Jay Mandel

Jay Mandel is Your Brand Coach.

On self reflection

When you are self-reflective, you understand yourself better. You may not notice immediate positive effects, but over time, you will begin to change gradually. It took me about 50 minutes to define my core values five years ago.Candor, Curiosity, and Collaboration. The time was right. It has taken me five years to reflect, refine, and …

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Introducing my self-paced on-demand course, Establishing an Effective Digital Brand Connection!

Today, I am proud to announce my first self-paced on-demand course through the ANA. In the course, Establishing an Effective Digital Brand Connection, I walk you through the steps of establishing, maintaining, and updating your company’s digital presence with authenticity. I welcome you to participate (link below). If you are a corporate marketer and want to …

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What is Marketing to YOU?

A few weeks ago, I asked over 80 students at two universities, “what is marketing to you?” I was looking for something more profound than what’s in textbooks– something more passion-driven and authentic. Below is my best submission. It’s from Fashion Institute of Technology student Michele Reynoso. This passage has provided me with the clarity I was looking …

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The Aha Moment!

It’s not often that you get chased after class by a student who has a💡 moment. But that just happened. Why? The stakes are high, and the assignment is authentic and relevant. Students have been participating in the Consulting Cup at Fordham Gabelli School of Business for over a decade. The project has evolved to a well-oiled …

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My role as a professor, a brand consultant, and a coach

I am pleased to announce that I have accepted positions as an adjunct professor of Marketing at Fordham Gabelli School of Business and Fashion Institute of Technology. Classes begin this week! My new positions round out one-third of my diversified career. I am a coachI am an educatorI am a brand consultant My job as an educator covers …

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How to establish yourself as a coach

No matter how competent you are as a coach, if you cannot convince your target audience that you’re worth the time, then you’re as good as invisible. They may not have told you this in your coaching certification program, but embracing branding, marketing, content creation, and sales is essential to establishing yourself and building your …

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