5 positives of having a personal brand

Deciding to develop a personal brand is very important in marketing. By recognising and optimising your personal brand, you will not only grow personally as a business person but everything associated with you will be associated with your business. That is the power of branding. The more you work on and refine your brand, the more targeted your message will be, the easier it will be for you, your brand and your business.

PERMISSION TO BE YOURSELF

The personal branding process assures you that it’s okay to be yourself. Personal branding is about expressing your authentic self by allowing you to be the person you are meant to be.

Your personal brand is who you are really. A personal brand is attributes that you like about yourself and you want to put forward. It makes your word, your work and your business ethics just that much more valuable. Think about your favourite celebrities and what ideas, characteristics you have attached to them. Some of those things are attached to is what they have worked hard to make a part of their branding. Their message is so clear you would think it comes to them naturally.

REPUTATION

Jeff Bezos has said int he past, branding is what people say about you when you leave the room. I would rather say that the reputation of your brand is the impression that stays with people when you're no longer in the room. When your reputation spreads and precedes you, it makes interaction with people easier, people are drawn to you and you won't be chasing clients, they would've heard so much about you that they will come looking for you.

Managing your personal brand correctly will give you brand equity, which is the commercial value of your business and brand which in return mean power and market share. That can help you now and in the future with regards to plan and projects that you have in the pipeline.

SHOWCASING YOUR SPECIALITY

What you say about your industry and your business will also say a lot about your own skills and ability to do the job. You are a specialist in one area of business and when they ask who is the best, it has to be you. Because when asked what you do best, the answer can't be "everything". No one knows what that means in any industry. You have a unique set of skills that you should use effectively to be able to set the foundation for building your brand.

STAND IN FRONT OF THE PACK

Establishing yourself without credentials is essentially impossible—no matter what you want to do, a degree is important but these days, professional skills and experience hold as much importance. Your academic knowledge as well as your business experience and a carefully curated brand sets you apart from the rest.

LEAVING YOUR MARK

Part of the branding process is becoming known for something and for everyone that something needs to be positive. Your first step is to identify your best characteristics so that you know what to build on. In a way building, a brand is also building yourself as a business as well as building the business. In this day and age, you cannot have one without the other.

Therefore don't forget that you are building a legacy. People will remember you through your actions, your expertise, and the emotional connections that you make. Like brands sell products, what you are selling is you in the best way possible.

As you define your brand and develop a successful business, the actions that you take as an entrepreneur will become more and more curated to suit not only the needs of the business but must also reflect the values that you hold.

The beauty of a personal brand is that it is never static, it thrives on consistency and should always evolve with you. As your success is due to a progressive and conducive mindset you will keep raising expectations, even your own.

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