Branding is a simple concept. A brand is an idea, image or in this case a person that represents a product, service, or idea that consumers can connect with. The goal of personal branding is to become a recognizable person in your niche by other major players, as well as consumers. Branding yourself can open many doors with the tools available today in social media. Money follows people, and people are moving to the internet. The beauty of the internet and Social Media is that it allows a single person to bypass channels in conventional media to obtain a larger audience. Social Media is Word of Mouth on steroids.

I recently have been receiving many questions that are along the lines of “What do you do?” The easiest answer is for me to just say that I am a drug dealer or that I am in “waste management” because this question usually leads to an interesting discussion where people typically write me off as some type of crook anyhow. It is possible to separate time from income generation, and have multiple sources of income that pay you automatically and consistently. Capitalism is like a game, and many people are unaware of the real rules of the game and get stuck playing it the hard way. Like anything, with time, experience, and practice anyone can become a master at generating multiple sources of income, often with little to no starting cash! Sounds crazy right? Tell that to the people making millions that do it every day. I have put together 12 different ways to generate income with a summary of the Time Requirements, Income Possibilities, and Income Consistencies. I was originally writing this for college students, but with the current economic status I find that even hard working professionals are feeling enough pressure to seek alternative means of income generation.

When I first heard about Twitter, I thought it was the most useless thing ever created on the internet. It took awhile but I have finally realized the value of it, for business, sales and networking. If you are looking to set yourself apart on the internet, then here are 5 reasons why you may be in serious need of “Tweetment”.