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Morning Advantage: Can Personal Branding Go Too Far?

Harvard Business Review

But for some professions, crafting this narrative can raise ethical questions. In this past weekend's New York Times Magazine , Lori Gottlieb takes us into the world of branding consultants for psychotherapists , who help practitioners in the fledgling field tailor their brands to capitalize on niche markets and needs.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Realities of Networking

Strategy Driven

The longer they network, the better they get at niche marketing. Breakfast clubs carved their own niche… a balance of business, community and social networking. Inevitably, when high-level forums are organized, the juniors, mid-managers and self-marketers infiltrate and take over… which chases us away.