058 | Personal Brand - Create a unique and authentic elevator pitch with Brandon Maslan from AWE
Today’s podcast is all about creating an elevator pitch. (An actual elevator not required) Elevator pitches aren’t just for sales people, everyone needs one, even if you’ve never been inside an elevator before in your life you need one.
This show is jam-packed with content, tips, and the exact steps you need to take to create an elevator pitch that ROCKS. I was inspired to talk about this topic after participating in a career development workshop hosted by XACTLY CORP a couple weeks back.
The workshop was led by Brandon Maslan, an Executive Advisor for AWE (Advancing Women Executives) organization. AWE's mission is to increase the number of women in senior management and on boards. They coach others on branding advancement strategies and inspire people to take action in their own career development. Ummm RIGHT.UP.MY.ALLEY.
I admire Brandon for the passion, enthusiasm, and sense of humor he shares with others. I had the opportunity to attend Brandon’s Personal Branding workshop last year when XACTLY previously hosted him so it was really neat to see him again and soak up more of his juicy advice.
Look for episode 19 to listen to last year’s show where I feature Brandon’s tips and tricks from his personal branding workshop! Or go here: Coachjessness – Branding
TOPICS COVERED
- An elevator pitch is a short, less than 20 second, description on who you are, and what you do.
- It’s about figuring out what you want people to remember about you.
- It’s about building on where you’re at now to express where you want to go.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Sign up to access my online career success hub so you can use the free resources to support a happy work life with massive career advancement:
- Stay tuned for more info next week about my 4-part career success course I’ll be launching in less than 2 weeks!!
OTHER PODCASTS MENTIONED
- How to answer the tell me about yourself question (episode 52) - this show will help you create a solid personal branding story in which you can build your elevator pitch: Coachjessness – Job-interview-questions-how-to-answer-the-question-so-tell-me-about-yourself
- Resume (episode 1) - this show will help you be super specific and make sure the work examples you share are tangible: Coachjessness – 001-resumes-what-to-highlight-how-to-stand-out-key-strategies-to-land-your-next-interview
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046 | Career Mistakes - What to do when you pull a Mariah Carey on stage during New Year's Eve
While today's episode sounds a lot like a dig on Mariah Carey, it's not. We all make mistakes, and for as long as we work in our lifetime we're bound to make a mistake when it comes to our career too.
The important part isn't the mistake itself, it's what we do about the mistake and the action we take after it happens! Your career mistake might not be as big as Mariah's on stage during New Year's Eve, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't do anything about it either!
In today's episode I empower you with action steps for handling any kind of career mistake. The tips I share can be relevant across any industry, any skill-set, and role, within any job or career path.
After listening to this show, your perspective on career mistakes will shift to seeing them as an opportunity to thrive, showcase your leadership skills, and learn something new!
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040 | The B Word - What's up with society viewing busyness as a status symbol? Does it help our job?
This episode is about the B word.
Not THAT B word...
We're talking about the word: BUSY.
What is up with our society viewing busyness as a status symbol?
If you're not busy, you're not important.
If you're not busy, you're not doing enough.
It's everywhere!
I find myself falling into this mindset trap over and over and over. It will continuously be a lesson I learn, and it's always something I'm looking to improve. I like talking about what I am working on in my own life and career, speak from my own experience, and share it with you. Chances are we are all going through similar things when focusing on advancing our careers. The way it looks may be different depending on our situation, company, and job itself but I find that more often than not...the mean of the challenges are still the same.
My take-away question for you is: Are we filling our plates with busy-work? Or are we spending time strategically so that it helps us get to where we want to go?
Look around to leaders within your organization. Do they appear frantic? Do they give off the energy of being so busy, they don't have time for their employees or teammates? I bet you'll find for most, the answer to those questions are no.
Tune into this episode for a reset on the concept of being busy. It's time to drop the idea that if we're not ultra busy we're not doing it right. Cause that's simply not true.
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028 | Tough Convos - Conversations required to advance your career and land the one you want
Tough convos are going to happen in any job, career path, and at every company you find yourself. But here's the thing, tough convos aren't a BAD thing.
Let's break this down a little bit so we're all on the same page. When I refer to tough convos I'm talking about the conversations that are necessary in order to help get you to the next step in your career! Maybe it's promotion? Or a new job? Or a change in role responsibilities? Doesn't matter, you have to be courageous in putting yourself out there and asking for what you want!
In this episode you will learn what steps you need to take for a straight-forward, and honest conversation with someone at work. Whether it be a hiring manager, a recruiter, your boss, or a fellow colleague - doesn't matter! Tune in for tangible steps on how to boost confidence, prepare for the meeting, and walk away feeling successful and proud you had the tough conversation needed to advance your career!
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025 | Finding Work You Love, UPDATE 1/17 - 10 Questions to figuring out the best career path for YOU
What to do with your life? What's next? Why are you choosing that career? Sound familiar? Not only are these questions tough, but they are EVEN tougher when we don't even know the answers ourselves!
In today's episode tune in for some practical tips on how to identify a career YOU WOULD LOVE! We'll also go over ways to begin thinking about which job and industry might be right for you.
STEPS TO LAND YOUR NEXT CAREER
- My FREE webinar which takes you thru the 5 phases for landing your next job: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsvjC-kfBms
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018 | Career Highs and Lows - The importance of evaluating your day to day at work
How do you know when it’s time to leave your job? How do you know when you’re truly ready for a career change? Let’s face it, there are going to be highs and lows in every career! Shoot, there are going to be highs in lows in everything we do!
In today’s episode I share an important realization I had recently, and something I’ve been working thru in my recruiting career. It’s a lesson I learned by having Chris, one of the local high school students, work in our office once a week. It was powerful, and impactful for me, so naturally I want to share it with you….listen in for my latest career aha moment!
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