Essential Personal Branding Rules You Should Know About

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A personal brand is right for nearly everyone. It can help you create a voice and an image that accompanies your professional career, whether this is as an entrepreneur or in the corporate world. Developing a personal brand doesn’t have to be a daunting task either. By sticking to a few basic rules, you can…

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Personal Branding Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

When you’re a professional, you’re always building your personal brand, whether it’s in a meeting at the office or on social media. You simply can’t afford to ignore your personal brand, not if you’re serious about excelling in your career. Unfortunately, budding entrepreneurs still face a number of challenges in the workplace that can often…

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A Guide on How to Plan a Personal Branding Shoot for Instagram

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If you use Instagram to market and grow your personal brand, or you’re planning to, you obviously understand how important visuals are. A professional Instagram shoot will leave you with creative, eye-catching imagery that truly represents your personal brand. However, great shoots don’t just happen, they require some planning. Here is what you should keep…

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4 Essential Traits of a Robust Personal Brand

Your personal brand is what you’re all about. But before you start marketing it, it’s important to make sure your brand is ticking all the right boxes. A powerful personal brand has some very specific characteristics – does your personal brand hit the mark? Trait 1: Your Story Storytelling is an integral part of communicating…

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Tips for Overcoming Personal Branding Photoshoot Jitters

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Let’s keep it real here, not everyone loves being in front of the camera! (I know I certainly don’t haha) However, this doesn’t mean you should skip a personal branding photoshoot entirely! You may have photos of yourself that you can’t stand looking at, or have had bad past experiences with unqualified photographers, but I…

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Preparing for Professional Headshots When You Have Facial Hair

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You’ve finally scheduled your headshot session with a professional photographer, but what should you do about your facial hair? There are no hard and fast rules that state you need to get rid of your facial hair, but it helps to consider both a shaved and unshaved look before your shoot. Your headshots are going…

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Why Professional Headshots Can Be Costly (And Why They’re Worth It)

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If this is the first time you’re considering professional headshots, you might be shocked by the price tag. Before you decide that booking a session isn’t right for you, here is what you should consider about headshot pricing. – Experience Requires Time and Money Experienced headshot photographers have spent years honing their skills, which is…

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3 Headshot Photography Myths You Can Discard Today

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Whether you’re thinking about taking headshots for the first time or you want to refresh your current photos, you may have noticed there is a lot of different information floating around. In this blog, we debunk some of the most common headshot myths so that you can book your next session with confidence and peace…

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5 Signs It’s Time to Update Your Headshots

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It’s that time of year again where I decided to take some time to very kindly suggest an update in headshots. I know, I know! “you already have headshots!” so is there really a need to update them? Here’s the deal, ideally, your headshots could do with an update every 2 years, especially in certain…

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3 Key Personal Branding Ingredients for a Successful Business

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First off, I need to say this, you are NOT a cow, you are a person! I’ve never liked the term “personal branding” because it reminds me of branding cows and herd mentality and in general feels super disingenuous and surface level. However I will humbly admit that I’ve had to use the term in…

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