Personal Branding for Dummies
by Susan Chritton · Susan Chritton
A structured walkthrough of defining a professional identity: clarifying values, writing a target-market positioning statement, and planning brand communications across social media, job boards, and in-person settings. Written by an executive career coach for people managing their own visibility.
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