The Marketing Companion The personal brand pivot
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Mar 10, 2025 Amanda Russell, a marketing expert and educator, shares her journey of pivoting her personal brand toward real-time marketing experiments and community building. She candidly discusses the emotional challenges of evolving one's identity and the necessity of taking risks. Russell emphasizes the power of collaboration and iterative learning, reflecting on her plans for a new YouTube show that focuses on connection and experimentation. The conversation also touches on crowdsourcing ideas and maintaining consistency in content creation.
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Amanda's Journey
- Amanda Russell's career journey has been multifaceted, from academia to YouTube influencing.
- Mark Schaefer has observed her evolution and notes her recent expressions of fear and risk-taking.
Fear of Pivoting
- Amanda discusses the fear of pivoting after achieving success, relating it to the pressure athletes feel after winning.
- She emphasizes the importance of iteration and evolving, even at the top, and identifies her ego as a significant obstacle.
Teaching vs. Doing
- Amanda realized she was teaching one thing but hadn't had the courage to do it herself, leading to a feeling of being a fraud.
- Personal branding in marketing requires significant time and effort, and she felt she hadn't reached a point where she could fully commit to it.