Until recently, branding was associated with products and services by multi-million dollar companies, but not anymore. The Internet Revolution and the growing social media scene have made online personal branding increasingly relevant for today’s professionals. This is why in today\\\\'s hyper-social world, managing one’s online presence and creating a powerful personal brand have become more important than ever. The Bayt.com ‘Personal Branding in the Middle East and North Africa’ poll, has shown that managing one’s online presence and creating a powerful personal brand is more important than ever. Data for the Bayt.com ‘Personal Branding in the Middle East and North Africa’ poll was collected online from August 16 to September 19 2013, with 8,154 respondents from UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. Main highlights: • Eight in 10 professionals admit Googling themselves at one point or another. [Tweet this] • Seven in 10 professionals are familiar with the concept of personal branding. [Tweet this] • Eight in 10 professionals admit running an online search for people they have met, or are about to meet. [Tweet this] • 92% say good personal online branding can help you grow in your career. [Tweet this] • 71% of employers admit that a candidate’s social networking activities have made them change their mind about them. [Tweet this] More in the infographic below (click for larger view):