How to Build Your Personal Brand and Grow Your Career

The Plan, Insights and Coaching to Guide Your Success

ASAP Interview Tune-Up $195

Interview Power Package $595

My Brand Power Program $975

Career Transition Program $975

How We Help

Students & Recent Graduates

We teach you what colleges don’t – how to Get a Job!

Personal brand development coaching
Job search plan and research
Elevator pitch & presentation skills
Linkedin profile, resume & cover letters
Interview coaching & mock interviews
Networking to build relationships
Learning to be memorable

Student Focused Workshops

Individual Coaching

Small Groups

Team Presentations

Make Your Choice

Professionals & Entrepreneurs

Promotions, transitions, new businesses – get Career Momentum

PROFESSIONALS

Build your powerful personal brand
Get the job promotions you want
Make career transitions through your network

ENTREPRENEURS

Create a personal leadership brand
Build an investor network
Launch and grow businesses

Schedule

Career Acceleration

Job Transition Programs

Entrepreneur Brand Workshops

Expand my brand

Companies & Organizations

Offer Employee Development with Impact.

COMPANIES

Coach up client relationship skills
Increase leadership skills & productivity of workforce
Improve company culture and teamwork

ASSOCIATIONS

Increase professional development opportunities
Create a more engaged staff
Expand value of membership & enrollment

NON-PROFITS

Motivate staff and volunteers morale and organization culture
Provide branding and relationship skills coaching
Boost volunteerism and donation with interpersonal skills training

Professional Development Training

Career Training Workshops

Team Coaching in the Workplace

CLE and CPE Credit

Empower your teams

Educational Institutions

Don’t waste a great education – Get Students Prepared to Get Jobs.

Career coaching that strengthens knowledge & confidence
Sharpen interview and presentation skills
Ensure they have the right resume + online profile
Inform students about the job search process
Understand expectations in the business world
Increase your institution’s job placement rates
Enhance new student recruitment & retention
Help boost Alumni Association enrollment

Schedule Career Skill Coaching

Student-to-Young Professional Workshops

Career Development Courses

Curriculum Consulting

Offer students more

Why Personal Brand Matters

What do others experience from you? Are you:

If you’re checking any of the boxes in the right column…

Find out more

How It Works

The foundation of your future is four stages of self discovery, personal branding and career planning.

Learn

The Experience of You

The essentials of Personal Branding, why it matters to your future career and life.
Our Self-Discovery Assessments determine your strengths, values and goals.
Power of Perception: how people already perceive you vs. how you perceive yourself.

Turn Doubt Into Confidence

Grow

Your Personal Brand

Define and design your Brand and craft your 30-second elevator story.
Create your Personal Brand assets: resume, you social media brand, LinkedIn profile and more.
Understand how to make powerful first impressions and stand out … in any situation.
Improve interview and presentation skills in our Interview 360 program.

Brand to Expand

Prepare

The Plan to Win

Get follow-up plan for interviews, with cover letters and strategies to break through.
Learn to Network effectively to grow connections, relationships and opportunities.
Create your Personal Marketing Plan, with a playbook to expand your brand online.
Plans for Athletes after sports, Creatives, Entrepreneurs, Career Transition.

Turn Unprepared into Focused

Succeed

Personal Brand Power

A strong Personal Brand + brand marketing plan = clear direction for your future.
The right approach and resources to be organized and intentional in your branding.
Build your circle of Mentors and your own personal Board of Directors.
You’ll know how to become a Giver, Influencer and Difference Maker.

Turn Invisible into Memorable

Happy Clients

“Branding for Startups and Entrepreneurs”

Passionate Marketers Philadelphia

“The Art of Consulting: Building and Growing Client Relationships”

Optymyze, Sales Performance
Management Training

“How to Find a Job & Grow a Career”

College of William and Mary
Sigma Alpha Epsilon

“Building Client Services, Relationships, Revenue”

Maass Media (acquired by HeroDigital)
Weekly Training Workshops

“Personal Branding in a Multinational Business World”

Eyes Italia
Master of Digital Business Management Program

“Personal Branding and Career Development”

Temple University Klein College
Adjunct Professor, Personal Branding

Resource Center

Dr. Rebel Smith: How She Helps WVU Students Prepare for Careers & Future of Work

In this episode, David talks with the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs at WVU in the Chambers College of Business and Economics about how the college student has evolved, expectations and realities during the pandemic, helping students understand their values...

Doug Holcombe: Discovering Your Own Voice

David Thompson talks with Employee Benefits Consultant at Hardenbergh Insurance Group, Doug Holcombe, about beginning to build your personal brand, overcoming the fear of failure, how to choose valuable people to network with, and...

Ashley Owens: Power Networking 101

David talks with the networking tour-de-force and multimedia star, Ashley Owens, about how she created the concept of "Networking Concierge," the origins of her networking company Ashley Assists, tips to be a power networker, “Dunbar’s Number” and so much more. Get to...

Karl Speak #1: Personal Brand Authenticity vs. Social Media Self-Promotion

David interviews branding legend, Karl Speak, who wrote the 1st book on Personal Brand, Be Your Own Brand. He shares how personal branding came to be, how to build an authentic brand, and social media self-promotion vs. building a genuine personal...

Karl #2: Power of Perceptions: Create & Manage Perceptions to Live Your Best Life!

David and the godfather of personal branding, Karl Speak, talk about the Power of Perception -- why it matters to your personal brand, how to create positive first impressions, and ensure you're being perceived accurately to build trust and...

Karl #3: Personal Brand for Young Adults – The Foundation of your Future

David and Karl Speak talk Personal Branding for young adults. In today’s tumultuous world, the value of establishing a strong personal brand is essential, especially for those launching careers. Find out how to stand out based on your strengths and...

“I learned more in 90 minutes from Mr. Thompson on how to prepare myself for the job market than I did in 4 years of college.”

Kyle, 2016 Graduate, University of South Carolina

“He gave me the information on what employers are looking for — from my resume to how I presented myself, and the types of questions interviewers would ask. I was ready, and I got the job.”

Corey, 2015 Graduate, Temple University

“He took the stress and worry out of my job search during his training sessions. I was so well prepared I was looking forward to interviews instead of dreading them.”

Andie, 2016 Graduate, West Virginia University

“I had the pleasure of being mentored by Mr. Thompson during a pivotal time in my career. His advice and encouragement helped get me back in the workforce. Each conversation was like a breath of fresh air because of his energy and interest in my success.”

Corrine, 2008 Graduate, Temple University

“I was really unsure that what I learned in college about getting a job was enough. It wasn’t. He helped me understand how to present my strengths and experience to match the jobs I interviewed for.”

Riley, 2017 Graduate, Santa Clara University

“I wasted a lot of time searching online for resume and job interview tips. Mr. Thompson’s training made it happen for me. He taught me exactly what I needed to do to stand out the right way.”

Tom, 2014 Graduate, Saint Joseph’s University

“Through this program, I was able to revamp my resume and sharpen my focus to land my first job.”

Bryan, 2015 Graduate, Masters’ Program, University of Michigan