AMA @ OSU : Personal Branding

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December 2, 2009 presentation to The Ohio State University American Marketing Association. Personal branding and marketing in the evolving world of media.

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Marketing Today

Marketing Today

Two Truths

#1. Change is inevitable.

Two Truths

#1. Change is inevitable.

#2. People resist change.

Two Truths

#1. Change is inevitable.

#2. People resist change.

#3. Media companies resist even more.

THREE

Don’t Get Me Wrong.

Don’t Get Me Wrong.

Traditional Media isn’t dead.

Don’t Get Me Wrong.

Traditional Media isn’t dead.

BUT…

Don’t Get Me Wrong.

Traditional Media isn’t dead.

BUT…It’s role has changed.

It’s effectiveness has changed.

And the way it’s used as amarket tool NEEDS to change.

…and guess who has to do all the work?

…and guess who has to do all the work?

gets

What are you learning?What do you know?

What do you need to know?

If you’re going to end up with a job that doesn’t

even exist yet…

If you’re going to end up with a job that doesn’t

even exist yet…

Why not create that new job yourself?

What do YOU stand for?

“If you don’t stand for something,you’ll fall for anything.”

Standing Out

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Standing Out

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What’s your* PERSONAL BRAND

going to be?

Standing Out

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What’s your* PERSONAL BRAND

going to be?*You better decide before someone else decides for you.

Standing Out

What will I find if I Google you?

Standing Out

What will I find if I Google you?

…You think they aren’t?

Spreading The Word

You are your own most important marketing client.

You are the most importantword-of-mouth-marketing project

you will ever work on.

Spreading The Word

Define the message.

Your message.

Standing Out

“Creative powers beyond mere

mortals...”

Standing Out

Who are you?

What’s your defining message of value?

Spreading The Word

You’ve already started.

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter

Blogs

YouTube

Podcasts

iTunes

iPhone

Spreading The Word

You’ve already started.

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter

Blogs

YouTube

Podcasts

iTunes

iPhone

…is there an app for your brand?

Standing OutLet me ask you a question…

Standing OutLet me ask you a question…

Resume vs. Book?

Standing OutLet me ask you a question…

Resume vs. Book?So… where’s your book?

“Do something worth the writing, or write something worth the reading.”

~ Ben Franklin

Standing Out

Standing Out

Standing OutPublishing is easy…

CreateSpaceLulu

CafePressAmazon

iUniverse

Standing OutPublishing is easy…

Compelling content?Not-so easy.

Standing OutPublishing is easy…

Compelling content?Not-so easy.

…Or is it?

Tips, Lists, Research, Polls, AnthologiesLessons Learned, Case Studies…

“Diary of a Marketing Student”

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

Standing OutExamples of success

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