Selling yourself does not necessarily mean that you have to actively tell other people how good you are or how you can help them. Let them see it for themselves. … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #8 – Visibility Works!
Category: Action Aptitude
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #7 – Ask
Sometimes selling yourself is not about “show casing” your wares. Sometimes it is about being transparent, and honest, and actually asking for help. People who have self confidence are not … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #7 – Ask
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #6 – Be Noticed
Selling yourself may not always involve saying something. Instead, consider part of selling yourself as being in places where you and your useful work can be noticed. Participating is a … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #6 – Be Noticed
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #5 – Tell Stories!
Overcoming sales reluctance, especially when we’re talking about our own personal marketing, can be a real challenge. One of the best ways to “sell yourself, without selling yourself out” is … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #5 – Tell Stories!
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #4 – Know Your Bullets
In our last post we talked about selling YOU, the product. Products have features, benefits, and outcomes. It is always helpful to “know your bullets.” Bullets mean those product outcomes … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #4 – Know Your Bullets
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #3 – “YOU, The Product”
We all need to sell ourselves at one time or another. Whether it is in a business culture and your strategy is to try to move up the corporate ladder, … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #3 – “YOU, The Product”
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #2 – Stop Selling and Start Helping!
Sales reluctance is a real thing. And it is even worse when the product you are selling is yourself. We’ve all been taught to be modest, to be humble. So … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #2 – Stop Selling and Start Helping!
How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #1 – Let Others Do It!
Note: This is our first post in a 10 part series dealing with personal marketing strategies. Many people struggle with the idea that they have to sell themselves, either corporately … Continue reading How to Sell Yourself without Selling Yourself Out #1 – Let Others Do It!
Planning is the Difference…
Planning is the Difference between Being Busy and Being Effective! We’ve all heard the expression, “Fire, Shoot – Aim!” Unfortunately, many of us use this approach in planning our work … Continue reading Planning is the Difference…
How Expensive is a Pat on the Back?
Do you remember the last time someone gave you a pat on the back? Sure you do! Memorable. One of the reasons we’ve remembered these is because they don’t happen … Continue reading How Expensive is a Pat on the Back?
Leaders Share the Load – The Power of Letting Go.
It doesn’t have to be lonely at the top – it doesn’t matter how far up you rank. Whether you’re the president and CEO of a company, the supervisor of … Continue reading Leaders Share the Load – The Power of Letting Go.