Personal branding

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Personal branding is the process whereby people and their careers are marked as brands.[1] It has been noted that while previous self-help management techniques were about self-improvement, the personal branding concept suggests instead that success comes from self-packaging.[2] The term is thought to have been first used and discussed in an 1997 article by Tom Peters.[3]

Personal branding often involves the application of one's name to various products. For example, celebrity real-estate mogul Donald Trump uses his last name extensively on his buildings and on the products he endorses (e.g., Trump Steaks).

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  1. ^ Daniel J. Lair, Katie Sullivan, and George Cheney (2005). Marketization and the Recasting of the Professional Self. Management Communication Quarterly 18 (3): 307–343.
  2. ^ Lair, Sullivan, and Cheney.
  3. ^ Tom Peters (August 1997). "The brand Called You". Fast Company (Mansueto Ventures LLC.) (10): pp. 83. http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/brandyou.html. 
  1. Fadhila Brahimi [1], FB-Associés [2] coach strategique en Personal Branding "Manager-Star"© [3]

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