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How to promote yourself without being vain
This document provides tips on how to professionally promote yourself without being vain or prideful. It recommends focusing on factual accomplishments rather than hype or boasting. Ask for honest recommendations from others and acknowledge how your work has helped others. Provide insights, solutions, and value to potential clients or employers by sharing knowledge freely and admitting what you don't know. While it's acceptable to be bold, the goal should be serving others through promotions rather than self-aggrandizement.
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- 1. HOW TO PROFESSIONALLY PROMOTEYOURSELF WITHOUT BEING VAIN & PRIDEFUL John Roland, MDiv Fundraising Executive Email: jaroland74@yahoo.com Direct: 404.545.8756 Twitter: @jaroland74 http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnaroland
- 2. Don’t be thisguy! John Roland, @jaroland74
- 3. • Is itpossible to genuinely be interested in the needs of others, and still promote yourself? • Absolutely and it can be a “win/win” situation for everyone!! • Purpose of the PowerPoint is to explain HOW! John Roland, @jaroland74
- 4. Start with the FACTS JohnRoland, @jaroland74
- 5. • Keep your resume,bio and LinkedIn profile in perfect order. • Be factual, clear and complete. • If you doubled sales in a year, say so. • Tell the truth John Roland, @jaroland74
- 6. • • Investor’s Business Daily saysto take the hype out of your message; stay away from adverbs and adjectives. For instance, INSTEAD OF saying, “I successfully led an initiative that improved productivity by 36%,” SAY, “I led an initiative that improved productivity by 36%.” John Roland, @jaroland74
- 7. • Plenty ofpeople do the opposite of telling the truth. • They make boastful claims in an article or email, but their profile is lacking the most basic details. • Tell the truth and let your factual accomplishments speak for themselves. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 8. Share the facts– specific, quantified facts – please. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 9. • STATE THIS: “After implementingteambuilding and cost-cutting initiatives in Cincinnati, they transferred me to Atlanta to run the plant and overhaul the operations. We won ‘best production facility’ in my third, fourth and final year at Valvoline.” John Roland, @jaroland74
- 10. • Make itvery easy for people to get facts about what you have accomplished. • It is difficult to argue with clear, defined, quantifi ed facts. • Don't brag, just tell the truth. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 11. Ask for honest recommendations JohnRoland, @jaroland74
- 12. • Ask forhonest peer analysis and thirdparty proofs of your work. • Include these recommendations and analysis in your LinkedIn profile and resume. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 13. • Both honestpeer analysis and 3rd party proofs report that what you are saying is not just your opinion of yourself, but someone else’s as well. • It truly affirms and gives validity to what you are stating. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 14.
- 15. How have youhelped others? • State your accomplishments in terms of how you have helped others. • If you have clients, list the ways they have benefitted from working with you. • If you volunteer, be proactive in supporting your favorite non-profits. • When your team wins, give credit to the other team members. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 16. Give credit wherecredit is due • Always give credit to your sources. • As you succeed, bring as many others along with you as you can. • Never give yourself sole credit when it was a team achievement. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 17. Help others & sharefreely John Roland, @jaroland74
- 18. Add value toothers • The best articles, blog posts, comments and discussion topics serve to help other people. • The wrong way to get a new client is to say, "I'm the best, hire me." John Roland, @jaroland74
- 19. Think long-term value •The right way to get a new client with long-term value is to be so helpful that it becomes obvious to others that you are someone who adds value and brings the right attitude to tough challenges. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 20. Provide insights • Ifyou have worthwhile capabilities, use them. • Write articles that imparts genuine insights. • Teach others valuable skills. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 21. Provide solutions • Becalm and focused in stressful situations. • Look for actual solutions, instead of simply parroting tired, old phrases. • Use your abilities in ways that other people value. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 22. Share freely • Sharefreely and with a generous heart. • Then make it easy for people to contact you if they value what you have shared. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 23. Admit when youdon’t know • Newsflash: no one has all the answers. • If you want to earn credibility, be the first to admit when you are over your head. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 24. Okay to bebold John Roland, @jaroland74
- 25. Biblical examples ofboldness • Moses confronted Pharaoh • David faced Goliath • Daniel in the lion’s den • Jesus stood before Pilot • Paul defied angry mobs throughout the Mediterranean John Roland, @jaroland74
- 26. You can bebold too! • You can pick up the phone and ask for help, or call a hiring company and tell them you want the job. • You can also tell others, especially potential employers, about your accomplishments. John Roland, @jaroland74
- 27. Resources • “How toself promote without being a jerk” by Bruce Kasanoff http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20 130828110933-36792-how-to-self-promotewithout-being-a-jerk?trk=mp-reader-card • “Humble yourselves before the Lord / Blow your own horn” by Dave O’Farrell http://jobseekersptc.org/humble-yourselvesbefore-the-lord-blow-your-own-horn/ John Roland, @jaroland74
- 28. Thanks for yourtime John Roland, @jaroland74
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