

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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Nov 20, 2014 • 18min
BYP 10 – 4 Pricing Models For Your Personal Brand
In today’s episode I cover 4 basic pricing models for your personal brand because let’s face it — if you don’t have a pricing model, you won’t profit! A Quick Preview of the Podcast: 4 pricing models every personal brand should know about. My personal favorite pricing model, which rewards you for getting better at […]

Nov 13, 2014 • 17min
BYP 9 – How Rebranding Helped Increase My Profits By 400%
This week I share a quick episode on what rebranding has done for me and how it has impacted my profits. This can all be traced back to a decision to “niche down” and focus on my ideal client. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: How rebranding really helped take my business to the next […]

Nov 6, 2014 • 50min
BYP 8 – Day Job To Your Dream Job With Kary Oberbrunner
Today I interview author, speaker, and coach Kary Oberbrunner. Kary wrote one of my favorite books this year called Day Job To Dream Job. He will inspire you to continue building your personal brand. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why everyone is a guru … whether they realize it or not. Actionable steps towards […]

Oct 30, 2014 • 26min
BYP 7 – Packaging and Pitching Your Products
Today we finish off our talk about the 7 steps you need to launch a profitable personal brand: packaging, pitch, and partnership. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: The final three steps to building a profitable personal brand. Valuable insights on branding, logos, and color schemes. Pro tips on perfecting your sales pitch. Want to […]

Oct 21, 2014 • 32min
BYP 6 – How To Launch A Profitable Personal Brand
Today we talk about the 7 steps you need to launch a profitable personal brand. I’ve done this for myself and a myriad of clients, and I give you the exact framework to follow in this episode. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: The seven necessary steps to launching a profitable personal brand A quick […]

Oct 16, 2014 • 25min
BYP 5 – How To Position Yourself Against The Competition
Today we talk about how to position yourself against the competition … and use the difference to your advantage. One of the best ways to do this is to use a simple positioning graph to place your competitors relative to where you stand. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why marketing is really like jujitsu […]

Oct 9, 2014 • 27min
BYP 4 – How To Create A Magnetic Lead Magnet
Today we continue in this series on “positioning” and cover what constitutes a magnetic “lead magnet” and how you can utilize it to position yourself as an authority in your space. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: Why you shouldn’t create a huge, epic lead magnet What really constitutes a magnetic lead magnet Examples of […]

Oct 2, 2014 • 17min
BYP 3 – How To Identify Your Ideal Client
Welcome to the third episode of the Brand You Podcast. Today we continue in this series on “positioning” and how you can quickly and easily identify your ideal client. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: The quickest and easiest way to identify an ideal client The quickest and easest way to define your unique selling […]

Sep 25, 2014 • 19min
BYP 2 – Two Marketing Concepts You Can’t Afford To Confuse
Welcome to the second episode of the Brand You Podcast. Today we continue in this series on “positioning” and what that means for you in building your personal brand. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: Two concepts you can’t afford to confuse Some personal examples from my business on tactics, strategies, and goals How three […]

Sep 18, 2014 • 18min
BYP 1 – What To Name Your Personal Brand
Welcome to the very first episode of the Brand You Podcast. For the next few episodes, I’ll be covering the issue of positioning and what that means for you in building your personal brand. A Quick Preview of the Podcast: Three ways to name your personal brand (the first one is easiest) Two myths that need […]