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Strengths-Based
Brand Building
How to Build an Authentic Personal Brand
Presented by: Tonya Watson, MBA
              CEO, BCG Solutions
• What is a Brand?
  • Why is Brand Important?
  • What Makes a Strong Brand?
  • Examples of Various Strong Brands.




We Will Discuss
• 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
• How to Own Your Brand
  • Social Media
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Effectively Protecting and Maintaining Your Brand.




We Will Discuss
• What You Do
• How Well You Do It
• How the Market Perceives Your Value




Brand Includes
•   Logo
•   Image
•   Product
•   Label
•   Popularity




Brand is Not Simply
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?
• Market Differentiation
• Positions You in Market
• Establishes You as Authority



Why Brand Matters
Strong Corporate Brands
Strong Celebrity Brands
Strong Personal Brands
• 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
• Awareness
• Leadership
• Reputation




What Makes a Brand Strong?
Owning Your Brand
• Made Up of Everything You do on the Web
  •   Social Networking
  •   Blog Post & Comments
  •   Twitter/Micro-Blogging
  •   Online Photos & Videos




Your Online Identity
• Provides and Opportunity Expand Brand Visibility & Enhance Networks
• Share Resumes on LinkedIn
• Share Ideas and Promote Brand


Social Media Branding
• 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
• More that 200 Million
               Users
             • Useful for Sharing
               Links, Photos, Links &
               Videos
             • Connect with Friends
             • Promote Personal Brand




Build Your Brand
• International Video Sharing
• Watch & Share Original
  Videos
• Useful for Sharing
  Expertise
• Wealth of Tutorials &
  Useful Professional Advice




Build Brand
• “Micro-Blog” Site
            • Multi-Generational
              Popularity
            • Succinct 140
              Characters of Less
            • Builds Awareness &
              Form a Following


Build Brand Awareness
• 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
• 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
•   Educational Institutions
•   Employers
•   Alumni Associations
•   Member Societies/Greek Orgs.
•   Friends/Associates

Forge Strong Partnerships

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Strengths-Based Brand Building

  • 1. Strengths-Based Brand Building How to Build an Authentic Personal Brand Presented by: Tonya Watson, MBA CEO, BCG Solutions
  • 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?
  • 8. • Market Differentiation • Positions You in Market • Establishes You as Authority Why Brand Matters
  • 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
  • 13. • Awareness • Leadership • Reputation What Makes a Brand Strong?
  • 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
  • 23. Educational Institutions • Employers • Alumni Associations • Member Societies/Greek Orgs. • Friends/Associates Forge Strong Partnerships