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Oct7, 2023

Personal branding is established & advanced by serving a target audience in relationship to 3 things, per Joanne Z. Tan, a global branding expert, 10 Plus Brand

Personal Branding, Ego Boosting & Ego Bruising

By Joanne Z. Tan | Oct 7, 2023 | Branding, LinkedIn, Personal branding, Brand building, Brands, | 0 Comments

Personal branding is for serving the target audience of one's profession or business, in a competitive landscape, for desired ROI. It's both a constan...

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Oct7, 2023

"The good -- they have always been the beginning of the end", said Friedrich Nietzsche, quoted by Joanne Z. Tan on the danger to democracy by self-righteousness

Are you Good?

By Joanne Z. Tan | Oct 7, 2023 | Branding, 30 Seconds of Anything, Politics, | 0 Comments

What do truth and facts have to do with "Are you good? Are you correct?" How do our beliefs and opinions influence truth, democracy, freedom? Listen ...

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Oct1, 2023

Polarization, anxiety, divisiveness result from media & politicians rating-driven manipulation that's breaking America apart and harming us, said Joanne Z. Tan

News, Anxiety, Polarization – For the Love of our Country and a Good Night Sleep

By Joanne Z. Tan | Oct 1, 2023 | Stand for Something, Politics, | 0 Comments

Political polarization and rating-driven media are creating anxiety, stress, depression. How to protect our mental health and democracy from constant ...

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Aug13, 2023

Chat GPT4 is used for LinkedIn profile improvement, but AI cannot create a personal brand or a business brand on LinkedIn, says Joanne Z. Tan, 10 Plus Brand.

ChatGPT & LinkedIn Profiles: What AI Can and Cannot Do

By Joanne Z. Tan | Aug 13, 2023 | Branding, LinkedIn, Digital marketing, Content marketing, Personal branding, Brand building, Brands, AIXD (AI Experience Design), | 0 Comments

ChatGPT can be used for providing prompts and suggestions for LinkedIn profiles, articles, posts, messages, but AI is not up to the task for building ...

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Jul30, 2023

Oppenheimer, dubbed "Father of Atomic Bomb", used his talent in writing, speech, and rhetorical elegance to persuade against nuclear race, says Joanne Z. Tan.

Oppenheimer and the Way of Persuasion in a Bygone Era

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 30, 2023 | Stand for Something, Politics, | 0 Comments

To watch as a video To listen as a podcast Lately I was a bit obsessed with learning everything about J. Robert Oppenheimer. 18 years ago I went...

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Jul14, 2023

Dreamy lush meadow in Yosemite Valley, waterfall & cliffs. By Joanne Z. Tan, global brand strategist & branding expert, writer, award-winning photographer, poet

Yosemite Valley from Mist Trail; Mountains’ Wisdom; Hungry Bear Eatery; Back to “civilization”: Part 4 of 4

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 14, 2023 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

Climbing down on Mist Trail to Yosemite Valley, first freshly cooked restaurant meal in 4 days, heeding mountains' wisdom, Back to "Civilization", par...

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Jul13, 2023

View of Clouds Rest & Yosemite Valley from Half Dome by Joanne Z. Tan, writer, award-winning photographer & poet, global top brand strategist, branding expert.

Clouds Rest Adventure in Yosemite and a Dialogue with a Quail in the Wild, Part 3 of 4

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 13, 2023 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

Clouds Rest, thunder storm, a conversation with a quail in Yosemite wilderness - true adventure stories by Joanne Z. Tan, part 3 of 4. This is Part 3...

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Jul13, 2023

Joanne & Daley before climbing Half Dome, Yosemite, stories by Joanne Z. Tan, top brand strategist, branding expert, writer, award-winning photographer & poet.

Half Dome Climbing, Yosemite Adventure Stories – part 2 of 4

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 13, 2023 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

Half Dome climbing tips and true adventure stories, Part 2 of 4 of Yosemite wilderness camping, hiking, and backpacking, by Joanne Z. Tan. This is Pa...

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Jul13, 2023

Joanne Z. Tan describes Yosemite falls - Vernal Fall, Nevada Fall, Bridal Veil Fall & her wilderness camping, backpacking, and climbing Half Dome, Clouds Rest.

Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and More – part 1 of 4

By Joanne Z. Tan | Jul 13, 2023 | Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

This is Part 1 of 4, by Joanne Z. Tan, on experiencing Yosemite falls, backpacking & wilderness camping, climbing Half Dome, Clouds Rest, and othe...

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May13, 2023

Personal identity and individual freedom are the bedrock for the collective freedom and democracy, and America's salad bowl diversity, and individual rights.

Don’t surrender your own identity and personal freedom

By Joanne Z. Tan | May 13, 2023 | Branding, Personal branding, Brand building, Stand for Something, | 0 Comments

Individual identity, freedom and diversity can never threaten a true democracy but only strengthen it. Racism, antisemitism, and white supremacism are...

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May12, 2023

A short poem by Joanne Z. Tan, a global branding expert, brand builder & marketer, photographer & poet."Who are you when those are gone?", self worth & identity

Who are you when those are gone?

By Joanne Z. Tan | May 12, 2023 | Branding, Personal branding, Brand building, Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

To watch it as a 1-minute video To listen to it as a 1-minute podcast   Wild flowers blossom in the wilderness, never been seen, neve...

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Apr8, 2023

A poem by Joanne Z. Tan about the Tennessee Three, expulsion of Justin Jones & Justin Pearson, Trump indictment, states' abortion rulings, Christian holy week.

The Tennessee Three – A Poem

By Joanne Z. Tan | Apr 8, 2023 | Stand for Something, Politics, Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

A short poem about The Tennessee Three, the holy week, and all that happened last week, and will happen.  Since 2016, we are numbed by the daily onsl...

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Mar29, 2023

"Where is my tripod?" -A short and funny excerpt from Joanne Z. Tan' memoir - 30 Seconds of Anything, 10 Plus Brand.

Where is my tripod?_A Short and Funny Excerpt from Joanne Z. Tan’s Memoir

By Joanne Z. Tan | Mar 29, 2023 | 30 Seconds of Anything, Poems & Memoir by Joanne Tan, | 0 Comments

"Where is my tripod?" -A short and funny excerpt from Joanne Z. Tan' memoir - 30 Seconds of Anything Watch it as a (one-and-half minute) video Lis...

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Mar29, 2023

Brand building is driven by vision & mission, leading to a vibrant company culture & brand loyalty by employees and customers, per Joanne Z. Tan, 10 Plus Brand.

Brand Building, Organizational Culture, Brand Loyalty

By Joanne Z. Tan | Mar 29, 2023 | Branding, Personal branding, Brand building, Stand for Something, Brands, | 0 Comments

Brand building, when done correctly, drives a thriving internal organizational culture, and external brand loyalty on the part of  long term customer...

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Mar23, 2023

Joanne Z Tan of 10 Plus Brand on political correctness, self censorship, and truth telling in a free and democratic society, as its societal & personal brand.

Political Correctness and Self Censorship_30 Seconds of Anything

By Joanne Z. Tan | Mar 23, 2023 | Personal branding, 30 Seconds of Anything, Stand for Something, Politics, | 0 Comments

Political correctness, self censorship, and truth telling in a free democracy, as both a societal and personal brand - Joanne Z. Tan, 10 Plus Brand. ...

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