Are you afraid of promoting or selling yourself in your career?
Every week I read at least 20 blogs that have the word "Shameless Self Promotion" in them when the writers mention themselves or products.It is really strange to see how many people out there use those words. I get blog posts daily related to self promotion and the majority of them are start with the words "a bit of Shameless Self Promotion".
Self promotion means telling people a bit about your good side
You might think that the title "Shameless Self Promotion" appears once in a while here and there on a blog or a website. No, I'm talking 80% of the internet posts that talk about self promotion start with some variation of "Shameless Self Promotion".This inspired me to write a self help or self improvement book on how to market and self yourself.
Do you think people don't like selling themselves ?Are you afraid that others will not like you because you are selling or marketing or promoting? I don't get it! What is happening? For starters, most of these internet entries come from people that have great content on their websites and blogs, so promote it, otherwise people will never find out and benefit from that content.
Here are some tips from the book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion"
- Think of others first. When you help others and think of their needs you will get rewarded, even if you don’t want it.
- Dress the part. If you want to get a better job or a promotion dress like the position. I would dress like the CEO!
- Talking is not selling. Don't just talk about yourself, or your products and your services. Talking is not selling. You need to listen.
Maybe I can change your mind on what Self Promotion is and why it is never shameless. You see, self promotion is an impulse that started with survival, with a primal instinct of self preservation. Soon after it turned into a social skill that also required helping others to survive and strive in society in order to have more people helping each other and, yes, helping you.This was the beginning of self promotion and it evolved into what we have today.
Now, you also have to remember that if you have a good product or a good service and people will benefit from it there is no shame in promoting it.Always remember, your products, servicess, content, blog, is providing a solution.This single thing is the premise of this post. –If you provide value you need to promote it- This value can be with a product or service and it can also be form your advice, expertise, stories or blog posts.This new strategy or way of living is now part of a book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion".
Unselfish Self Promotion means that you provide value first. You provide value to family, friends, stranger and even customers or prospects.You give value in yourself and the way you interact with others.When you do this you are promoting yourself whether you want it or not.
Jorge S.Olson is a Professional Motivational Keynore Speaker & Author. Jorge is an eternal teenager, author and keynote speaker. His latest self-help book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion" will teach you how to sell yourself and your ideas all by helping others and making a difference in the world. You can find his latest self help book 'The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion" on Amazon.com and on http://www.UnselfishPromotion.com
