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In this episode, we’re talking how to grow your credibility outside of just doing the work. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re exercising your Marketing Smarts!
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Marketing Smarts: How to Grow Your Credibility outside of Just Doing the Work
The misconception you can keep your head down, do work, and be noticed is simply not a thing. We’ve all heard it: “No one is going to manage your career for you.” And it’s so true! Growing your credibility comes down to building advocates at all levels, becoming a craftsman of your trade, becoming a student of strategy, and cultivating your personal brand. Let’s make that credibility blossom. This episode covers everything from credibility to strategy. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- How do you grow your credibility outside of just doing the work?
- Why should you build advocates?
- How do you become a craftsman of your trade?
- Where can you learn strategy?
- How do you build your personal brand?
- Why is thought leadership so important?
- What are some lessons from Cal Newport?
- Why is Hostess getting into beverages?
And as always, if you need help in building your Marketing Smarts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.
Check out the episode, show notes, and transcript below:
Show Notes
- How to Grow Your Credibility outside of Just Doing the Work
- [0:00] Welcome to Marketing Smarts
- [0:31] Anne Candido, April Martini
- [0:37] How do you grow your credibility outside of just doing the work?
- [2:01] Build advocates at all levels
- [2:59] Mentor
- [3:32] PR (Public Relations)
- [9:09] Anxiety
- [11:30] CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
- [12:04] P&G (Procter & Gamble)
- [13:50] Become a craftsman of your trade
- [14:15] ForthRight Women
- [23:01] Adam Grant, So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
- [24:38] Thought Leadership
- [26:28] Soft Skills
- [28:03] We’d like to invite you to join ForthRight Women: The Cohort. This community is for females who are ambitious in their careers, but want an equally fulfilling personal life. For more information and to join the group, check out ForthRight-Women.com
- [28:45] Become a student of strategy
- [38:23] Cultivate your personal brand
- [42:48] Perfectionism
- [47:47] LinkedIn Live
- Marketing Smarts Moments
- [49:35] CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)
- [50:25] Hostess Iced Latte
- [51:48] SKUs (Stock Keeping Units), Brand Architecture
- [53:30] OREO
- [54:17] Twinkies, Ding Dongs
- [54:31] Recap: How do you grow your credibility outside of just doing the work?
- [55:34] Make sure to follow Marketing Smarts on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
- [55:37] Learn more at ForthRight-People.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- [55:40] Sign up to view all the ForthRight worksheets & tips for FREE!
- [55:44] Shop our Virtual Consultancy
What is Marketing Smarts?
From brand-building and marketing veterans Anne Candido and April Martini comes a podcast committed to cutting through all the confusing marketing BS so you can actually understand how to take action and change your business today. They deep-dive into topics most would gloss-over, infusing real-world examples from their combined 35+ years of corporate and agency experience. They tell it how it is so whether you are just starting out or have been in business awhile, you have the Marketing Smarts to immediately impact your business.
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