I hate to put it in such bold terms, but the paper resume is dying. It's vestigial and will hang around for a long time being mostly symbolic, but it's becoming irrelevant.

And, it's not just dying among online marketers or "young people." Think about the last time a paper resume got you an interview, landed you a job, etc.

For my current job and at my last job, I either learned about the position through Twitter, met someone influential at the company through online channels (read: not through just applying online), or made the most influential case for myself pre-interview online with Read More

Recently, I read a post by Jeremiah Owyang about Personal vs Career brands. He said that he sees there being a difference between a personal brand (the focus on ME) and a career brand (still from me, but the focus on WE). His post came out at just about the same time that I had had a mind shift around my own branding.

No longer do I see my individual brand as having to be separate from that of my employer's. Previously, if I wanted to work on my brand, it was for me alone.… Read More

DEREK JOHNSON, CEO OF TATANGO, ASKED FOR MY INPUT ON A POST ABOUT PRESENTING TO ANGELS. I WAS HONORED TO BE ASKED, AND IN A MAD DASH OUT OF THE OFFICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE, I PUT IN MY TWO CENTS, SO PLEASE FORGIVE MY TYPOS AND GRAMMAR MISTAKES. I'M NORMALLY GOOD ABOUT THAT.  ;-)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PRESENTING TO INVESTORS, FINDING FUNDING, ANGELS IN GENERAL, HOW TO GET YOUR STARTUP OFF THE GROUND, ETC, SHOOT… Read More