One thing I learned in my preparation class is the importance of consistency. When you put yourself out there, you're representing yourself as a brand. Each brand has a unique theme, feel, and message. You want everything that is produced by YOU to represent those three elements. This can be controlled through color scheme, font, layout, descriptive words, etc. Point is - consistency is key in all things. Right?
I think so. Utilizing this to prepare for my trip to New York, I tried to incorporate the same elements from my website into my business cards and even into my resume. YOU can do the same, because YOU are a brand, too! Make sure the way you are reflecting yourself is the way you want to be portrayed. If you're not putting the effort to create an image for yourself, others will create an image for you. (Are you proud of me for spitting textbook truth, Professor Sanders?) This doesn't just include how you strategically craft printable documents or how you represent yourself via social media. This is for when you interview for a job, when you participate in a classroom, or when you're speaking to a friend. How you look, speak, and act all portrays yourself as a brand. Body language plays a big role in how people portray us without us even needing to speak. I've heard countless times that we have 30 seconds to make an impression, and by the time those 30 seconds are over, people have already decided what they think about us. The way we hold ourselves is so important. If you're avoiding eye contact, what're you scared of revealing? If your shoulders are slumped, are you disinterested and unengaged? If you're fidgeting in your seat, are you nervous? Don't be self-conscious, but be self-aware, because even if you're silent your body is sending a message. For more information click on this link: www.wikihow.com/Communicate-With-Body-Language Last thing. The biggest thing. "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." Who's heard THAT a million times? I sure have... and it's true! If Becky tells me she just learned all about how vaccinations are of the devil and the government is trying to poison us, I don't really care. Blab on, Becky. If Becky tells me how she just got back from a conference where they talked about the dangers of vaccinations, and she thought of me because of the study I'm doing in class on personal health, now I'm interested. Everyone wants to know, "What's in it for me?" I don't care if you're the biggest altruist in the world, maybe you go spend your Saturday afternoons feeding homeless bunnies in the shelter because it makes you feel better as a person. There's still something in it for you. If you can bring something to the table, you have an in. Always ask yourself, "What do I have to offer these people?" Be sure to bring that up, and they'll listen to you. Do it out of a genuine desire to help them, and they'll think you're amazing. Really, you can't go wrong with this. If you're coming from a place of sincerity, I'm telling you, YOU'RE IN. Now go home, quote me, write my name in your journals, whatever. I don't care. Just apply my golden advice. (Mainly talking to myself here, 'cause uh...I think I'm the only one who will ever read this.) POINT IS. You're the crafter of your own life. You can do anything you want! Maybe it's far-fetched, but you can do it. Now go do it. And leave everyone guessing how you did it. (What am I talking about? Idk. But I feel pumped) Xo, Kaiti www.uvuprssa.org www.facebook.com/uvuprssa/ www.instagram.com/kaitiguiver/
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