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I need to remember that I’m a winner.
I need to remember that I am better
than everyone else.
Bulletproof tiger, man.

- Kenneth J. Powers




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My Brand
Take what you do seriously, not yourself.




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What is a brand?




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Connection
Emotional, Psychological, Physical
              Trust




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Catalyst
      A logo is not a brand
A resume is not a personal brand




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What makes a great brand?
          Authenticity
     Platform + Ecosystem
    Voice-of-the-Customer
             Value



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Authenticity
 Snow Porn




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Platform + Ecosystem
    Teach, Don’t Sell




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Voice-of-the-Customer
Authentic Athletic Performance




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Value
Democratize Design




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What do people look for in a Brand?
         Warmth, Competency




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Your brand



Ed Ex Nt Mk
Education   Experience   Network   Marketability




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Ed
         Education




Not just formal education




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Ed
         Education




Not just formal education
    Fox vs. Hedgehog




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Flux
The era of Generalists




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EdEducation




        the MBA vs. the MFA
Design as a competitive differentiator




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Ex
            Experience




Professional + Volunteer + Other
   Experience vs. Experiences




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Nt
Network




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NtNetwork




“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re
 playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team”




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Nt
                    Network




“The value of our network is a function of our
           willingness to share it”

           Alliances vs. Weak Ties



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I
                            We




          The sum is greater than the parts

“An individual’s power is raised exponentially with the
             help of a team (a network)”



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MkMarketability




Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship
     Know your target audience
           Benchmark




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Growing your personal brand
    What makes you unique?
    Competitive Advantage




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The start of all great marketing is to
have a great product.

- Guy Kawasaki




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You, The Permanent Beta
      Today is Day 1




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Do you know you?
The Best-Case Scenario




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Storytelling has never been more important
              Experience Design




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What is social media?
          Narcissism 2.0
Genuine, Provide Value, Remarkable




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Retweet, Link2, Communicate




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Update permissions and/or “de-Otis” your profile




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Context is King




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Still relevant, 140+ characters




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Your world, in pictures




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Aggregating




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Know the niches




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You are what you…
Read, Post, Tweet, Recommend, Criticize, Tag, Comment, etc.




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Questions?




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Thank You!
about.me/jasonloehr | jloehr@gmail.com


         bit.ly/ISUbrandyou


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Be Curious
about.me/jasonloehr | jloehr@gmail.com


         bit.ly/ISUbrandyou


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Building Your Personal Brand

Editor's Notes

  • #12 How difficult it is to be simple. – Van Gogh (Doesn’t appear they’re trying hard) – The duck on the lakeGreat brands adapt – You should toDisruption
  • #13 They listen. Have a foundation for learning. When to listen and when NOT to listen.
  • #14 Blinding glimpse of the bleeding obvious
  • #15 If customers don’t need or want the product, they won’t buy it.
  • #18 TED
  • #22 In the story, what I am/was responsible for.
  • #23 Would have lost $110 million in box office returns without heavy ad push. Growth beyond the core audience.
  • #24 The rule of 150. Help first to grow relationships, your network.
  • #25 The rule of 150. Help first to grow relationships, your network.You are not a hoarder. 3 degrees for business vs. 6 degrees for kevin bacon
  • #27 Outside-In vs. Inside-out
  • #29 We were bornentrepeneurs
  • #38 Don’t force it!
  • #39 Don’t force it!
  • #51 Stay hungry, stay foolish