What Is a Tribe and Why Build One?

If you have not heard the buzz about tribes yet, here is your chance to find out why they are important to the growth of your emerging or small business. In addition, job seekers and those employed can make use of this information to create a strong network for job search and career development purposes.

The Reach Personal Branding February 2010 Interview features a discussion between William Arruda and Pam Slim, an expert on entrepreneurship and author of Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur. On Thursday, February 18 at noon EST (New York Time) she will share how to:

1. Choose the best kind of clients and customers
2. Build a strong network of peer mentors who will give you feedback
3. Make connections with your favorite industry superstars without feeling like a teenage fan boy or fan girl.

Escape from Cubicle Nation was named the Best Small Business/Entrepreneur Book of 2009 by 800CEORead and Editor’s Choice and Reader’s Choice for Best Small Business Books in 2009 by Small Business Trends.

Pam Slim is an experienced entrepreneur, coach, and writer and is a frequently quoted on entrepreneurship in major media publications such as The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, consistently attains top ranking for career and marketing blogs.

No need to register for this expert interview. Get the description of the interview, PDF handout, and dial-in information at the link for the Reach Personal Branding Interview Series. To participate in the live call, dial in early as space is limited. The call will be recorded and archived; it will also be emailed to subscribers of the **com’plimentary** Reach Personal Branding newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter by going to www.reachpersonalbranding.com

UPDATE: Audio recording of the Pam Slim interview available now.