Cultivate918 - What's Your Story

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Digital Branding #WhatsYourStory By Kersten Anderson & Rebecca Butcher Tuesday, September 23, 14

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This presentation was first given to Tulsa's Cultivate918 group. It is a brief overview for entrepreneurs on branding themselves online. The key to personal branding is being able to covey what sets you apart and your story.

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Digital Branding #WhatsYourStory

By Kersten Anderson & Rebecca Butcher

Tuesday, September 23, 14

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In case you didn’t know...

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In case you didn’t know... Facebook now has nearly 1.2 billion total users.

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In case you didn’t know... Facebook now has nearly 1.2 billion total users.

45% of B2B marketers have gained a customer through LinkedIn.

#Cultivate918Tuesday, September 23, 14

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In case you didn’t know... Facebook now has nearly 1.2 billion total users.

45% of B2B marketers have gained a customer through LinkedIn.

B2B marketers who use Twitter generate, on average, twice as many leads as those who don’t.

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In case you didn’t know... Facebook now has nearly 1.2 billion total users.

45% of B2B marketers have gained a customer through LinkedIn.

B2B marketers who use Twitter generate, on average, twice as many leads as those who don’t.

70% of brands have a presence on Google+.

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In case you didn’t know... Facebook now has nearly 1.2 billion total users.

45% of B2B marketers have gained a customer through LinkedIn.

B2B marketers who use Twitter generate, on average, twice as many leads as those who don’t.

70% of brands have a presence on Google+.

People spend, on average, 4X more time on Tumblr and Pinterest than they do on Twitter.

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Where to Start....

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What’s Your Story?

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What’s Your Story?

Everyone has a story, but if you don’t tell or express it, you are forgettable.

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What’s Your Story?

Everyone has a story, but if you don’t tell or express it, you are forgettable.

The KEY to marketing yourself online is to be authentic -- don’t be afraid to show where you have been.

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What’s Your Story?

Everyone has a story, but if you don’t tell or express it, you are forgettable.

The KEY to marketing yourself online is to be authentic -- don’t be afraid to show where you have been.

Be “Findable” - Make it as easy as possible for people to connect with you.

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What’s Your Story?

Everyone has a story, but if you don’t tell or express it, you are forgettable.

The KEY to marketing yourself online is to be authentic -- don’t be afraid to show where you have been.

Be “Findable” - Make it as easy as possible for people to connect with you.

You are not what you do --share your passions and insights with your followers.

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Digital Branding Tips

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

Buy your name URL.

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

Buy your name URL.

Create an about.me website.

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

Buy your name URL.

Create an about.me website.

Share your story.

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

Buy your name URL.

Create an about.me website.

Share your story.

Update all imagery.

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Digital Branding Tips Claim all of your personal branding social media now.

Buy your name URL.

Create an about.me website.

Share your story.

Update all imagery.

Get creative.

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Branding Yourself on Social Media to

Tell Your Story

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LinkedIn

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Post a professional profile picture.

LinkedIn

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Post a professional profile picture.

Update ALL relevant work experience.

LinkedIn

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Post a professional profile picture.

Update ALL relevant work experience.

Update contact information.

LinkedIn

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Post a professional profile picture.

Update ALL relevant work experience.

Update contact information.

Use keywords in your tagline (its SEO friendly).

LinkedIn

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Post a professional profile picture.

Update ALL relevant work experience.

Update contact information.

Use keywords in your tagline (its SEO friendly).

Always link back any other social media you have.

LinkedIn

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Facebook

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FacebookHave a strategy for Facebook, both personally and professionally.

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FacebookHave a strategy for Facebook, both personally and professionally.

As business professionals you need to put your best foot forward anywhere you appear online, especially Facebook.

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FacebookHave a strategy for Facebook, both personally and professionally.

As business professionals you need to put your best foot forward anywhere you appear online, especially Facebook.

Does your Facebook pass the “Grandma Test?”

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FacebookHave a strategy for Facebook, both personally and professionally.

As business professionals you need to put your best foot forward anywhere you appear online, especially Facebook.

Does your Facebook pass the “Grandma Test?”

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Twitter & Google+

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Twitter & Google+

Use your description & about sections to tell who you are, not just what you do.

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Twitter & Google+

Use your description & about sections to tell who you are, not just what you do.

Have a professional photo that expresses your personality.

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Twitter & Google+

Use your description & about sections to tell who you are, not just what you do.

Have a professional photo that expresses your personality.

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What should I post on social media?

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What should I post on social media?

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Content from experts in your field.

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What should I post on social media?

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Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

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What should I post on social media?

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

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What should I post on social media?

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

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What should I post on social media?

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

No, do NOT post about Grumpy Cat all the time.

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What should I post on social media?

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

No, do NOT post about Grumpy Cat all the time.

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What should I post on social media?

But do use your personality in your posts to show off who you are.

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

No, do NOT post about Grumpy Cat all the time.

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What should I post on social media?

But do use your personality in your posts to show off who you are.

People connect with people, not robots.

#Cultivate918

Content from experts in your field.

Causes and content that is relevant to you.

No, do NOT post about Grumpy Cat all the time.

Tuesday, September 23, 14

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Tell Us Your Story

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Take a minute to tweet using the hashtag #Cultivate918 and tell us a bit of your story.

Tell Us Your Story

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Take a minute to tweet using the hashtag #Cultivate918 and tell us a bit of your story.

Just like an elevator speech you have 140 characters to tell us who you are.

Tell Us Your Story

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Take a minute to tweet using the hashtag #Cultivate918 and tell us a bit of your story.

Just like an elevator speech you have 140 characters to tell us who you are.

Tell Us Your Story

How Can the Cultivate918 Community Tell Your Story?

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Take a minute to tweet using the hashtag #Cultivate918 and tell us a bit of your story.

Just like an elevator speech you have 140 characters to tell us who you are.

Tell Us Your Story

How Can the Cultivate918 Community Tell Your Story?

Tweet using the #Cultivate918 hashtag questions on how this community can tell your story.

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Cultivate918 LinkedIn

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Cultivate918 LinkedIn

This LinkedIn Group is a place to grow the community and interact during the month.

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Cultivate918 LinkedIn

This LinkedIn Group is a place to grow the community and interact during the month.

Pose your questions and how the community can help and support you and your story.

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Cultivate918 LinkedIn

This LinkedIn Group is a place to grow the community and interact during the month.

Pose your questions and how the community can help and support you and your story.

Take ownership of areas of expertise and present it within the group by starting and interacting in discussions.

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