“Brand Me, Make Your Mark is FABulous! This savvy and powerful book provided me with focus, a new perspective and a mindset shift.

Focus-I learned rather than thinking about what I want to do, a better strategy is to focus on the problem I want to solve, use my strengths to create multiple streams of income and recognize my strengths that can categorize me as a Trusted Advisor/Expert. Audience-I gained a valuable new perspective. It was inspiring to learn my audience needs what I have to offer and is awaiting my arrival. Brand-Melissa’s book provided me with a mindset shift. I now think of myself differently, as a brand and product. Brand Me is a must read and is a gift that keeps on giving. It provides an excellent takeaway, a blueprint of how to turn dreams into reality.

Thank you.”

Sheba Coffey
Minneapolis Business Woman

“Part of my interview with Melissa went to podcast which was which was very well received. My classmates found it very poignant and touching. Thank you!”

Jessica Ireland

“As I venture into starting up and running my own company, Melissa’s pearls of wisdom play a key role in my mind. Her pieces of advice are real, down-to-earth and applicable – globally! In addition to giving me a headstart with branding my company, I also feel confident because of the role Melissa has played in so many successful campaigns. I can’t wait to see the awesome results that I’m sure of achieving with clear strategies that are summed up so succinctly by her. Thank you Melissa for making me realize how simple it is to build an effective brand!”

Roschi de Silva Colombo,
Sri Lanka

“Melissa Johnson is without a doubt one of the up and coming leaders in
Personal Branding. I am sure that after reading Brand Me, you will be inspired to expect more, do more, and give more in your personal and professional life.”

Frederick Hill
Vice President
Citi

“It’s definitely worth the read! This book is not about making money directly. It’s about living a “profitable” life and not just working, but living. I started it yesterday and must say that it is helping me focus on the big picture and shaping my purpose in life and goals. I like the fact that the book is interactive and doesn’t just spew the words at you.”

Daphne
Happy Customer

“As a real estate professional, businessman, and leader in several civic entities, I am lifelong proponent of personal development. Melissa Dawn Johnson’s new book, “Brand Me. Make Your Mark: Turn Passion into Profit” has empowered me to elevate my “authentic brand”, which is as unique to the world as my own fingerprint. Melissa and I met through a networking reception several months ago. After a brief exchange, I knew this was an individual positioned for greatness.

My first read of “Brand Me. Make Your Mark” was as revolutionary for my paradigm as “Think and Grow Rich” and “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” were, in that everything you need to attain your whatever goals you set in life lies within you at this very moment. Although I never looked at it in quite this manner before, as this is essentially what I’ve been doing for OTHER companies for well in excess of a decade.

Melissa’s expertise as an entrepreneur and personal brand strategist clearly transfer easily to her newest role as an author. Her ability to port her career’s body of work with Fortune 100 corporations, entertainers, professional sports leagues and athletes over to the everyday individual is refreshing and invaluable. “Brand Me. Make Your Mark” more than a business tool – is the beginning of a movement. In these volatile times, we all want to discover our unique value and how to turn what we love into a living. Branding is what companies have done for years to separate themselves from the competition and to be profitable. Now, it is our time.

I encourage each of you to visit www.brandmelive.com and join the movement. I personally own both the book (which I’ve read) and motivational CD (which I listen to repeatedly on a daily basis from my iPod), and endorse them without hesitation.

I applaud her genius, as this is clearly the tip of Melissa’s “iceberg” – Si se Puede!”

Marcus Garvey Dawson

“I will tell you that I have been applying your five steps and it has definitely elevated my game.”

Ellis Dews
Music Production/Sound Design/On-Hold Messaging/Recording & Mixing
www.myspace.com/paydews1

“Brand Me is powerful! Prior to reading the book, I didn’t understand and I couldn’t distinguish my value. After reading the book it gave me clarity as to what I was doing and how I was doing it. Now, I have been able to make my business better AND launch a new business with better direction. It has expanded my scope and made the sky higher!”

Terrance Pratt
President
Proclivity Consulting Group

“Melissa Johnson’s contribution to the women’s portion of the 2008 Board or Player Representatives Meeting was invaluable and undeniably instrumental in making the program a huge success. The participant feedback was overwhelmingly positive as the women were personally impacted by Melissa’s dynamic presentation and fresh ideas with regard to strategic positioning and cause-marketing.

Not only was she inspirational, but she also empowered the women with concrete tools and information, which would help them and their NFL families impact the community now and leave a legacy that transcends football. We sincerely appreciate her involvement and plan to seek out her expertise as we continue to develop player development programs, which support the maturation of NFL families off the field.”

Leslie M. Satchell
Manager, Player Development

NFL Players Association
Washington, DC

“This is the kind of information that entertainers of all kind need. Thank you Melissa for making me aware of the power of my own influence as an artist and business person. Although sales in the recording industry may be declining, I realize that my career does not have to depend on that one revenue of income. Having this tool gives me a clear perspective of opportunities that lead to a new future.”

Kenny Lattimore,
R&B Award-Winning Artist

“In this landmark work Brand Me. Make Your Mark—Turn Your Passion into Profit, author Melissa Dawn Johnson takes us on a journey of exploring the principles, process, purpose and power of branding. From her academic, professional and experiential background, Melissa opens up the world of branding to the common man and gives us access to what the major companies pay millions to accomplish.

In the work she emphasizes the fact that every human being possesses the ability and right to become an authentic mark that has the power to make a lasting impact on the world. She claims that “Your brand is the representation of your distinct authentic identity” and is either positive, negative or neutral. This book challenges us to discover, develop, manage and market our unique selves into a brand that can make a difference in our generation.

I was inspired and challenged by every page and believe this book will become a classic in the market place, as it opens and flattens the playing field of success, making it accessible to all. Melissa’s experience in the world of Fortune 500 Companies prepared and qualified her to address this subject with an uncommon measure of authority, and she engages the reader in an introspective search that opens up possibilities once thought improbable.

I hope you will read every page of this wonderful life-changing book and watch your hidden self emerge and become the distinct brand we were all waiting for.”

Dr. Myles Munroe
MM International
Founder/President
BFM International

Founder, Chairman
International Third World Leaders Association
Nassau Bahamas

“Melissa has put her finger on the pulse of what’s needed by today’s entrepreneurs. With a backdrop of constantly changing economics and technology, building a brand from your name is critical. It’s the only way to create relevance and preference for YOU.”

Marina Maher
Marina Maher Communications
New York, NY

“If you are ready to take your career, life, or passions to the next level, Melissa’s book is a must read. Melissa’s passion for branding has manifested itself into a winning formula that anyone can use to develop and execute a successful personal development plan.”

Sonia J. Myles
Director, Global Media Purchases
The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, Ohio

“Relevant, Empowering, and Affirming are just a few words to describe the impact that Brand Me has made on my professional and personal evolution. Melissa’s energy and passion are contagious, and it was truly a privilege to have experienced her brilliance.”

Michelle Belasco

Sr. Manager Community & Multicultural
The Pepsi Bottling Group
Somers, NY