Personal Branding:
A winning job-search strategy
Isabel Albelda Ros
Business Administration & Advertising Graduate
www.isabelalbeldaros.com
T: @ialbelda
PERSONAL BRANDING
PERSONAL BRANDING
The powerful, clear, positive idea that comes to
mind whenever other people think of you.
Peter Montoya
PERSONAL BRANDING
Personal branding is the most
effective way to clarify and
communicate what makes you
different, special, and valuable to
employers and customers –and use
those qualities to guide your career.
William Arruda
PERSONAL BRANDING
Clearly communicate the unique promise of value
that you have to offer to your clients or
company.
William Arruda
WELL-KNOWN BRANDS
Steve Jobs is a brand every bit as recognizable as the
Apple logo
WELL-KNOWN BRANDS
4 BASIC TRUTHS
YOU ALREADY HAVE A BRAND
We all have a personal brand. The problem is not
so much whether it’s strong or weak, hated or
loved, attractive or bland, but rather to be
ignorant of it.
Andrés Pérez Ortega
IT HAS TO BE AUTHENTIC
Without anything real to support your brand, it’s
worthless.
As the popular Italian proverb says:
Lies have short legs.
Neus Arqués
SPECIALIZATION IS KEY
No brand can be everything for everybody.
Neus Arqués
EVERYTHING COUNTS
Everything you do counts, it can add or take
away, and specially so online.
Andrés Pérez Ortega
¿IS IT WORTH IT?
BENEFITS
Makes it easy to choose you
Take charge of your life and career
Differentiation
Identifies and adds to your value
PERSONAL BRANDING
STEPS TO DEVELOPING YOU, INC.
1) FINDING YOUR BRAND
Vision
Purpose
ValuesPassions
Goals
1) FINDING YOUR BRAND
Brand Assessment
 Brand Attributes
 SWOT analysis
 Target audience
 Competitive analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
Your Unique Promise of Value
Brief description that explains in an interesting way who
you are, what you do, and what makes you different.
2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
PUV
 Who you are
 What you do
 How you create value
Your Unique Promise of Value
I use my 20 years’ experience in corporate branding,
passion for human potential, and avid pursuit of
innovation to inspire and motivate executives,
professionals, and entrepreneurs across the globe to
achieve the highest level of professional success.
William Arruda
2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
Everything matters
 Your brand identity system (typography, images, logos,
slogans, designs, corporate colors, etc,)
 Your visual identity (appearance)
 Your marketing documents (CV, web, etc.)
 Your professional network
“You never know which input is going to generate the first impression that matters.”
SETH GODIN
2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
Your Brand Profile
Unique promise of value
Vision, purpose, values, passions & goals
Attributes and strengths
Short bio(s)
Comprehensive resume
Achievement addendum
Marketing pieces folder
2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
Key Elements: CV
 CV specific to each company and position
 CV 2.0 offers new possibilities:
 Digital CV
 VideoCV
 Infographic
 Presentation...
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Target Audience
 Prioritize – select companies and forget
massive mailings
 Identify companies, influencers and
opportunities to connect
 Put yourself in their shoes
 Think outside-in
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Branding channels
Offline Online
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Online
1. Assess your online identity
2. Check your brand is available
3. Acquire your brand
Promoting yourself online is the best, easiest, fastest way to build your
personal brand.
Boris Mann, Web 2.0
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Online
 Personal website
 A strong, clear homepage
 An “about” section
 CV
 Your portfolio
 Contact information
 …
 Free, simple option: About.me
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Online
 Social Media:
 LinkedIn
 Twitter
 Google+
 Pinterest
 Instagram
 …
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
Online
 Extend your online brand:
 Publish articles, presentations and videos
 Blog
 Comment on blogs, forums, articles,...
