2. • What is a Brand?
• Why is Brand Important?
• What Makes a Strong Brand?
• Examples of Various Strong Brands.
We Will Discuss
3. • Strategies to Build a Strong Professional Brand.
• Framework to Identify Strengths
• Three Important Components to Strong Branding
• Importance of Leadership in Branding
We Will Discuss
4. • How to Own Your Brand
• Social Media
• Brand Partnerships
• Effectively Protecting and Maintaining Your Brand.
We Will Discuss
5. • What You Do
• How Well You Do It
• How the Market Perceives Your Value
Brand Includes
6. • Logo
• Image
• Product
• Label
• Popularity
Brand is Not Simply
7. Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's
good or service as distinct from those of other sellers.
-American Marketing Association
What is a Brand?
12. • Name Recognition • Visionary
• Known for What They Do • Consistent Message
• Focus on What They Do • Create Market Space
Best
• Quality Consistent with • Form Partnerships Based
Expectations upon Shared Values
• Leaders in Field/Industry • Set the Standard
• Innovative • Unique
Commonalities
15. • Made Up of Everything You do on the Web
• Social Networking
• Blog Post & Comments
• Twitter/Micro-Blogging
• Online Photos & Videos
Your Online Identity
16. • Provides and Opportunity Expand Brand Visibility & Enhance Networks
• Share Resumes on LinkedIn
• Share Ideas and Promote Brand
Social Media Branding
17. • Professional Networking Site
• Over 35 Million Users
• Profile Serves as Online
Resume
• Allows Connections to Post
Professional References
• Useful for Job Search and
Finding Business
Opportunities
Building Your Brand
18. • More that 200 Million
Users
• Useful for Sharing
Links, Photos, Links &
Videos
• Connect with Friends
• Promote Personal Brand
Build Your Brand
19. • International Video Sharing
• Watch & Share Original
Videos
• Useful for Sharing
Expertise
• Wealth of Tutorials &
Useful Professional Advice
Build Brand
20. • “Micro-Blog” Site
• Multi-Generational
Popularity
• Succinct 140
Characters of Less
• Builds Awareness &
Form a Following
Build Brand Awareness
21. • Create Buzz By:
Buzz: • Becoming a Valued Part of a
Network
Positive • Use Blogging & Twitter to Actively
Association of Engage Your Target Audience by
Excitement About Posting Thoughtful Remarks or
You Information
• Attending Networking Events
• Continually Updating Profiles &
Accomplishments on LinkedIn
Create Buzz
22. • Conduct your own “reputation report” from time to time.
• Consider separating your professional and personal
profiles.
• Adjust your privacy settings.
• Think before you share.
• Be a good digital citizen.
Protect Your Brand