About Karen Post

Karen Post is an entrepreneur, international branding authority, and author. Her books include: Brand Turnaround: How Brands Gone Bad Returned to Glory and the 7 Game Changers that Made the Difference (McGraw-Hill); and Brain Tattoos: Creating Unique Brands That Stick in Your Customers' Minds (AMACOM).
22 09, 2014

Fashion Week, all about brand building

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00September 22nd, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, News, Personal Development|

Fashion Week branding
It’s always been a dream of mine to attend Fashion Week in New York City. Thanks to a local charity auction, it became a reality a few weeks ago. In April, Wheels of Success, a nonprofit in Tampa that provides automobiles for people in need, held their annual fundraiser. Like many charity events, they had a live auction offering some very cool items. The package I bid on and won was two tickets to go to a show at the 2014 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

4 09, 2014

3 Lessons for a bit less stress in life

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00September 4th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development|

Relax, 3 simple ideas to reduce stress
Stress sucks energy out of people, then they get distracted and don't produce because they cannot focus on the stuff that makes them productive. Without productivity a professional or entrepreneur can't generate value, which converts to income and joy, which makes them really stressed. A lot of stress that we invite into our lives is preventable. But often we don't invest in small things that when you need them have a big payoff.

26 08, 2014

Brand Bummers – “What were they thinking or drinking” brand moves

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00August 26th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development|

Brand Bummer, by Karen Post The Branding Diva®
CNN’s Anderson Cooper created the Ridiculist, where he features questionable news items, actions and interesting people with his signature full on snarky smile. FOX has Bill O’Reilly and his Pinheads, a noble collection of his favorite idiotic personalities doing really stupid things. This week I’m rolling out Brand Bummers, my official list of brands, people and organizations doing things that I scratch my head and go WHY?

18 08, 2014

My social media sabbatical – a worthy break

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00August 18th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development, Productivity|

Take a brand break from social media
The last 60 days I’ve been MIA from social media. Except for a few random tweets, my social channels have been inactive. While social media is seductive, persuasive and can influence behavior and actions that impact my economy and help build my brand, I consciously opted out. WHY? My plate has been full with other branding projects, speeches and personal obligations that required my brain and bandwidth.

4 06, 2014

I was so mad my hair felt like it was on fire.

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00June 4th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development|

computer stress
I have a love hate relationship with technology. Yes, it allows us to do amazing things, fast and from virtually anywhere. It can also cause serious stress when it lets you down. As a branding speaker and business consultant, I rely on technology to present ideas and content that educates and inspires my audiences. My presentation software of choice is Power Point and while it has certainly contributed to my success, recently it made me furious. I’m a MAC user, so this issue may not apply to my PC readers. When I present talks on branding, I insert videos into my Power Point deck. I’ve been doing this for years and by clicking the start arrow button they project sound and display video beautifully.

1 05, 2014

New gadgets and accessories, I’m sporting and loving!

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00May 1st, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship|

iPad clutch for branding diva
I’m always on the hunt for cool gizmos that make my world a little better. I recently added a few to my collection and thought they may help you too. I adore my iPad. It keeps me connected and productive especially when I’m sitting idle somewhere waiting for something, my food, my drink or my next big idea. When I purchased it, I opted for the simple black case with an extended keyboard. That worked for a while until my keyboard battery seemed dead more often than I had patience to deal with. Plus, what was I thinking? That black case was boring and did not symbolize my brand style. Well I fixed that. I found the perfect lipstick red leather case at the Apple store.

19 04, 2014

49 ways to stand out and brand up!

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00April 19th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development|

Stand out. Brand up!
I wrote this blog a couple of years ago. Today it may even be more relevant as brands and businesses look for fresh ways to stand out in a busy and noisier marketplace. If you read it the first time, I've added some new ways to stand out that are worth checking out.

Odd Fish Finish First
Imagine a big glass tank loaded up with hundreds of squirmy gold fish. Pick the one you want and in seconds you’ve lost it because they all look alike. Suddenly, behind the coral tree, from within the school of many, emerges a slim, purple and orange fish. He quickly stands out from the group, his distinctiveness apparent. He swims around with a unique confidence and a bold identity, while the others just seem to fade away.

15 04, 2014

Lights, camera, brand! – How video can boost your presence.

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00April 15th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development|

Branding with video
Using video is like adding high-octane fuel to a Hennessey Venom. In case you missed it, because you blinked, this year the Hennessey Venom GT broke the world speed record at 270.49 mph at the Kennedy Space Center. “Video has been the fastest and most consistently growing medium for content marketing,” said Lori Rosen, Executive Director, Custom Content Council. Want more traction on your Website and social media channels? Add video. Branded video is sharable. It can become viral. Today everyone can use video. I recently added video to my branding tool kit. When I speak, I open every brand talk with my Branding Boogie music video. The video tells a story about boring Bob’s brand and his cry for help. This drama sets the tone for my presentation message. Boring will get you nowhere.

8 04, 2014

2 fast, free and effective game changers that you can do today

By |2019-04-22T17:42:12-04:00April 8th, 2014|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Personal Development|

Vision board and succeed
Vision boards – get what you want I recently attended the National Speaker Association’s mid-year conference. I took away many awesome ideas about branding, presentation skills and new technology. My biggest takeaway was to accelerate your success, get a vision board. In the early 1990s, I always had a vision board, in my office, at my branding agency in Houston. A large black bulletin covered with pictures of situations, places and things I wanted to experience, share or own. When I made something happen or achieved a milestone, I removed the item from the board. By the late 90s, my vision board was empty and I had manifested a bunch of amazing stuff. I credit that board of pictures as an important tool that kept me laser focused on my goals.

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This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.