How to Tell Your Compelling Career Story: Personal Branding For Where You Want to Go
Apr 11, 2023
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Expert Aliza Licht discusses personal branding and social capital, sharing insights on career storytelling. The importance of visual identity through fashion and balancing personal brand with individual identity are explored. The chapter also delves into Aliza's new book 'On Brand' focusing on shaping personal narratives and building social capital.
Personal branding involves sharing the impact and value you bring, not just accomplishments.
Effective personal branding includes shaping a narrative, being prepared with a compelling story, and subtly sharing successes.
Deep dives
Building a Strong Personal Brand
Eliza Licht discusses the importance of personal branding in the current digital and virtual work landscape. Personal branding is now crucial as individuals need to actively convey their value and messages through various mediums like email, Zoom, and social media. It's not just about accomplishments, but about understanding and showcasing the impact and value you bring to the table.
Strategically Marketing Yourself
Eliza emphasizes the strategic aspect of personal branding, highlighting that it's not about incessantly boasting about oneself. It involves self-reflection to determine what one wants to be known for and how they want others to perceive them. Shaping a narrative, being prepared with a compelling story, and sharing successes subtly without being self-centered are key strategies in effective personal branding.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
To overcome imposter syndrome in personal branding, Eliza advises asking yourself 'Why not me?' and recognizing that if you're in a room, you deserve to be there. Embracing fear as excitement and reframing it positively can help shift the mindset. She also stresses the importance of building confidence through accumulated experience and focusing on personal growth and impact.
Visual Identity and Authenticity
The discussion touches on creating a visual identity as part of personal branding, suggesting that repetition builds reputation. Examples are given of incorporating signature styles or colors to establish consistent brand images. Emphasis is placed on authenticity and aligning external image with internal values to reinforce a strong and recognizable personal brand.
Today we have returning guest, Aliza Licht, on the show to talk about all things personal branding and building social capital. Aliza is an expert on this topic and lived through a personal re-brand when she left her role at DKNY where she was well-known as DKNYPR Girl after 17 years. Now, she’s written a new book called On Brand where she is teaching all of us how to tell our compelling career stories.