And we’re not talking about bragging. If you’re a freelancer you may already be knowledgeable in the fine art of self promotion and bragging rights, but for many it’s new ground. A different example Brad Isaac at AchieveIt uses is if you were to take on a diet and your spouse downs “Twinkies and Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream in front of your face”. How are they to know unless you have made it clear you have a goal of losing so much weight? Self-promotion is letting someone know the benefits of ‘you’, whether it be being hired to a job or building a new network of friends and peers. Winning Through Effective Self Promotion – [AchieveIt]

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