Brag: The Art Of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It

Peggy Klaus

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The renowned communication expert's subtle but effective plan for selling your best asset - yourself - without turning off those you're trying to impress.

What will you learn from this book

  1. Authentic Self-Promotion: Emphasizes the importance of genuine and authentic self-promotion, which involves confidently communicating accomplishments without exaggeration or insincerity.

  2. Owning Your Successes: Encourages individuals to take ownership of their successes and confidently articulate their contributions and achievements in various professional settings.

  3. Storytelling for Impact: Advocates for using storytelling techniques to convey accomplishments, making them memorable and engaging for the audience.

  4. Highlighting Impact and Results: Focuses on highlighting the measurable impact and results of one's work rather than just listing responsibilities or tasks.

  5. Developing a Bragologue: Advises creating a concise and compelling "bragologue," a narrative that succinctly captures key achievements, skills, and experiences.

  6. Utilizing Soft Skills: Emphasizes the importance of showcasing soft skills such as leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities alongside technical skills.

  7. Receiving and Acknowledging Praise: Encourages individuals to gracefully accept praise and acknowledgment for their accomplishments while reciprocating recognition to others.

  8. Cultural Awareness: Acknowledges cultural differences and nuances in self-promotion, offering strategies tailored to various cultural contexts.

  9. Overcoming Self-Sabotaging Behaviors: Addresses common self-sabotaging behaviors that hinder self-promotion, offering techniques to overcome them.

  10. Practice and Preparation: Recommends practicing and refining self-promotion techniques, including role-playing and preparation for different professional situations.

Language English
ISBN-10 0446692786
ISBN-13 9780446692786
No of pages 193
Font Size Medium
Book Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Published Date 01 May 2004

About Author

Author : Peggy Klaus

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