Building your personal brand as a marketer is crucial for career advancement, establishing credibility, obtaining salary increases and creating professional opportunities. This week, James interviews Fleur Brown, celebrated author of ‘The Business of Being YOU: Personal Brand Secrets of CEOs and Celebrities’. Fleur shares why you should be building your personal brand reputation and practical tips for marketing yourself within a competitive industry.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of marketing yourself to stand out from the crowd
• What does ‘building your personal brand’ really mean?
• Picking three elements to curate your personal brand
• Using your LinkedIn profile effectively to establish yourself in your company and industry
• The value in transparency and being upfront about your intentions
• Creating your own short bio and headshot for distribution
• How to get speaking opportunities

Guest:

Fleur Brown is a creative entrepreneur who has helped build the profiles of some of the world's most innovative media, technology and entertainment brands, thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Fleur is passionate about helping individuals establish and grow their personal profile and this website is dedicated to that focus. Formerly, Fleur was the Co-Founder and CEO of award-winning PR Agency, Launch Group, the Founder and Executive Producer of the ENTREPRENEURS TV Show on Sky Business News and a Co-Founder of TEDxSydney - one of the world's largest innovation festivals.

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About the Podcast:

This is the definitive podcast for Australian marketers. Join Rocket Agency Co-Founder and best-selling author, James Lawrence in conversation with marketers, leaders, and thinkers about what it takes to be a smarter and more successful marketer.