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Personal Branding

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You are a brand.  When you think of the brand, the first thought you probably had was a business brand like Nike, Starbucks, Target, etc. Businesses depend on brands to gain recognition from consumers and establish a foundation for their products. Every company must have a brand.  But have you created your own personal brand? Like a professional business brand, it is essential for you to have your personal brand. Remember those five characteristics/qualities I had you write about yourself? This will help guide you to create your BRAND.   Creating a brand will give you a foundation to market yourself. Social media is a powerful tool you can use for marketing. My sophomore year of college, I decided to make a personal website to display my portfolio. In creating my website, I developed my brand. From the color palette right down the typeface, I wanted to make sure people who visited my website recognized my brand. In order to convey my brand through my website, I ha

Why Confidently Successful?

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Confidence. It's something we all want to have, but it's hard to fully possess. In a world where social media is prevalent, it's hard to embrace self-confidence–– it's so easy to compare yourself to others on social media when you see everyone else's highlight moments. Being Confidently Successful means to believe in yourself and that you are a success! That means working hard to continually improve yourself. I just competed in the Miss Florida USA pageant, and I gained so much self-confidence as I prepared for this competition. I decided to compete through the Miss Universe Organization because my own mission statement aligned with the Miss Universe Organization mission statement. ( https://www.missuniverse.com/about ) Now, I hope to instill confidence into any woman I come into contact with in my life. So, I created this blog to galvanize women to raise her bar of Excellence and continue to chase her dreams. Confidence is something hard to obtain, but o