Brand You Personal Branding
Mike Kim
The Brand You Podcast with Mike Kim helps you showcase your unique expertise and build a profitable business around your personal brand. Each episode blends real-world strategy with actionable tips in personal branding, marketing, copywriting, consulting, business, and coaching — so you can attract the right clients, grow your influence, and do more of the work you love.
Mike Kim is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of You Are the Brand, a proven guidebook that has helped entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and creators position themselves as trusted authorities in their field. As a sought-after speaker and marketing strategist, Mike has worked with industry leaders, NYT bestselling authors, and influential organizations to craft messaging that moves people to action.
With years of hands-on experience in branding, direct response marketing, and high-level consulting, Mike distills what he’s learned into clear, practical advice — so you can stop feeling stuck, clarify your message, and build a business that’s unmistakably you.
Mike Kim is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of You Are the Brand, a proven guidebook that has helped entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, and creators position themselves as trusted authorities in their field. As a sought-after speaker and marketing strategist, Mike has worked with industry leaders, NYT bestselling authors, and influential organizations to craft messaging that moves people to action.
With years of hands-on experience in branding, direct response marketing, and high-level consulting, Mike distills what he’s learned into clear, practical advice — so you can stop feeling stuck, clarify your message, and build a business that’s unmistakably you.
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May 13, 2015 • 28min
BYP 30 – Caution: Do Not Violate These 5 Laws Of Marketing
Marketing your personal brand is tough enough as it is — but it’s even harder if you go against the current. These 5 “laws” of marketing will help you get more traction and results. Violate at your own risk! 1. The Law of Leadership: It’s better to be first than better. This the most basic […]
May 7, 2015 • 24min
BYP 29 – 5 Marketing Lessons From Marvel’s The Avengers
For this episode, I’m repurposing some content from a blog post that was well-received earlier this week. We take a look at Marvel’s marketing behind their latest hit movie, The Avengers: Age of Ultron and look at what concepts we can apply to our own personal brands. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: five lessons from […]
Apr 30, 2015 • 29min
BYP 28 – 5 Takeaways From A Recent Product Launch
Do you have a product to sell? This episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look at a recent product I sold. I learned some pretty interesting things — and I’m hoping these lessons will serve as actionable items for you to consider in your own product sales. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: five takeaways you […]
Apr 23, 2015 • 15min
BYP 27 – Two Ways To Improve Your Email Marketing In Under 5 Minutes
Many people view email marketing as a “necessary evil” but it’s actually one of my favorite things in all of marketing (I’m weird, I know). Regardless of how you feel about email marketing, one cliche rings true: “the money is in the list.” In this episode, I share two simple ways to improve your email […]
Apr 8, 2015 • 23min
BYP 26 – 3 Design Tweaks That Have Grown My Blog Readership
In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes of my latest blog design. Several months ago I rolled out a new, more modern look. Some of these changes are helping me grow my email list and readership, and most are fairly simple to do. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: 3 simple tweaks I made that […]
Mar 26, 2015 • 23min
BYP 25 – 3 Steps To Handling A Public Relations Crisis
Today’s episode was created in response to a question I received: “How can I rebuild my personal brand/credibility in the community when someone in the community has lied about my character?” At some point, all of us will face negative press or even a public relations crisis in our business. Following these 3 steps will […]
Mar 18, 2015 • 23min
BYP 24 – Business Partners: What To Look For
You can’t build a brand all by yourself. Eventually, you’ll need to outsource work or even bring on a business partner. But what should you look for? I share a few personal preferences I look for in partners, as well as some examples when things haven’t gone as I wished they had. A Quick Preview […]
Mar 11, 2015 • 25min
BYP 23 – How To Use Coaching Principles To Build Your Brand With Charlie Vensel
In this episode, I interview certified life coach Charlie Vensel on how to utilize coaching principles to gain clarity in our personal and professional lives. If you’re unfamiliar with “coaching” (or think it’s a scam) this is an episode you won’t want to miss. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: The difference between coaching vs. […]
Mar 4, 2015 • 28min
BYP 22 – 5 Small Actions That Led To Big Mindset Shifts
Sometimes the keys to success are obvious. But one thing I’ve learned is that it’s often the small things that lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In this episode, I share five small, unexpected things that led to signficant changes in the way I run my business. This episode is all about mindset shifts. A Quick Preview […]
Feb 25, 2015 • 20min
BYP 21 – 3 Unforgettable Acronyms I Learned At Permission To Prosper
I am fresh off my trip to Ray Edwards’ Permission to Prosper conference held in San Diego, CA. I was challenged, stretched, and encouraged … and I’ve got a few things I learned there to share with you today. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: 3 Unforgettable acronyms vital to your success, as taught by […]
