{"id":1932,"date":"2021-04-05T12:53:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T07:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/?p=1932"},"modified":"2021-04-23T17:23:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:53:16","slug":"personal-branding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/personal-branding\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Branding 101: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Personal Branding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>What is personal branding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal branding is creating a uniform public image that will display your values and past projects or experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s make it easy to understand with an example; we all know different celebrities, we are always curious about their work, what they are doing, what they will do next, and so on, and this helps them grow and become well-known faces.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly branding ourselves will make us known to people and this will help us grow. A strong personal brand with your ideas and essence can be a major help to reach your career goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who needs personal branding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be thinking about whether you need a personal brand or not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So yes! If you are a fresher and looking for a job,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then showcasing yourself with a personal brand is in your favour. If you are interested in any creative field or have a desire to be in a creative field, then you must need personal branding.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why do we need personal branding?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal brand will help portray yourself in a much-organized way and will help your possible recruiters to know you professionally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can not meet your audience individually, hence you need to make a powerful impact with your online presence through your branding, which helps you attract your audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your professional website gives you the benefit of housing a wide range of content you created that is relevant to employers.Plus the site alone can speak up about your skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your recruiter is conscious of your capabilities, they will feel more comfortable handing you the responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a strong professional brand oriented to the companies you wish to work for will increase your chances of hiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters nowadays prefer creative job applications from the candidates, and a link to your website, where you brand yourself by creating your content to your preferred job type is bound to impress.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the ways through which you can create a personal brand?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we know the three W\u2019s of \u2018personal branding, let us move on to the ways we can adapt to create our personal brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Personal Portfolio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A personal portfolio is where you can display the samples of your work and all the past projects you have done.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showcasing your past works and current ideas is the first step towards personal branding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like every company, you can also use a website as a tool for brand building, if you want to showcase all your projects and experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, building your website, with your personalized URL, requires almost no technical knowledge. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squarespace.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SquareSpace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are just a few most popular platforms which can help you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Social media<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is one of the most effective among all the tips for personal branding mentioned in this article, and the first step towards attracting audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to understand that if you are active on social media, then so are your recruiters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, every 8 out of 10 people are on social sites like; LinkedIn. Which has made the connection much easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merging social media with your website or blog is a must as it allows you to promote your site to your network.\u00a0 Even if you don\u2019t have a website, social media platforms will help you share your opinions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/media-998990_960_720-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"personal branding for social media\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2035 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/media-998990_960_720-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/media-998990_960_720-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/media-998990_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>You just have to,<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include your resume summary on your social profiles (especially LinkedIn)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join different groups on social platforms relevant to your industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow, comment, and reach out to recruiters to ask for interviews.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be consistent on all social platforms and try not to use unprofessional usernames or photos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be professional with words while commenting. Avoid using slang.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always be clear about your goal, and regular with fresh content to funnel the right audiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>3. Public engagement\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having your website and being active on social media will help you get noticed amongst the recruiters. But if you want to go further in establishing your name and personal brand, you can always look for other opportunities that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will help people know you better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can attend various business networking events, and you can make connections with industry experts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may not give you huge fame but will help you build name recognition within industry circles. And people in those circles are the ones who will hire you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Role of resume in &#8216;personal branding&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use your <a href=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/personal-branding-and-role-of-resumes\/\"><strong>resume for your branding<\/strong><\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the fact that your brand helps in identifying your strengths, it also puts your resume to the top and helps the employers see your uniqueness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider several of your best works and how you contributed to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your branding statement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be listed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">between the Contact and the Experience section of your resume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you detail your experiences and past projects on your CV, try to give the links of your social handles, or your website. Your online presence will give your recruiters a glimpse of yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-1586281380349-632531db7ed4-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"resume for personal branding\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2036 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-1586281380349-632531db7ed4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-1586281380349-632531db7ed4-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cvdragon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/photo-1586281380349-632531db7ed4-1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Conclusion:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your powerful personal brand speaks for you before you do. People meet your brand before they meet you in person, through your website, social media, or any other media. A brand is an important part of your career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following these tips for personal branding mentioned above will open the door for your desired job. Personal branding is everywhere, online and offline, and comes from everything you say or create.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discovering, creating, and building your brand may seem challenging but is also a rewarding process. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be hired u<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nder a great industry you need to be great with your brand, not just good.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is personal branding? 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