Monday, June 26, 2006

How to Sell Yourself

Welcome to Week 3 of This Week with Sara Fitts. I'm glad you're here! This week I'm writing about personal development as well as business development - how to put your distinct trademark on your work and on your life. I hope you find it helpful.

Whether you're self-employed, changing jobs or careers, or happily employed in the perfect position - you must sell "you" every single day. How do you sell yourself? How do you put yourself out front everyday? Are you presenting yourself in your best light?

Here are some questions to consider:
  • What sets you apart?
  • What makes you different?
  • How do you respond to ordinary events?
  • How do you respond to unpleasant events?
  • How easily do you fit in?
  • How do you "wear" on others?
  • What's your best trait?
  • How can you reduce the effects of your worst trait?

During the next few days we will explore a number of ways to really put yourself out there and sell who you really are to your audience - whatever audience that may be. Think about the answers to the questions I asked. Clarity is the first step as we begin to design a marketing plan for selling you to the world.

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