{"id":6,"date":"2011-05-17T02:24:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nobssuccessacademy.com\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2011-05-17T02:24:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T02:24:00","slug":"lessons-i-learned-from-paris-hilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nobssuccessacademy.com\/blog\/lessons-i-learned-from-paris-hilton\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons I Learned from Paris Hilton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019ll talk about shameless self-promotion. That\u2019s right, I said it! Shameless! After all, we are learning from Paris Hilton here.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all about self-promotion! Self-promotion comes in many forms and you can use different tactics to get your name out there. Look at politicians! Talk about self-promotion and in some not so discreet ways, at that. But, seriously, consider some of the major superstars we all know. Madonna, Donald Trump, Howard Stern and Bill Clinton, just to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>We all self promote. Did you raise your hand in class to show the teacher you knew the answer? Of course! That\u2019s self-promotion. This is the kind of self-promotion we are talking about. With dignity, class and the knowledge to back it up. If you self-promote only to prove you don\u2019t really know what you\u2019re talking about, you\u2019re going to lose business.<\/p>\n<p>Natural self-promoters are the former and I want to tell you about the three major traits they have and use to build themselves and their businesses.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first is position. You need      to position yourself around people who can make a difference in your life.      You need to do this frequently. You need to wake up every morning and ask      yourself \u201cWho can I meet today who will make a difference in my success?\u201d      In fact, go a step further, write it in big, bold letters and tape it on      your bathroom mirror.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also consider:<\/p>\n<p>Who can help me meet my goals?<\/p>\n<p>Is it a prospective customer\/client? A colleague with contacts? An association with key members who may become prospects?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t settle into interacting with the people who are the easiest to access. You need to reach outside your comfort zone and there you will find a wealth of new connections that will bring you great success.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Now, let\u2019s talk about Style. No,      this doesn\u2019t mean you need an Armani suit to bring in more business      (though, let\u2019s be honest-it wouldn\u2019t hurt) J What this really means is how      are you different from your competitors and others in your industry. What      makes you memorable with customers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are meeting a lot of people and they don\u2019t remember you once you leave the room, you have a serious problem! This means you have an opportunity to present yourself in a more memorable way.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of little subtle changes you can make. Reassess your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business cards<\/li>\n<li>Company message<\/li>\n<li>Your picture<\/li>\n<li>Your wording<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maybe even, your hairstyle (of course, now we\u2019re back to the expensive suit, but it really works!)<\/p>\n<p>You get the idea. There are lots of little ways you can work on making your image and business more successful. Also, consider how you sound on the phone and how you great people at meetings or other events. Think about your 30-sec elevator speech.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The third trait of natural      promoters is repetition. You can\u2019t say it once and leave it at that.      Successful self-promoters say it as many times as they need until they get      a response. Would you remember a commercial for Coca-Cola if you only saw      it once, no! You see it over and over and eventually you head out to the      store.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You, also, have to make multiple impressions on those you are networking with in order to build brand awareness. Repetition is in direct connection with positioning. Once you find people to network with, reach out and find hundreds more who can help in your success as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we\u2019ll talk about shameless self-promotion. That\u2019s right, I said it! Shameless! After all, we are learning from Paris Hilton here. It\u2019s all about self-promotion! Self-promotion comes in many forms and you can use different tactics to get your name out there. Look at politicians! 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