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April 13, 2015 Establish your Personal Brand to Stand Out For the Right Reasons Molly Borchers Chancelor Shay

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April 13, 2015

Establish your Personal Brand to Stand Out For the Right Reasons

Molly BorchersChancelor Shay

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Agenda

• Introductions

• What is a personal brand?

• What is your brand?

• Strategies

• Channels

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Introductions

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What Is Your Brand?

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Strategies

• Develop a plan, then create and maintain a persona

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Strategies

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Strategies

• Position yourself as an expert

• Become a trusted source of knowledge and information

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Strategies

• Create a network of valuable contacts and engage with them

• Make yourself attractive to employers, business partners, etc – and further your career

• Market your projects

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Channels: Business Cards

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Channels: Personal Website

• Buy yourname.com!

• Pick a quick, simple, memorable statement describing who you are and what you have to offer.

– “My name is Molly Borchers and I am passionate about helping brands communicate complex messages in a way that resonates with their audience”

• Use your website as an online portfolio

• Use a headshot or other professional photo

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Channels: Blog

• What blog content should you produce? – Relevant: must be of use to

target audience

– Engaging: let your personality shine! Your content should elicit a reaction / feeling from readers

– Visual: powerful tools that communicate complex ideas quickly

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Channels: Blog – Other Forums

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Channels: LinkedIn

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Channels: SOCIAL MEDIA

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Questions

Molly Borchers Sr. Communications Strategist (W)right On Communications [email protected]

Chancelor ShayCommunications Strategist (W)right On Communications [email protected]