The process below contains my recommended tools to help you professionally brand yourself. Sharpen your online presence with your own domain name and landing page. Look professional with your custom-branded email address. Be seen as a thought leader in your field by using Medium as a platform to share what you know. GET STARTED by following the process below! 👇

1. Get Your Own Domain Name

Let’s begin here! Enhance your professionalism by purchasing your own web address. Use this to link your webpage and use it for your email address. 🔗

2. Have Your Own Domain Name?

Look fancy and stand out in email inboxes by using your personal domain to send and receive emails. ✉️

3. Need A Headshot? Try Taking One Yourself!

Professional headshots are becoming increasingly important for making a good first impression online. This article will teach you how to create a DIY professional headshot with a smartphone. 📸

4. Make Your Own Web Presence For Free Using Beacons

Sharpen your online presence. Once you have your domain, use Beacons as a platform for centralized communication. Tell your story, share your resume, provide contact info, and show off! Use my link to get a $20 credit! 👨‍💼

5. Build up your LinkedIn Profile

Be where the other professionals are! Be sure to build up your profile and add the link to your Beacons page on your LinkedIn Profile. 👥

6. Start Your Blog with Medium

Be seen as a thought leader in your field. Let people know that you know what you’re talking about! Share your knowledge and ideas with the rest of the world. 📝

7. Schedule Your Social Media Posts Using Later

Posting related content is the best way to make you look like a thought leader in your field. Using a social media scheduling tool such as Later will reduce the stress of remembering to post. Set it and forget it. 📱

8. Need Content Ideas? Use ChatGPT!

Need blog topic ideas, confused about what to post about, or having writer’s block? Use one of the best free AI tools on the web to assist. Think of it as a cheat code. 💻

Extra Credit: Get A Photologo

The icing on the cake. A handcrafted, uniquely tailored signature logo to suit your unique personality. 🖋

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Get A QR Code To Share Your Contact Info (Blinq)

A Blinq digital business card allows you to instantly share who you are, with anyone, wherever you go

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Online Writing Assistant (Grammarly)

An online proof-reader that detects spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes and suggests replacements for the identified errors

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Online Graphic Design Platform (Canva)

Use this popular tool to create social media graphics and presentations.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE: Best Times to Post on Social Media (Sprout Social Infographic)

Take the guesswork on when to post your content so that it gets the best exposure.

FREE RESOURCE: Developing Your Personal Brand (Slide Deck)

This is a slide deck that I created, that discusses personal branding, and why it is important!