How a professional should go about building their brand, at various points in their career. Also why they need to do so. Presentation by Jessie Paul, CEO, Paul Writer made to the team at Ontrac on April 17, 2011
1. Building your
professional
brand Thyself!
Marketer, Brand
Jessie Paul
GREAT INDIAN MARKETING SUMMIT
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2. In the land of one
In the land of 1 billion people...
billion....
DOING LEADING THINKING
CXO
Middle Management
Junior Execs ???
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Renaissance Chambara
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3. Defining Your
Brand
SYMBOLS
HEROES
RITUALS
VALUES
PRACTICES
SOURCE: GEERT HOFSTEDE
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4. What facets can we show?
DESIRED
MESSAGE
PASSION PERFECTION PUBLIC
INTEREST
PROCESSES, BEST
ENTRY-LEVEL
PRACTICES, METRICS,
EXECS
CREATION
OPINIONS, FORWARD-
MIDDLE
LOOKING STATEMENTS,
MANAGEMENT
PROFITABLE HR ISSUES, ORG VIEWS
VISION FOR THE
C-SUITE
INDUSTRY, FRAMEWORKS,
CONTENDERS
POLICY ISSUES
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5. Creating your marketing program
Media Influencer
Awareness
Relations Relations
Government
Analysts Friends &
Family
Employees
Other
Customers
Journalists Thought
Collateral Online
Leadership
Buyer Sales
Consumer
Guides
Trade
Consulting Associations
Companies
Expert
Buying
Users
Advisors
Academics Bloggers
Sample Marketing Ecosystem
Source: No Money Marketing, by Jessie Paul, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2009
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6. Go-to-market strategy
AWARENESS EVENTS, AWARDS, COMMUNITY (ONLINE+OFFLINE)
MEDIA QUOTES IN INDUSTRY STORIES, PROFILES, OP-ED, BLOGS
INFLUENCER HAVE A SHORTLIST OF 3 DREAM JOBS/FIRMS. MEET POTENTIAL JOB-GIVERS THERE.
RELATIONS CREATE A CAREER ADVISORY PANEL OF MENTORS
THOUGHT PERSONAL BLOG, LEADERSHIP ROLE IN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, ARTICLES ON
LEADERSHIP COMPANY SITE/NEWSLETTER, BOOK, CITATIONS
LINKEDIN PROFILE 100% COMPLETE, PDF RESUME, PROFESSIONAL PHOTO, WEBSITE,
COLLATERAL
YOUTUBE VIDEO, SLIDESHARE DECKS
ONLINE CRISP - COHERENT, RELEVANT, INTERACTIVE, SIMPLE, PERVASIVE
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7. What does success look like?
Acknowledged expert in that field
Known by name not by org title
Personal reputation = > company reputation
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8. About Us
! Paul Writer is an advisory firm that helps define your marketing, Paul Writer is founded by Jessie Paul,
branding and communications strategy.
considered an expert in brand
! We provide frameworks, processes, expert support, and creative internationalization and frugal
insights to enable you to translate who you are into a cohesive marketing. In 2009, Jessie published No
marketing plan. Money Marketing, Tata McGraw-Hill’s
fastest selling professional book on
! Paul Writer brings expertise on marketing innovations across the
marketing.
spectrum of offline and online to reposition and communicate brand
values in a frugal, yet effective manner.
As Chief Marketing Officer of Wipro’s IT
business and as Global Brand Manager at
! Services offered are Infosys, she has been recognized for her
! Marketing Strategy Design contribution towards putting the Indian
! Validation & Advisory Services
IT industry on the global map.
With over 15 years in services marketing,
! Our clients include: including a stint with Ogilvy & Mather,
! Ramco Systems Jessie has been named one of the most
! Aujas Networks influential business women in India. She
! Allied Digital Services Ltd. runs a popular blog on marketing and
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was India’s first CMO on Twitter.
! Venkataramanan Associates