Personal Branding Tip 326 · Credibility
Earn Third-Party Edification
List three credible people who could vouch for your work. This month, ask one for a testimonial, a quote or an introduction.
Take It With You
Download the card for a feed, a story or a link, or share it straight from your phone. Please keep the MCG mark on it.
Why It Works
Calling yourself the expert reads as bias. The expert is identified through other people vouching for them.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Credibility: Proof that what you say is true.
- In the Series
- Tip 326 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Credibility
More on Credibility
Tip 337 · CredibilityAsk for Credit UpfrontBefore your next project starts, ask whether you can publicly cite your role in future materials, and agree on how it will be described.
Tip 341 · CredibilityReclaim Uncredited WorkList past projects you never got credit for, contact the decision-makers for clarity, and once you have the green light, start mentioning them.
Tip 346 · CredibilityBack Every Claim With ProofBefore you list any credit or role, make sure you can show the evidence: a credit line, a published record or written permission.
Engagements
Your name is already being interpreted. The question is who are they, and what are they thinking?
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