Personal Branding

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If you have been reading this blog for a bit and have done some of the exercises you may have learned a few new things about yourself. Maybe you are finding some clarity around the direction you want to go, based on your strengths and the things that makes you happy?  

One step in pursuing a new direction or career is updating your resume to reflect where you want to go, rather than a chronological list of where you have been. My colleague MaryAnn McNulty suggests that you might just forget the resume entirely.  Interesting concept, right? Check out her blog, forgettheresume.blogspot.com to learn more about the creative ways you can present yourself to the world.

If marketing yourself sounds like a scary/fake/horrible thing, you might want to take a moment to think more about a personal brand, and what it could do for you.

"Personal branding describes the process by which individuals and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves and stand out from a crowd by identifying and articulating their unique value proposition, whether professional or personal, and then leveraging it across platforms with a consistent message and image to achieve a specific goal. In this way, individuals can enhance their recognition as experts in their field, establish reputation and credibility, advance their careers, and build self-confidence." Read more here.

To further define your personal brand start by asking yourself a few questions:

What makes you different?

What makes you unique?

What are your hidden talents?

What are 10 words that you would use to describe yourself?

What are 10 words that others would use to describe you? (Feel free to get input from others)

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