Own Your "Brand" and Promote Yourself

<p>One of the internally debated things out there has to do with self-promotion.&nbsp; For example, you may have thought once, &quot;Should I just post this blog entry and leave it be, or should I post a link to it in my favorite forums and social sites as well?&quot;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.jeffblankenburg.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Blankenburg</a> does a really good job of explaining why you should <em>shamelessly</em> promote yourself here. (<em>referral credit to <a href="http://theaccidentalgeek.com" target="_blank">jbrinkman</a></em>)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.jeffblankenburg.com/2008/10/7-steps-to-shameless-successful-self.aspx" target="_blank">Jeff Blankenburg - 7 Steps to Shameless (Successful) Self Promotion</a></p> <p>When I was in the Marine Corps, one of the things we learned about most often was leadership.&nbsp; This is a quality that is difficult to teach.&nbsp; In fact, I would argue that some folks just cannot be taught to be, or are incapable of being leaders.&nbsp;</p> <p>The following link talks about branding yourself as the ultimate IT Professional.&nbsp; While it was an outstanding article, all I kept reading about was leadership.&nbsp; One of the key principles to being a leader is to &quot;<em>know yourself, and seek self-improvement</em>.&quot;&nbsp; This article speaks to that a great deal, and can easily be translated into other professions. (<em>referral credit to <a href="http://twitter.com/naturalight67" target="_blank">@jspurlin</a></em>)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.simple-talk.com/community/blogs/brad_mcgehee/archive/2008/10/15/70036.aspx" target="_blank">Brad M. McGehee - Become a More Successful IT Professional</a></p><p>This article is <a href="http://www.willstrohl.com/Blog/PostId/205/Own-Your-Brand-and-Promote-Yourself" target="_blank">cross-posted</a> from my personal blog.</p>