that we may not have even considered. The magazine takes a look at each of those areas, and gives thoughts and ideas on how we can best use personal branding in those arenas. This issue’s focus on recruitment really brings home the point that how we brand ourselves in one area can spill over and effect our chances at being hired in another area. In keeping with the focus of this issue, my article is entitled “Utilize SEO and Personal Branding In Your Next Job Search”. Hope you like it.

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The full issue will be available here as of May 1, 2008.
(An annual subscription costs $12.95 for 4 issues, and 50% of the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society)

I’m always interested in hearing your thoughts and would love to get some discussion going on personal branding. Feel free to throw those ideas around here any time.

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A new payment network, called Revolution Money, is poised to take PayPal’s place. I personally have never had a problem with PayPal but because they are not a bank, and can’t be regulated like one, the possibility of them freezing your account is very real, and has caused many people to get very upset over the years. They can put a hold on your money for up to 6 months while they investigate what they think might be fraudulent activity.

Some very important people got together to try to give us all a better option, and they just might be able to pull it off. The people behind Revolution Money are Ted Leonsis (Vice-chairman of AOL and owner of Washington Capitals), Steve Case (co-founder of AOL), David Goldman (former vice-chairman of J.P. Morgan), Russell E. Hogg (former President and CEO of Mastercard), David Pottruck (Chairman, Eos Airlines and Former CEO of Charles Schwab), Frank Raines (Former Chairman & CEO of Fannie Mae), Larry Summers (Former Secretary of Treasury and Former President of Harvard University), Jason Hogg (Founder, President and CEO of Revolution Money) and Patrick Graf (Co-Founder and CTO of Revolution Money). That’s an impressive array of people.

The good thing is that Revolution Money is administered by an actual bank (First Bank & Trust in Brookings, South Dakota), and is FDIC-insured, along with your Revolution Money Exchange Account. In addition, unlike PayPal, you can send and receive money to and from other Revolution Money Exchange members with no service charges at all.

The only way that Revolution Money can replace PayPal, however, is for it to get lots of people to sign up. So, to help achieve that, from now until April 15th, everyone who signs up (for free) will automatically get $25 placed into their account. It’s true and it’s real. I tried it. I signed up, and within minutes, $25 was ready and waiting for me.

If you want to be able to use a more secure payment system than PayPal, and you want no charges for doing so, AND YOU WANT $25, all you have to do is click on the button below and go sign up. You will have to give them both your social security number and your bank’s routing and account number, so that your Revolution Money account can be attached to your bank account (just like PayPal does). But don’t worry, it isn’t a scam, and it is safe.

I have a feeling this is going to revolutionize the online payment model.

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Cover Story: Your Brand Can’t Hide From Google

Articles:
The Web Of Influence Between SEO & Personal Branding (hint: this is my article)

What a Grumpy, No B.S., Direct Marketing Icon Can teach You About Influence

Portions of Interviews With:
Om Malik, Founder, GigaOm.com
Matt Mullenweg, Founder, WordPress
Gina Bianchini, Co-Founder/CEO, Ning
Mark Frauenfelder, Co-Founder, Boing Boing
Gina Trapani, Founder, Lifehacker
David Weekly, CEO, PBwiki.com

This is a don’t miss issue. At LEAST grab your free sample now at www.personalbrandingsample.com/, but subscribing to get the full one is a great idea too. Remember, the full version doesn’t get published until February 1st, but the sample is available right now.

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Oh, and February 1st is special for another reason. Something BIG is happening. Stay tuned for all the details.

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