What Can You Learn from Oprah?
May 31, 2011, 9:35 AMThis past week, Oprah Winfrey ended her 25 years as a daytime TV talk show host. With 18 million viewers watching the 4,560th show – the brand we know as Oprah bid us all a grand-beyond-imagination farewell, leaving no doubt that she left on her terms and on a very high note.
I was thinking about the attributes that make Oprah the poster child for successful personal branding. Whether you like her or not, you have to admit she has a rags-to-riches story that’s hard to beat — complete with risk-taking (from sharing her personal history to starting a school for girls in Africa) and a visible level of humility (through personal revelations about her spirituality to giving back to fans in very tangible ways.)
This article in Inc. Magazine, provides a quick overview of seven lessons from Oprah’s career that you can use to help build your own personal brand, attract top employees and maybe most importantly, know when to get out!
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