Communicate with authenticity while underlining your strengths.
One of our coaching clients, a young executive doing his MBA, was shocked to learn he didn’t get a promotion to a management position because the senior managers didn’t know him well enough. Despite his strong work ethic and good results, his personal brand wasn’t visible at the decision-making level. Venciute, Yue, and Thelen (2024) say personal branding is proactive. Sharing what makes you stand out involves a clever game plan.
Common Mistakes:
Ghalib Hassam is an expert in LinkedIn personal branding. He was spilling secrets and sharing insights at the Rivergate Marketing Podcast not long ago. Mistakes to watch out for? Inconsistency ranks high among these errors. When messages vary across platforms, it creates mixed signals about your brand. Lack of authenticity is another pitfall. Trying to be a persona that doesn’t match your true self can damage your reputation. Ignoring your audience’s preferences is bad. Missing the mark on connecting often leads to frayed ties.
Making it big means avoiding traps like being unpredictable, not staying true to yourself, and ignoring who you’re talking to.
Telling your story is like a secret weapon when building your brand.
At Forbes Leadership and Mirasee, they make it clear that flaunting your qualifications isn’t the whole story. Brands spin narratives not just to tell what they do but to resonate emotionally, weaving connections with their audience like friends sharing personal tales. Dig into those stories brimming with emotion; they’re like bridges connecting us directly to our desired crowd. Watch this magic work wonders in making your brand a memory no one can shake off.
Harvard Business Review advocates for reflecting.
Remember what you’ve lived through, there’s gold in those memories. Brands should dig up genuine stories that resonate with what they stand for. This reflective journey makes sure every chat you have builds up your story.
Let’s face it, at the heart of building a memorable personal brand lies great storytelling. Narrative lets people communicate their unique values clearly and powerfully. Their story unfolds in personal anecdotes; success stories from those they’ve helped shine a light on achievements and how it all started are passionately recounted. Storytelling reinforces and elevates your brand in your audience’s minds.
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Cristina Ferreira da Costa
President & Founder
CDCConsulting Partners, LLC
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