Monday thoughts. Inside our mind and maybe yours.
Why it this so hard!
It doesn’t happen over night!
If you are like us my “people” use this word “evolving” just way too much. We teach patience but developing your own personal brand is tough!
I ran across this article in Muse this morning before I left for a meeting.
Sara you got my attention! And just who is Sara?? Sara McCord is a freelance writer and editor, who most frequently covers the career beat. For nearly three years, she was an editor at The Muse, and she’s regularly contributed career advice to Mashable. Her advice has been published across the web (Forbes, Newsweek, Fast Company,TIME, Inc., Business Insider, CNBC and more). Sara has experience managing programs; recruiting, interviewing, and referring job applicants; building strategic partnerships; advising executive directors; and supporting a national network of volunteers. Learn more and send her a note through her website, or follow her on Twitter @sarajmccord.
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26 Different Ways to Build Your Personal Brand (Meaning You’ll Like at Least One!)
Building out your personal brand can feel overwhelming. Not unlike thought leadership, it can seem like something successful people have down pat, but that’s a bit overwhelming for the rest of us.
While you know it’ll help you advance in your career, maybe you’ve been holding off, because you’re not quite sure when (or where or how) to start managing your image. Well, the good news is: There’s no one specific path you have to follow. It’s not like you must give a TED Talk or else no one will know who you are. You don’t have to network in one, specific way to grow your contact list.
Sure, there are various strategies that are tried-and-true, like making sure people Googling you find the results you want them to, building out a personal website, and writing a stellar LinkedIn summary.
But, you can choose where you’ll start—and the infographic below contains 26 strong ideas to kick things off (all inspired by the book The Road to Recognition).
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