Personal Branding Tip 346 · Credibility
Back Every Claim With Proof
Before you list any credit or role, make sure you can show the evidence: a credit line, a published record or written permission.
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
Claims of ownership must be backed by evidence. Never take credit for something you do not deserve.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Credibility: Proof that what you say is true.
- In the Series
- Tip 346 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Credibility
More on Credibility
Tip 361 · CredibilityLog the Quiet SignalsStart a running log of results beyond follower counts: recommendations, inbound press requests, referrals and your work shared by others.
Tip 002 · CredibilityCut Every Claim You Cannot BackRead your bio, site and pitch line by line. Remove anything that stretches the truth and give more room to what you can prove.
Tip 006 · CredibilityCollect Testimonials NowAsk the last five people you helped for a short written or video testimonial while the result is fresh. Include people large and small.
Engagements
Your name is already being interpreted. The question is who are they, and what are they thinking?
Engagements are accepted by application and seats are limited each quarter. Tell us who you are, what you are building, and the position you intend to hold.
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