Personal Branding 101 
Dara Murray 
www.daralainemurray.com 
about.me/daramurray 
@Dara_Laine
How to interact during the presentation 
Hashtag: #PAMDbrand 
Me: @Dara_Laine 
PAMD: @PublicAlliesMD and PANO: @PublicAllies
Objectives 
Understand business and professional communication as it relates to personal branding 
Understand how personal branding relates to professionalism 
Familiarize themselves with strategies for managing their personal brand 
Begin creating their own personal brand using online and offline tools 
#PAMDbrand 
participants will…
Workshop Outline 
Welcome and Energizer 
Professional Communication 
Personal Mission Statements 
Personal Branding 
Break 
Action Plan 
Reflection 
Questions 
#PAMDbrand
ENERGIZE! 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
First thing’s first… professional communication 
• Express yourself clearly, directly, & 
concisely 
• Listen actively 
• Contact during regular business hours 
•Leave emojis and “!” out 
• Who, What, Where, When, & Why 
• Ask open ended question 
• Don’t be a naysayer 
• Consider communication preference 
• Spell-check, proof read, edit 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
Personal Mission Statement 
Identify 
core 
values 
Identify 
goals 
Action 
words 
Mission 
Statement 
#PAMDbrand
Identify Core Values 
Achievement, Fame, Love, 
Advancement, Leadership, Money, 
Power, Family, Community, Religion 
Hardworking, Industrious, Family- 
Oriented, Friendly, Outgoing, 
Contemplative, Analytical, Honest 
Identify Your Goals 
Career Aspirations, Volunteer 
Interests, Ways to make a Social 
Impact 
Action Words 
Appreciate, Construct, Enliven, 
Perform, Renew, Urge, Work 
Write your Mission Statement 
#PAMDbrand
Personal Mission Statement Examples 
• My mission is to give, for giving is what I do best and I can learn to do better. 
• My mission in life is to serve, support, and love my family friends, and community in a way 
that is inclusive, compassionate, and filled with integrity. 
• I want to wake up every day with the courage to bring my true self to every situation and the 
commitment to impact others by living authentically and purposefully. I will spend my life 
passionately advocating for women and girls. I seek fulfillment in my career and community 
ambitions and will accomplish this by releasing all fears and self-imposed burdens of others’ 
expectations of me. I will be bold, take chances, and stand up for myself. I will take care of my 
physical and emotional well-being while continuing to increase my self-awareness and 
remaining empathetic to those around me. Most importantly, I will never stop growing, 
learning, laughing or loving; and I will write, read, and run to my heart’s content until my last 
living day. And when that day comes, I hope that I would have given the world a meaningful 
reason to celebrate my life. 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
Gallery Walk: What is personal branding? 
Personal Brand 
Personal Branding
#PAMDbrand
Three C’s 
 Be clear about who you are, who 
you are not & your target audience 
 Know your “competitors” 
 Distinguish your brand 
Clarity 
#PAMDbrand
 Same brand message across all Three C’s 
communication channels 
 If your personal brand varies your 
audience will be confused 
Consistency 
#PAMDbrand
Three C’s 
 Strong brands are always visible 
to their target audience 
 Monitor your brand through 
social media and networking 
 Use the tools covered in 
presentation to reinforce your 
brand online & offline 
Constancy 
#PAMDbrand
Write down every word that comes to mind when you think about: YOU!
Brainstorm Your Brand 
#PAMDbrand
Personal Brand Examples 
I help individuals and companies make the most of talent. I work as part of the team. I 
am a straight shooter who isn’t afraid to have the tough conversations. I also believe 
that people are more capable and valuable than they often give/get credit for. My 
method marries the sublime with the systematic—allowing for creativity and change 
with a strong focus on foundation and implementation. 
I am an executive with special skills in strategic planning, team leadership, creative 
problem solving and analysis. I had twenty years of management experience in the for 
profit world before changing careers, coming into the nonprofit world and focusing on 
organization development and community social service. I value creativity, 
relationships, and celebrating the successes of others. 
Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses 
& financial performance. 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
Tools for your Personal Brand 
Think Local 
You won’t be famous 
Find your niche 
Career 
Community 
Email Address 
Real, full name 
First.Last@gmail.com 
Twitter 
LinkedIn 
Instagram 
Business Cards 
Events #PAMDbrand
Twitter 
Real name 
Great photo 
Tweet often 
3 to 5 times daily 
Be specific 
Remember your niche 
Engage in conversation 
Follow thought leaders 
Participate in twitter chats
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
LinkedIn 
Join today 
Real, full name 
Great photo 
Fill out completely 
Write and ask for recommendations 
Join and participate in groups 
Connect with colleagues 
Awesome headline 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
Instagram 
• Follow others in your field and network 
• Keep your profile consistent 
• Post visually stimulating images 
• Quality beats quantity 
• Share to other social networks 
• Use hashtags, but wisely 
• Link to your landing page 
• Keep it professional 
• Engage when someone comments 
#PAMDbrand
Business Cards 
Your name 
Your title, tagline, or motto 
Blog address 
Email address 
Phone number 
Social networks 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
Offline Personal Branding Activities 
Attend a conference 
Speak at an event 
Volunteer 
Alumni network 
Informational interviews 
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand
#PAMDbrand

Personal Branding 101 2014 Update

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    Personal Branding 101 Dara Murray www.daralainemurray.com about.me/daramurray @Dara_Laine
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    How to interactduring the presentation Hashtag: #PAMDbrand Me: @Dara_Laine PAMD: @PublicAlliesMD and PANO: @PublicAllies
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    Objectives Understand businessand professional communication as it relates to personal branding Understand how personal branding relates to professionalism Familiarize themselves with strategies for managing their personal brand Begin creating their own personal brand using online and offline tools #PAMDbrand participants will…
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    Workshop Outline Welcomeand Energizer Professional Communication Personal Mission Statements Personal Branding Break Action Plan Reflection Questions #PAMDbrand
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    First thing’s first…professional communication • Express yourself clearly, directly, & concisely • Listen actively • Contact during regular business hours •Leave emojis and “!” out • Who, What, Where, When, & Why • Ask open ended question • Don’t be a naysayer • Consider communication preference • Spell-check, proof read, edit #PAMDbrand
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    Personal Mission Statement Identify core values Identify goals Action words Mission Statement #PAMDbrand
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    Identify Core Values Achievement, Fame, Love, Advancement, Leadership, Money, Power, Family, Community, Religion Hardworking, Industrious, Family- Oriented, Friendly, Outgoing, Contemplative, Analytical, Honest Identify Your Goals Career Aspirations, Volunteer Interests, Ways to make a Social Impact Action Words Appreciate, Construct, Enliven, Perform, Renew, Urge, Work Write your Mission Statement #PAMDbrand
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    Personal Mission StatementExamples • My mission is to give, for giving is what I do best and I can learn to do better. • My mission in life is to serve, support, and love my family friends, and community in a way that is inclusive, compassionate, and filled with integrity. • I want to wake up every day with the courage to bring my true self to every situation and the commitment to impact others by living authentically and purposefully. I will spend my life passionately advocating for women and girls. I seek fulfillment in my career and community ambitions and will accomplish this by releasing all fears and self-imposed burdens of others’ expectations of me. I will be bold, take chances, and stand up for myself. I will take care of my physical and emotional well-being while continuing to increase my self-awareness and remaining empathetic to those around me. Most importantly, I will never stop growing, learning, laughing or loving; and I will write, read, and run to my heart’s content until my last living day. And when that day comes, I hope that I would have given the world a meaningful reason to celebrate my life. #PAMDbrand
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    Gallery Walk: Whatis personal branding? Personal Brand Personal Branding
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    Three C’s Be clear about who you are, who you are not & your target audience  Know your “competitors”  Distinguish your brand Clarity #PAMDbrand
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     Same brandmessage across all Three C’s communication channels  If your personal brand varies your audience will be confused Consistency #PAMDbrand
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    Three C’s Strong brands are always visible to their target audience  Monitor your brand through social media and networking  Use the tools covered in presentation to reinforce your brand online & offline Constancy #PAMDbrand
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    Write down everyword that comes to mind when you think about: YOU!
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    Personal Brand Examples I help individuals and companies make the most of talent. I work as part of the team. I am a straight shooter who isn’t afraid to have the tough conversations. I also believe that people are more capable and valuable than they often give/get credit for. My method marries the sublime with the systematic—allowing for creativity and change with a strong focus on foundation and implementation. I am an executive with special skills in strategic planning, team leadership, creative problem solving and analysis. I had twenty years of management experience in the for profit world before changing careers, coming into the nonprofit world and focusing on organization development and community social service. I value creativity, relationships, and celebrating the successes of others. Inspirational CEO/CFO turned positive-psychologist resiliently transforming businesses & financial performance. #PAMDbrand
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    Tools for yourPersonal Brand Think Local You won’t be famous Find your niche Career Community Email Address Real, full name First.Last@gmail.com Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Business Cards Events #PAMDbrand
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    Twitter Real name Great photo Tweet often 3 to 5 times daily Be specific Remember your niche Engage in conversation Follow thought leaders Participate in twitter chats
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    LinkedIn Join today Real, full name Great photo Fill out completely Write and ask for recommendations Join and participate in groups Connect with colleagues Awesome headline #PAMDbrand
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    Instagram • Followothers in your field and network • Keep your profile consistent • Post visually stimulating images • Quality beats quantity • Share to other social networks • Use hashtags, but wisely • Link to your landing page • Keep it professional • Engage when someone comments #PAMDbrand
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    Business Cards Yourname Your title, tagline, or motto Blog address Email address Phone number Social networks #PAMDbrand
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    Offline Personal BrandingActivities Attend a conference Speak at an event Volunteer Alumni network Informational interviews #PAMDbrand
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