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My New Year's Resolution (and Admitted Failure)

My New Year's resolution: to work more on my personal brand. The unceasing (but wonderful) demands of motherhood to a toddler as well as work load has me slacking in this area.  I've mentioned the topic before about how while maintaining a positive personal brand is important to me, it does not consume me.  My weekends are my weekends - Twitter is rarely a part of that nor is Twitter/blogging a part of other monumental moments in my life.  While I believe sharing parts of yourself both professionally and personally makes one transparent, I also believe we cannot lose touch with reality and lose every offline moment to a tweet.

However, that doesn't take away the fact that when it comes to updating this blog, I get an F.  My New Year's resolution is not only to write more on my blog, but read more and interact more.  My Google reader has also been neglected, as well as my Facebook (professional) and the horrendous design on this blog has not been changed in a couple years either (until now).  Changes will be made.

I genuinely want to know, are there tips, tricks, online utilities that you use to actively keep on top of maintaining your personal brand?  I admire those who manage to do it all - write endless articles on their blogs, others, tweet, go to networking events and then some; all while doing a damn good job at work.  I must say, I am not looking to tackle these by any means but to begin strengthening my personal brand organically.

Cheers to a New Year and keeping resolutions (including that one that is 23 days overdue - you know, that one about getting back in shape)