A friend posted a question just recently on LinkedIn: How can we succeed delivering our elevator pitch (or unique value proposition) to the average person, who are not always technically savvy? That's a good question indeed. Today, let's talk about elevator pitches. What they are, why you need one (or many), and how to create … Continue reading Elevator Pitch: What’s in It for You
How often do you use email to communicate with people? Sending a long message today to a person with whom I wasn't in touch for many years made me think about it a lot. So, in this blog post, let's talk about our emails! Are your emails consistent with your personal brand? How will people … Continue reading How to Use Email for Personal Branding
World changes drastically before our own eyes these days, our lives are changing in a way that was absolutely unpredictable even a month or two ago. Who would think about being locked down at home observing social distancing policies while being absolutely uncertain about the future, personal and professional, this spring? But here we are, … Continue reading 5 Things to Do During Quarantine for Professional Branding
Dear friends. I hope you and your families are safe and healthy, isolating yourself at home. You probably got a COVID email from every single business and public page you have ever interacted with. Digital branding is not the first thing that comes to mind when facing a global pandemic, so I decided to (somewhat) … Continue reading Era of Social Distancing Can Become Time of Building Connections
Let's talk about your digital communications today. When was the last time that you sent a meaningful message online? We all tend to blame social for anxiety and negativity in our lives, but actually it's just as good (or bad) as we make it. Improve your personal brand: send thoughtful messages to your contacts I … Continue reading What Role Meaningful Communications Play in Your Personal Digital Brand
So, you have decided to start a website or a blog. Congratulations! The first question that you will need to answer now is what the address of this website is going to be. Let's decide what's best for you! https://youtu.be/eNXLVo6gN1w How to select a perfect domain name for your personal webpage or blog TL;DR choose … Continue reading All You Need to Know When Choosing Domain Name for Personal Website
LinkedIn is a go-to place for professional networking. The platform offers its users a CV-like profile page which includes a brief bio, key career milestones where you can go into as much detail as you'd like about a particular experience, education, and professional achievements such as certifications, awards, publications, volunteering experience etc. Today, we will … Continue reading How to Use LinkedIn for Personal Branding
Most of the time, at YouGetBranded we talk about technical aspects of creating and managing your personal online brand. But it doesn't start with search engine optimization or effective social media marketing on personal level. It starts deeply within, where you need to decide on your inner WHY before you get to HOW. What kind … Continue reading Your Deeper WHY: Where Your Personal Brand Starts
Yes and no. You do need a website to represent yourself better, but you don't need to write a lot if you don't feel like it. But if you are eager to share your knowledge and expertise on the topics that inspire you, then definitely it can be very useful for your personal branding! Blog … Continue reading Do I Need a Blog for Personal Branding?
Actually, I was going to start the overview of social media platforms you can use for online personal branding with another one (express survey here: which one do you think to be more logical first choice here?), but I received so many questions and comments about Pinterest after this piece was published, that I decided … Continue reading How to Use Pinterest for Personal Branding: 5 Steps Guide
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