Is Your Brand the Most Boring One at the Party?

Today we have a guest post by my partner Steve Erickson, President of Henry Russell Bruce

Unless you spend all day, every day, staring at your computer screen, you probably get out to social events on occasion. For serious Web programming dudes that may mean having to rent a personality, but hey, it’s only for a few hours, right?

So, you’re at the party, your personal brand is polished (i.e., you’re wearing your best threads) and you’re ready to engage the crowd. You scan the room, find the drinks, then the hors d’houvres table. Sweet! Hot nacho cheese dip! You fill your plate, turn around and … uh oh! It’s Rick. He’s seen you and he’s heading your way. You brace yourself because you know you’re about ready to be subjected to his blathering … about himself, his work, his vacation, his investments, his son’s baseball tournament, whatever. 15 tedious minutes later, you’re certain his picture must be under “narcissist” in the dictionary. Read more.


Jim Thebeau
CEO
Henry Russell Bruce
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