Me 2.0 by Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel is the leading personal branding expert for Gen-Y. Fast Company calls Dan a personal branding force of nature.

Dan has introduced a whole new generation to personal branding, as he opens up new opportunities and strives to elevate the practice. His Personal Branding Blog is consistently ranked in the top 100 marketing blogs in the world by AdAge, and has achieved syndication from Forbes, Reuters and Hoovers. Dan publishes Personal Branding Magazine, is the head judge for the Personal Brand Awards and directs Personal Branding TV.

He has written articles for major magazines and online resources such as BrandWeek Magazine, PRWeek, About.com, T & D Magazine, Advertising Age, and The American Marketing Association. He is a frequent media commentator, cited in such outlets as Fast Company, ABC News, Young Money Magazine, BNET, ReadWriteWeb, Marketing News, Brand StrategyMagazine(UK) and Yahoo! Finance.

He has 8 years of marketing experience, employed at companies such as EMC, Reebok, Lycos, LoJack, and TechTarget. He is on the board of advisers for a geo-social network company called ((Echo)) MyPlace. Also, Dan is keynote speaker at colleges and universities and helps individuals and companies with branding. Dan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bentley College in 2006.