{"id":3549,"date":"2018-11-01T11:53:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T11:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2018-11-01T11:53:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T11:53:51","slug":"who-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/2018\/11\/who-are-you","title":{"rendered":"Who Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Peter Amedome<\/p>\n

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When was the last time\u00a0you\u00a0Google-searched someone? Or ran a quick scan on their Instagram handle? Pretty recent, right?<\/p>\n

Exactly! In this digital age, there is a likelihood that people would have checked out your profile before actually meeting\u00a0you. Regardless of what\u00a0you\u00a0do or what\u00a0your intentions\u00a0are,\u00a0your actions offline and online feed into the narrative\u00a0you\u00a0build as\u00a0your personal brand story. Everything adds up to the facts and experiences that determine how people see\u00a0you.<\/p>\n

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How do\u00a0you\u00a0want to be remembered?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The good news is,\u00a0you\u00a0can control the narrative.\u00a0You\u00a0can shape what people see and hear about\u00a0you. But first,\u00a0you\u00a0have to decide: What is\u00a0your\u00a0story? What\u00a0are\u00a0your unique skills and attributes? What is\u00a0your purpose? And how does it align with\u00a0your values, philosophy and the Heirs Holdings organisation?<\/p>\n

Your Story Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now imagine seeing an Heirs Holdings staff fighting on Third Mainland bridge? The truth is, such a view would permanently alter the way\u00a0you\u00a0view that person and their organisation.<\/p>\n

While that may be an extreme scenario, the truth,\u00a0your brand as an individual affects us as an organisation. Think of it as a partnership. The organisation\u2019s brand boosts\u00a0your corporate profile and\u00a0your personal brand helps the organisation push its mission further.<\/p>\n

So, without eating deep into\u00a0your time, here\u00a0are\u00a0a few tips to guide\u00a0you\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0build your personal and professional brand.<\/p>\n

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  1. Build up\u00a0your personal brand<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    • Google\u00a0yourself. Find out what people\u00a0are\u00a0seeing\/saying about\u00a0you. Clean up your social media or any content that does not elevate\u00a0your desired image.<\/li>\n
    • Wear\u00a0your lapel pin on at work and when attending work events<\/li>\n
    • Distribute\u00a0your business cards whenever\u00a0you\u00a0attend events (This is great for building personal and professional contacts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Be approachable, well-mannered and helpful in everyday activities.<\/p>\n

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      1. Gain some credibility<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        • People respect consistency.\u00a0You\u00a0should certainly demonstrate that\u00a0your personal brand is part of\u00a0your industry\u2019s current conversation<\/li>\n
        • \u00a0Attend industry events when possible and leave an impression<\/li>\n
        • Write on\u00a0your\u00a0area of expertise for internal (HH People) and external placement within\u00a0your organisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Build an online presence that reflects\u00a0your brand and\u00a0your expertise.<\/p>\n

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          1. Gain an audience of like minds<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            • These days, this is how we measure people\u2019s \u201cvalue\u201d especially online. When you\u00a0have people listening to what\u00a0you\u00a0have to say,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0on\u00a0your way to becoming a key brand advocate.<\/li>\n
            • Stay relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Get out there and let\u00a0your light shine!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              By Peter Amedome   When was the last time\u00a0you\u00a0Google-searched someone? Or ran a quick scan on their Instagram handle? Pretty recent, right? Exactly! In this digital age, there is a likelihood that people would have checked out your profile before actually meeting\u00a0you. Regardless of what\u00a0you\u00a0do or what\u00a0your intentions\u00a0are,\u00a0your actions offline and online feed into the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3549"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3576,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3549\/revisions\/3576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heirsholdings.com\/hhpeople\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}