 Participate in professional forums
Networking
 Industry conferences
 University alumni groups
 Nonprofit activities
 Professional/networking groups
3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
PERSONAL BRANDING ACTION PLAN
Goals
SWOT analysis & competitors
Target market
Self-brand strategy
Time frame
Tactics
Measurements
MORE INFO
Personal Branding exercises:
www.isabelalbeldaros.com/personalbranding
Questions, comments and the like:
 contact@isabelalbeldaros.com
 Twitter: @ialbelda
 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/isabelalbeldaros
A more in-depth look:
U R a Brand! (Catherine Kaputa)
Thank you for your attention

Personal Branding: a winning job-search strategy

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    Personal Branding: A winningjob-search strategy Isabel Albelda Ros Business Administration & Advertising Graduate www.isabelalbeldaros.com T: @ialbelda
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    PERSONAL BRANDING The powerful,clear, positive idea that comes to mind whenever other people think of you. Peter Montoya
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    PERSONAL BRANDING Personal brandingis the most effective way to clarify and communicate what makes you different, special, and valuable to employers and customers –and use those qualities to guide your career. William Arruda
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    PERSONAL BRANDING Clearly communicatethe unique promise of value that you have to offer to your clients or company. William Arruda
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    WELL-KNOWN BRANDS Steve Jobsis a brand every bit as recognizable as the Apple logo
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    YOU ALREADY HAVEA BRAND We all have a personal brand. The problem is not so much whether it’s strong or weak, hated or loved, attractive or bland, but rather to be ignorant of it. Andrés Pérez Ortega
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    IT HAS TOBE AUTHENTIC Without anything real to support your brand, it’s worthless. As the popular Italian proverb says: Lies have short legs. Neus Arqués
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    SPECIALIZATION IS KEY Nobrand can be everything for everybody. Neus Arqués
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    EVERYTHING COUNTS Everything youdo counts, it can add or take away, and specially so online. Andrés Pérez Ortega
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    BENEFITS Makes it easyto choose you Take charge of your life and career Differentiation Identifies and adds to your value
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    1) FINDING YOURBRAND Vision Purpose ValuesPassions Goals
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    1) FINDING YOURBRAND Brand Assessment  Brand Attributes  SWOT analysis  Target audience  Competitive analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
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    Your Unique Promiseof Value Brief description that explains in an interesting way who you are, what you do, and what makes you different. 2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND PUV  Who you are  What you do  How you create value
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    Your Unique Promiseof Value I use my 20 years’ experience in corporate branding, passion for human potential, and avid pursuit of innovation to inspire and motivate executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs across the globe to achieve the highest level of professional success. William Arruda 2) DEFINING YOUR BRAND
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    2) DEFINING YOURBRAND Everything matters  Your brand identity system (typography, images, logos, slogans, designs, corporate colors, etc,)  Your visual identity (appearance)  Your marketing documents (CV, web, etc.)  Your professional network “You never know which input is going to generate the first impression that matters.” SETH GODIN
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    2) DEFINING YOURBRAND Your Brand Profile Unique promise of value Vision, purpose, values, passions & goals Attributes and strengths Short bio(s) Comprehensive resume Achievement addendum Marketing pieces folder
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    2) DEFINING YOURBRAND Key Elements: CV  CV specific to each company and position  CV 2.0 offers new possibilities:  Digital CV  VideoCV  Infographic  Presentation...
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Target Audience  Prioritize – select companies and forget massive mailings  Identify companies, influencers and opportunities to connect  Put yourself in their shoes  Think outside-in
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Branding channels Offline Online
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Online 1. Assess your online identity 2. Check your brand is available 3. Acquire your brand Promoting yourself online is the best, easiest, fastest way to build your personal brand. Boris Mann, Web 2.0
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Online  Personal website  A strong, clear homepage  An “about” section  CV  Your portfolio  Contact information  …  Free, simple option: About.me
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Online  Social Media:  LinkedIn  Twitter  Google+  Pinterest  Instagram  …
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    3) COMMUNICATING YOURBRAND Online  Extend your online brand:  Publish articles, presentations and videos  Blog  Comment on blogs, forums, articles,...  Participate in professional forums
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    Networking  Industry conferences University alumni groups  Nonprofit activities  Professional/networking groups 3) COMMUNICATING YOUR BRAND
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    PERSONAL BRANDING ACTIONPLAN Goals SWOT analysis & competitors Target market Self-brand strategy Time frame Tactics Measurements
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    MORE INFO Personal Brandingexercises: www.isabelalbeldaros.com/personalbranding Questions, comments and the like:  contact@isabelalbeldaros.com  Twitter: @ialbelda  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/isabelalbeldaros A more in-depth look: U R a Brand! (Catherine Kaputa)
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    Thank you foryour attention