Digital Personal Branding

A successful personal brand is based on authenticity. In Digital You: Real Personal Branding in the Virtual Age, branding pioneer William Arruda guides you to discover the questions that will help you uncover your brand and the methods to master delivering your unique brand value, both in person and virtually. Branding isn't about being famous, Arruda says; it's about being selectively famous.

Presenting a scientific exploration of personal branding and digital communication, this ground-breaking book aims to fill a gap between theory and practice. Describing how social media can increase brand profiles online, it explains basic terms before investigating the cultural context for online personal branding. With a special focus on YouTube, the author provides a comparative analysis of two countries (USA and Poland) to open further avenues for research into this growing area. An essential read for management and marketing scholars, this study outlines and explores the evolution of media in the digital age from a business perspective, and offers a thought-provoking analysis for those interested in social media.

What does it take to thrive in the digital age as a professional, expert or business owner? 81% of all buyers turn to the Internet to research the products and services they want to purchase. The question is: can you make yourself stand out during this search? This is where your 'personal brand' comes in. But how do you sell when you are the product? A decade ago, author Francine Beleyi became obsessed with these questions as she left her corporate job to start her consultancy: -Why are some people constantly given lucrative opportunities, advance faster in life, and are out there crushing it? -How to identify and package the unique value you can offer to others, and deliver it consistently? -How to build credibility as an expert in your chosen speciality and attract lucrative opportunities rather than chase them? As a business owner, coach, trainer, consultant, and having conversations with leading experts in the new economy, Francine found common patterns distilled in an easy and clear framework, YEANICC TM, with seven pillars anyone can use to lead in their chosen field and get highly paid. Each of the pillars is illustrated by real life stories, case studies, expert tips, thought-provoking exercises and action steps you can implement right now. If you've ever wanted a simple roadmap to build an influential personal brand and live a more rewarding life, this book is for you. Best of all, you are not left alone. A link to free resources, training and support is included in the book.

Digital Personal Branding is your guide to developing a personal online brand: Why it matters, how to approach it, and how to manage a personal brand successfully. No one can tell your story better than you can. This book will teach you how to do precisely that. After reading Digital Personal Branding, you will know: How successful digital personal branding brings you influence in the modern world What steps to take to make your digital personal brand work online How to display your skills and personal brand so you become the best candidate for career and business opportunities The content marketing process, story branding, useful tools, and how all these parts come together to work as a productive marketing machine for your personal brand A set of actionable digital personal branding steps that you can do quickly to become more successful in work and life You will be entirely ready to start and run your digital personal branding and marketing processes continuously and consistently. Never again worry about a job by becoming noticeable in your field. Digital Personal Branding is a must-read for everyone that wants to develop their personal brand and become influential. Perfect for professionals, entrepreneurs, and college students.

What’s your story? The most successful brands aren’t created, they are unearthed. Successful branding is based on authenticity. So how do you reveal your own brand? First, by searching yourself for answers to questions like these: What do you do better than anyone? What are you most proud of? What makes you lose track of time? In Digital You: Real Personal Branding in the Virtual Age, branding authority William Arruda describes the 21st century world of personal branding and guides you to define, express, and expand your personal brand for the virtual world. Branding is not about being famous, Arruda explains; it’s about being selectively famous. It’s about more than social media excess. When you understand the true value of personal branding, you can use it as a serious career development strategy. Digital You offers a deep dive to understanding and defining your unique promise of value—making a great first impression, mastering multimedia, and, ultimately, expanding your network and promoting thought leadership. You’ll learn how to develop, design, and sustain a personal brand throughout the fluid movements of any career. Understand how to be clear about your digital brand and your unique promise of value so you can increase your success and happiness at work and in life. It’s time to stop worrying about career extinction and start crafting a brand of distinction.

The indispensable guide to developing a personal brand, building an audience, and nurturing followers, by digital marketing thought-leader Cynthia Johnson. In the modern world, influence is everything and personal branding equals influence. Platform is the why-to, how-to handbook by top expert Cynthia Johnson for everyone who wants to develop and manage a personal brand. In Platform, Johnson explains the process of going from unknown to influencer by achieving personal proof, social proof, recognition, and association. Johnson herself went from an on-staff social media manager to social media influencer, entrepreneur, and marketing thought-leader in just three years using her process of accelerated brand development, continuous brand management, and strategic growth. Fans of #GirlBoss and #AskGaryVee, who wonder how their favorite influencers found their voices and built their audiences, will find the answers here and discover that the process is technical, creative, tactical, and much easier than they might have expected.

What does it take to become a well-known expert in your field - someone other practitioners and the media seek out for leadership and insight? We call these stars Visible Experts . And becoming one is easier than it looks. In this research-based book, you will learn how you or your colleagues can become Visible Experts and leverage this status to drive significant new growth and profits for your firm. You will discover which tools and techniques you need to build your reputation and ascend to prominence. And you will hear from real experts from across the professional services who have climbed from obscurity to the peak of their profession. The Visible Expert is the essential manual for any individual or firm that is ready to take their expertise to the highest level. Based on interviews with over 1,000 experts and buyers of their services, this book will take you higher, faster."

Transitions in life are now a reality for everyone. This book takes you through the journey to create your own Personal Brand and take ownership of and address these transitions based on your values, career, skills, knowledge and aims. A Personal Brand is a positive in the reader’s life – professionally, personally and psychologically. It builds people’s confidence and is founded on who they are, their achievements and successes, as well as their technical and person-to-person skills. Drawing upon well-known Personal Brands, including Walt Disney, Nelson Mandela and Steve Jobs, The Journey to a Personal Brand forces readers to reevaluate themselves critically and honestly. Readers are guided through creating a distinctive brand from scratch through to launching it on digital media. This intensely practical guide is essential reading for the professional, the return-to-worker, the student and early retiree alike or those wishing to improve their life and bring added value to their careers, personal profile or reputation.