Journalists: People have an image of who you are ... whether you like it or not. First things first, it's important to know who you are, what you offer and then take control of your image so others get the picture.
1. Creating your brand Robin J. Phillips, Managing Editor, Reynolds Center for Business Journalism
2. Creating your brand Do people really talk like that? Is this just a buzz phrase? Isn’t branding just marketing? I am shy. Isn’t branding just selling out? … and why should you trust me?
3. Robin J Phillips | About Me 25 years in the news game Experience in print, magazines, wire services, online Community news manager, azcentral.com Deputy business editor, Newsday, The Arizona Republic Small Business Editor, BusinessWeek Online Business Editor, The Record of Hackensack (N.J.) Co-founder, #wjchat, weekly online web journalism discussion Co-founder of Perfect Moment Project Web Managing Editor, The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism
4. What you’ll learn today People have an image of you … whether you like it or not. It’s important for you to know who you are. Journalists need to take control of their image. Your brand can be as simple as You Being You… online. Your brand or how you live your life online, good and bad, stays around a long time. … and we’ll look at how some journalists handle their online image.
11. Brand promise What you stand for What you offer What people should expect from you
12. Let’s get started Create a website – simple WordPress is just fine Begin blogging – start here Take a daily photo, film a daily video Subscribe to blogs, comment when you have something to say Use your name or a consistent alias Blog responsibly – write, edit, publish, shoot photos
13. Do you own your URL? Username? Use your name Everything should be your name If you can’t get your name, use a derivative of your name