Bragging Rights. Who Has Yours?
About a year before Clay Shirky’s recent blog post in which he explores how women are less willing to take risks in self-promotion than men, I had an “Aha Moment.”
Resentful. Angry. Frustrated.
“I know so much more than he does, and yet he’s on stage teaching people about shiny tools he doesn’t use or understand himself.“
“I taught him about Twitter, now he’s on a national platform acting as if he ‘get’s it’ and doesn’t have the balls to even give credit where credit is due.“
“Time after time I submit a proposal only to later discover the guy who calls me for assistance all the time is presenting instead. What’s the deal?“
True to my southern heritage, the social culture of my age group, and a host of other outside variables, I was stuck.
Stop Waiting for Someone to Recommend You
You should know that you almost never find a prophet in your own backyard. The reverse is also true. To be recognized as a credible resource with a unique blend of experience and skills travel is often required.
Social media tools enable you to “travel” without leaving your desk.
A targeted, well defined, strategic social business marketing campaign introduces you to:
- new people
- new ideas
- new freedoms
- new industries
- new skills
- new opportunities
- new revenue
What’s your experience?
Are you sitting in a little red wagon, like I was, waiting for someone to come along and pull you where you want to go?
Do you think self-promotion is rude? When is it okay to brag about yourself?
Share your thoughts in the comments. Together, we can learn to pull our own damn wagon.
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Who has your bragging rights? You or someone else? http://ow.ly/ZYlU
Good morning RT @kdrewien Who's controlling your bragging rights? You? Your mother? http://ow.ly/ZYmo
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