This post started life as a Twitter thread… Here’s a thread of 29 random networking / self-promotion / personal branding tips, aimed at people who hate the idea of selling themselves – because f*ck it, why not? 🤷♂️ Hopefully there’s something for everyone & all tastes here… 🧵 — Steve Morgan 📗 (@steviephil) October 28, 2022 …But alas, it flopped. 😔 A haiku: Tried a Twitter thread Oh no… It flopped miserably Gonna stick to…
They say “practice what you preach,” right? It’s all well and good that I’ve written a book that offers advice on how to self-promote / network / market yourself in a non-salesy way, based on what’s worked for me as a freelance SEO consultant – but what about for other industries? In the book, I make the point that you can apply my tips and advice to your chosen specialism: whether you’re an SEO, a…
This is a quick post inspired by a tweet I saw retweeted just now: At what point does someone get to call themselves an expert in any field? I’ve come across a number of “SEO experts” that only have a few months experience — Eli Schwartz (@5le) August 18, 2021 My answer? Never. It’s not a case of “at what point” – whether you have a few months or a few years or a few…
When I finished the first draft of Anti-Sell (my book), I hired my friend and fellow Welsh ICE member Jane Oriel to be its editor. As part of that process, she gave me some advice that was not only crucial for the book, but that I’ve since continued to apply more broadly as well: “Don’t be bitter and don’t be smug.” Toning it down For those who have read the book, you might remember a…
