Personal Marketing and Self-Marketing Words that Deliver Success

Personal Marketing Presentation Statements

Don't be too worried if, like a lot of us you have some difficulty when it comes to talking about yourself.

The preparation of some self-marketing, personally spoken “Presentation” statements can give you a real edge when it comes to your turn to talk about yourself. These statements can easily be learned and delivered when you need them.

Your personal describing skills can be developed and some of us are better than others, but many of us can get a little tongue-tied at the time when we need to be at our most eloquent.

A solid framework of personal statements which you have already carefully thought through, means you can respond quickly in any given situation.

To find out how you can learn more about your personality and easily build up your own statements, hop over to my Personality Type page and read about your personality type. You can also get a free Career Personality Test Report which will give you a new slant on describing yourself.

When you consider there are all sorts of situations when you might benefit from talking to someone in either a formal or non-formal way, if you get these prepared, it will be so much easier.

Check the examples I've given you and then prepare your own.

Your Capsule Profile

A 30 second “Capsule” that illustrates who you are, what you do, and benefits to an employer

The Capsule Profile includes:

What I am
What I have done
What I can do
My strengths
Lasts for approximately 30 seconds

Your Personal Marketing Career Overview

A 3 minute “Career Overview” walking through your history from earliest to latest roles emphasising your key changes and contributions

The Career Overview

Must have an interesting storyline
Highlights your strengths and achievements
Is keyed into the needs of the buyer
Is lucid, clear and succinct
Include a brief version of your leaving story
Lasts for approximately 3 minutes

Your Personal Marketing Exit Statement

An “Exit” statement to express positively why you left (or are leaving) your last job

The Exit Statement

Is unemotional
Is based on facts
Should be presented positively
Does not criticise anyone
Mustn't contain any negatives
Lasts for approximately 30 secondsand maintains eye contact throughout

Your Personal Marketing Key Strengths Statement

A "Key Strengths" summary of your most powerful skills and attributes

The Key Strengths statement

Highlights your most important skills and abilities
Differentiates you from others
Avoids generalisations
Exemplify with achievements
Lasts for approximately 2 minutes

Your Personal Marketing Career Objectives Statement

A “Career Objectives” statement that has substance.

The Position or Career Objectives profile

States your preferred work situation/next job
Specifies your targeted industry or market
Shows strong benefits to a prospective employer
Indicates your greatest skills
Defines the level of the position you are seeking
Lasts for approximately 30 seconds and must be convincing!

Now practice these with someone else, until they sound completely unrehearsed!!

For more help with any aspect of self-marketing and speaking in public, I recommend you visit my Public Speaking where you can find masses of tips and information and advice on speaking in public, because the more natural you sound, the better!

It may be your presentation statements or even for a wedding speech, this page can help you now.

Your personal marketing skills will be transformed and are the key to these personal marketing presentation statements

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