7 October Own Your "Brand" and Promote Yourself October 7, 2009By Will Strohl | 1 MIN READ One of the internally debated things out there has to do with self-promotion. For example, you may have thought once, "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?" Jeff Blankenburg does a really good job of explaining why you should shamelessly promote yourself here. (referral credit to jbrinkman) Jeff Blankenburg - 7 Steps to Shameless (Successful) Self Promotion When I was in the Marine Corps, one of the things we learned about most often was leadership. This is a quality that is difficult to teach. In fact, I would argue that some folks just cannot be taught to be, or are incapable of being leaders. The following link talks about branding yourself as the ultimate IT Professional. While it was an outstanding article, all I kept reading about was leadership. One of the key principles to being a leader is to "know yourself, and seek self-improvement." This article speaks to that a great deal, and can easily be translated into other professions. (referral credit to @jspurlin) Brad M. McGehee - Become a More Successful IT ProfessionalThis article is cross-posted from my personal blog. October 7, 2009By Will Strohl Personal About the Author Will Strohl Founder & CEO Upendo Ventures Overall, Will has nearly 20 years of experience helping website owners become more successful in all areas, including mentoring, website development, marketing, strategy, e-commerce, and more. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. blog comments powered by Disqus Related Posts Is Your Website Helping or Hurting Your Reputation? Your website is your digital storefront. Are people walking in—or walking away? It's EASY to do either. Your Brand Is Not Your Logo. It’s So Much More. Your logo is not your brand. Your colors are not your brand. Your fonts are not your brand. A brand is how people *feel* about your business when you're not in the room. Here's why it matters more than ever. Getting Started with Your Own E-Mail Marketing Campaign (7 Easy Steps) If you’ve never done your own e-mail marketing campaign, the very idea of it can be quite overwhelming – intimidating at the least. Your head will be full of questions and you’ll like not know where to start. But that’s just it. You must start. As our friends at Nike would say, “Just do it!” So let’s get started! 5 Simple Tips Anyone Can Do to Protect Yourself and Your Business Online Ever since computers have been widely available, we seem to be in a never-ending battle against the “bad guys” online. They’re constantly trying to hack us, steal our private information, create fake identities, and so many other nefarious acts. It’s difficult to keep up with all of the latest details and exploits that you could potentially be exploited by. Here are a few tips to make your life a bit more worry-free, as well as protect you and your business at the same time. Two Self-Confidence Hacks to Promote Yourself As we live our days, we get consumed with the monotonous… We have to get ready for work. We might be getting others ready too. We eat breakfast (hopefully). We make it to work. We spend 8 or more hours almost consecutively crossing off tasks on our to-do list. Then we reverse this to make it back home to our family, pets, or Xbox. Throughout all of this is a large series of decisions and actions we’ve accumulated throughout the day. How many times did you stop to ask yourself, “Am I capable of doing this?” Your AI Keeps Forgetting. Here Is How Your Business Can Stop Paying for It. AI tools promise to save time, but unreliable memory, limited file access, and disconnected project history can force businesses to repeat work, re-explain requirements, and correct preventable mistakes. This article explains what AI forgetfulness means for everyday business users and offers practical ways to preserve context, protect institutional knowledge, and reduce inefficiency.