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Marketing Yourself as a Professional

Brian Elswick

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What comprises a personal brand?

1. Appropriate Online Presence

2. A professional photo

3. Elevator pitch

4. Your strengths & weaknesses

5. Who you connect with and

engage with

6. Punctuality, preparedness,

purposefulness

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1. Appropriate Online Presence• The most important (besides in

person) presence you can have

• 80% of people will search you when they hear your name in a professional setting

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An example of an appropriate online presence

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2. A Professional PhotoRepresents: • Who you are• Your confidence level• How well mannered you are• How much effort you put into

things

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2. A Professional Photo

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Deciding which photo to use

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3. Elevator Pitch

What you want someone to know about you within the first 30-60 seconds of knowing you

“What makes you you”

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An example of anelevator pitch

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4. Strengths & Weaknesses

Past Experience

Skills that other people

endorse you for

Skills that you’re confident

in

What you do well in your

professional life

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How to display your strengths & weaknesses

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How to display your strengths & weaknesses

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5. Networking• Who you’ve connected with on

a professional level

• Important connections you’ve made

• Online connections are as important as real life connections

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Show off your connections

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6. Punctuality, Preparedness, & Purposefulness

Be On Time

Be Prepared

Spell-Check

Be Confident

Act with a purpose

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6. Punctuality, Preparedness, & Purposefulness

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What’s the connection?

• Your online brand should compliment your personal brand

• All of these things make up your personal brand:• Being present• Appearing professional• Sharing what makes you you• What you’re an expert in• Your connections• Purposefulness

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Sam Snider

Donna Cinnella

Tiffany Torson

Christy Salgado

Valerie Bennett

Panel of Professionals