Every successful social media manager that you see doing well has this one thing.
A memorable brand!
And when you're a personal brand or business, that is the thing that will position you as a leader in your industry.
A personal brand is a living, breathing thing – as you change and grow, your brand will too.
Here's the formula for your PERSONAL BRAND:
STORY
INTERESTS
PERSONALITY
SERVICES
Sounds simple, but if you're just starting out, you might feel a little overwhelmed!
Here are some questions to help get the ball rolling:
STORY:
❓ What's your story?
❓ What's your background?
❓ How did you get started?
❓ WHY did you get started?
❓What was your defining moment?
❓ What motivates you and why?
❓ Is there anything unique and memorable about your experience?
❓ Is there anything that a lot of people could relate to?
❓ Is there anything that your ideal client would identify with and say "That's me!"?
INTERESTS:
❓ What do you like?
❓ What are your hobbies?
❓ What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
❓ What do ou spend a lot of time doing?
❓ What tools are you obsessed with that you use for your brand?
❓ Whar are our personal values?
❓ How can you tie those into your brand values?
❓ Are there values you have specific to your brand?
❓ How do these values affect your audience?
PERSONALITY
❓ How would your loved ones describe your personality?
❓ What type of people are YOU drawn to?
❓ What do you love most about yourself?
❓ How do you want to make your audience feel?
❓ Do you know your MBTI andúor enneagram type? (These help give you more in-depth insights into how your brain works + what your personality is like from the outside.)
SERVICES
❓ What's our service/offer?
❓ Why does your audience benefit from what it is that you offer?
❓ What pain points is your offer solving?
❓ Who is that your offer + brand should be attracting?
You may not figure it out all in one go, but it's helpful to be self reflective and not be afraid to dig deep!