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MODULE SEVEN
HOW TO BUILD YOUR BRAND
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MODULE SEVEN : INTRODUCTION [Link] HOW TO BUILD YOUR BRAND
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Throughout this course, we’ve been talking about the personal
touches that make your social capital uniquely “you.”
That “you-ness” is your personal brand, and it’s one of the most important
elements of great networking. Developing your personal brand is the focus
of this module.
We hear a lot about self-branding these days, but for many of us, developing
our personal brands still feels intimidating and confusing. For one thing, it
often sounds like a full-time job, just like networking does. How do we find
the time? Where do we focus our efforts? Do we self-brand before we network,
or develop our brands alongside our networking?
Self-branding can also sound superficial and even manipulative. Just the idea
might make you think of gaming your Google ranking, embellishing your
LinkedIn profile, and buying expensive clothes to dress the part.
Which brings up even more questions: Where do we self-brand? Online or in
person? On our websites or on third-party websites? Do we write guest posts
or tweet constantly? Do we make Vines or focus on Instagram?
We’ll be taking on these questions in the following topics.
First, we’ll cover the fundamentals of branding: what makes for a great brand,
how to identify a brand worth building, how to actually begin building it, and
how a brand should evolve over time. This will be your crash-course in the most
important principles of reputation-building and personal branding.
Then, we’ll turn to the meat of self-branding in the digital age: how to build
your brand online using thought leadership. We’ll talk about what kind of
thought leadership to create, where to share it, and which kinds of knowledge
to publish -- then see how the best thought leadership pulls all three types of
social capital together, and helps solidify your reputation online.
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Finally, we’ll discuss you real-world brand: how to bridge the gap between
your offline and online personas, how to live up to your personal brand, and
how to develop a unique, compelling personal style that amplifies your brand
in the real world.
So let’s dive in!
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