January 10, 2009
It has recently been brought to my attention that now on the market are custom order condoms carrying your likeness. That’s right 1) Upload your picture, 2) Select Rubber Specs, 3) Your Personal Branding – now a lot more personal. So, with all the 2k9 talk about personal branding I’ve been hearing this week, my question is whether or not your face (or mine, rather) on a jimmy hat helps or hurts your personal brand?
Read the full article →
January 8, 2009
So, by now, you should all be aware of the fact that 2009 is the year that I am planning on becoming famous. Well, guess what, it’s already happening with the help of my new friends over at Showbizzle.com. Not only did they find me talented as a writer, they said (in so many words), “Jon, why don’t you write, act and produce an entire episodic series about yourself? And we’ll pay you the big bucks to do it!” So, for days, I considered whether this would hurt or help my online persona. Would a partnership with Showbizzle put me on the next level of fame? Did Showbizzle really understand what made me such a popular blogger, or were they just trying to capitalize on something that appeared to be buzz worthy? Here’s a video of me talking with Janey of Showbizzle:
Read the full article →