Though the concept of personal branding isn't new, questions remain about how to create one and, more importantly, what it means to maintain and inhabit that brand.
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Introduction to Personal Branding
University of VirginiaAbout this Course
Learner Career Outcomes
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Skills you will gain
- Personal Branding
- Social Media
- Management
- Brand Management
Learner Career Outcomes
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University of Virginia
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction
Hello and welcome!
An Overview of Personal Branding
The goal of this module is to help you gain an understanding of the basic purpose, benefits, and responsibilities of branding, and to begin the process of defining your values, gifts, and goals. If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch: Kimberley@virginia.edu; @KR_Barker (Twitter).
Building your Brand's Infrastructure
Like any other construction project, infrastructure is absolutely key to the successful creation of your brand. In this module, we'll discuss key elements including authenticity, your mission statement, and why you should incorporate your photo into your brand.
Establishing Your Brand's Digital Home: A Guide to Claiming Your Parts of the Web
Your Brand & Social Media. When it comes to social media platforms, you have lots of choices. At the end of this lesson, you will have identified three platforms that best fit your brand. Questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch: Kimberley@virginia.edu; KR_Barker@virginia.edu
Creating your Brand's Maintenance Plan
This module focuses on the pros and cons (and nuts and bolts) of creating a maintenance plan for your brand.
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL BRANDING
Hi Coursera team, Thank you for offering such a unique topic. Thanks a lot to Kimberly R. She is just amazing person with lots of information and her course delivery is fantastic. God bless you.
This course provided a very useful framework and etiquette for the use of social media and how to present oneself in these forums. The content and examples were helpful. Thank you, Kimberley!
Thank you, mam, for such a wonderful lecture. I will be trying to follow all of the advice. By the way in the lecture, I am trying to copy your communication style. And it's an amazing time for me.
Thank you Kimberley and the Coursera team, this course has really been helpful and insightful giving me a better perspective on branding and how to portray myself and brand better. Thank you.
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