After striking out again, you’ve decided to stop interviewing for positions and create your opportunity yourself. By attending networking events around the city and interacting with industry professionals, you’ve learned that although networking was intimidating, it was an essential experience. It challenged you to speak up, meet new people, and engage them in spirited conversation about your marketing journey, professional and personal goals. Your confidence received a much-needed boost which helped you look past your doubts and insecurities to consider new paths and possibilities that await you in the years ahead. As the semester winds down, you realize your professional image still needs work. If you’re wondering what to do next, maybe it’s time to start working on your brand.

Reputation X defines personal branding as a method to establish yourself as a leader and authority in your space. In other words, it’s everything you do to communicate your value and talents to the world. Since you’re just starting, one approach to start developing your personal branding could be a professional stationary package. You could include a business card, letterhead, and mailing labels all adorned with your logo and contact information.

The NXT Voice is your one-stop shop for tips, tricks and inside information about all things marketing, where Chartered Marketers share what they've learned with you. Today's topic is 'Generative AI for Marketers' featuring Hussein Moussa, CM, Marketing Manager of Cosmaroma Inc.
For me, marketing is first and foremost the business of people. It's about uncovering human truths, the needs people express, and the ones they don't. When people give you their trust, sharing their hopes or fears, our job as marketers is to listen and give something meaningful back. - Arielle Uwonkunda, Marketing Manager at Molson Coors
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