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Executive personal branding message encouraging leaders to stop hiding and build visibility to advance their careers

Stop hiding. Stop filtering. Stop waiting until you look “perfect” to be visible.

By Lisa Rangel
We spend so much time in our careers teaching executives to own their value. To stop underselling themselves. To stop apologizing for who they are....
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Executive Marketing Edge: Edition 2

By Lisa Rangel
From Invisible to Indispensable: How Executive Marketing Keeps You Always in Demand By Lisa Rangel The executives who never worry about their next opportunity have...
The #1 mistake executives make pursuing board seats shown over modern corporate skyscrapers representing leadership and governance

The #1 Mistake Executives Make Pursuing Boards

By Lisa Rangel
  Most executives pursuing board seats make one critical mistake: they present themselves as operators, not governors. Boards are not looking for people who can...
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#1 Mistake Executives Make When Writing Board Role Resumes

By Lisa Rangel
Transitioning to your first board role can lead you to make "you don't even know you don't know" mistakes. I have also seen experienced board...
One cover letter mistake you can fix now shown on a blank page surrounded by crumpled paper, representing common writing errors

One cover letter mistake you can fix NOW!

By Lisa Rangel
Cover letters are still a thing... whether we like it or not. Some recruiters want them. Some don't.But when one is required, a weak cover...
Executive woman reviewing a cover letter on a laptop, illustrating a common cover letter mistake job seekers should fix now

One Cover Letter Mistake to Fix Now

By Lisa Rangel
Cover letters: some recruiters want them, and some don't. But when you need one, you want a good one. And if you can fix this...
Executive woman pointing toward text about working 5–15 more years, highlighting long-term executive career planning and employability

Executives Who Want To Work 5–15 More Years, Watch This

By Lisa Rangel
  In 2025 alone, I spoke with more than 1,000 executives, and many thousands more over the past 16 years. Know what I'm seeing? I...
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Watch This If You Are an Exec Who Wants to Work the Next 5 15 Years…

By Lisa Rangel
In 2025 alone, I spoke with more than 1,000 executives-and many thousands more over the past 16 years. Know what I'm seeing? I break it...
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Executive Marketing Edge: Edition 1

By Lisa Rangel
What Is Executive Marketing and Why Every Modern Leader Needs It By Lisa Rangel   Welcome to the first edition of Executive Marketing Edge. Each...
Professional woman sitting at a desk looking frustrated while waiting for an HR callback after submitting job applications

7 Reasons Why HR May Not Be Calling You Back

By Lisa Rangel
Super frustrating when HR doesn't call back from your interviews, eh? Well, in this video I talk about 7 reasons why HR may not be...
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The Problem With Using AI For Your Resume

By Lisa Rangel
  "I used ChatGPT to do my resume and it was stupid," a client recently said to me after hiring us. In this video, I...
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7 Lame Reasons HR May Not Call Back After You Rocked the Interview

By Lisa Rangel
No Response After Interview? 7 Real Reasons Why HR Doesn't Call Back (From a Former Recruiter) I receive emails almost daily from frustrated executive job...
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What Your Executive Job Search Says About You

By Lisa Rangel
Do your job search activities reflect who you say you are? Do you say you are resilient, but fold like you have a pair of...
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Is AI better than Chameleon Resumes

By Lisa Rangel
"I used ChatGPT to do my resume and it was stupid," a client recently said to me after hiring us. In this video, I explain...
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ECC May Busch, Hosted by Lisa Rangel, Why Talented Executives Get Overlooked

By Lisa Rangel
The most qualified executives had been struggling to land roles - not because they lacked credentials, but because they were invisible in a crowded market....