Everyone needs to know how to sell themselves.
Sometimes we are in the midst of a formal job search.
Sometimes we are building out our network, and are thinking about the next job.
Sometimes we are auditioning for a promotion.
Sometimes we are building the necessary relationships to sell more of our products and services.
At all times, and in so many ways, whether we realize it or not, we are selling ourselves to the people around us. Or at least we should be… And this means that we need to be thinking about what we project out to the world. It needs to be authentic. It needs to be sincere. It needs to be real.
And far too often, people fall into the trap of “selling” their credentials, the types of things that we might list on a resume. Credentials are important. I “sell” my credentials too. If you read my bio, I don’t shy away from the things that I have done, and the things I am proud of.
But our credentials are just table stakes, the price of admission. When we are selling ourselves in the most effective way, we show people more than what we have done and more than the skills we have.
When we are selling ourselves in the most effective way, we show the kind of person we will be, the way we will show up for our colleagues, clients and customers.
When we are selling ourselves in the most effective way, we show the impact we will have on the people around us, what it will be like to work with us.
Don’t shy away from your credentials. But your story needs to be about a lot more than credentials.
Sell you.
It’s a noisy world out there. It’s hard to be heard. And selling yourself in the most authentic way possible is the best way to get heard.
Good luck.
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Does your team:
– Overwhelm the audience with too much detail?
– Make things too complicated?
– Fail to ask for what they want or need?
Does your organization:
– Waste time because of poor internal communication?
– Take too long to make decisions?
– Struggle to clarify and frame discussions?
Do your leaders:
– Exhibit poor executive presence?
– Lean on incomplete communication skills?
– Fail to align the organization?
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