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I stumbled upon Hugh McLeod’s paean to the Global Microbrand from October ‘05 via his recent post on the super-cool Digital Nomads blog by Dell –

A Global Microbrand is a small, tiny brand, that “sells” all over the world.

With the internet, of course, a global microbrand is easier to create than ever before… And with the advent of blogs this was no longer just limited to people who made products. We saw that any service professional with a bit of talent and something to say could spread their message far and wide beyond their immediate client base and local market, without needing a high-profile name or the goodwill of the mainstream media… But it’s not just limited to cottage industries. The great Tom Peters talks about “Brand You”, a personal brand that transcends your organisation or job description.

(After) I created my own fledgling global microbrand (i.e. via this weblog), I now live in a small cottage in the English boonies, and careerwise I’m getting a lot more done than when I lived in a large apartment in New York or London, for a fifth of the overheads. For one fiftieth of the stress levels.