branding u: how to establish a strong professional brand in academia and beyond
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How to Establish a Strong Professional Brand in Academia and Beyond
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Branding U
What is Branding?
Branding is more than a name and a symbol. A brand is created and influenced by people, visuals, culture, style, perception, words, messages, PR, opinions, news media, and especially social media.
- Lisa Buyer, CEO, The Buyer Group
Credibility, Clarity Consistency
MessagingVisualsBrand messages delivers on brand’s promises
Evokes Emotion
Connects with people on an emotional level
Creates Loyalty
Loyal customers come back to connect with brand and support the brand through promotion, volunteerism, and philanthropy
Process by which researchers differentiate themselves to
stand out in the crowded academic space.
1.) Defining your points of differentiation
2.) Showcasing your strengths and impact
3.) Building credibility within key constituencies:
• Peer Nursing Schools
• Other Nursing Researchers
• Internationally-recognized Nursing Organizations
What is Branding?
Definition
It consists of:
1.) Expands your influence
2.) Creates new opportunities to further your research
3.) Generates visibility for you, your causes, and Emory
Why is it important?
3 Reasons:
Branding Effects
Authentic branding is similar to word-of-mouth marketing. It will lead to:
• Professional Advancement
• Awareness for Your Causes
• Personal Fulfillment
Connections Buzz EffectsConversation
Case Study: Sanjay Gupta, MD
• Trusted source for consumer health news
• Promotes healthy living through medical
journalism
• Has generated numerous ventures beyond
medicine
• Broadened impact nationally and globally
Case Study: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
• Known as a thought leader in astrophysics
• Has held faculty positions at Princeton and the
University of Maryland
• Now directs the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose
Center for Earth and Space
• Frequent guest on national broadcasts
• Invited to speak at conferences
• Authored several best-selling books
• Has a radio show and TV show
• Has 3 million followers on Twitter
How does it work?
Develop a Strategic Brand Plan
Identify Influencers Communicate
Measures & Reports
Determine your niche and keep your focus narrow
Find professional organizations, mentors, collaborators, and others to support you
• Launch web presence• Write articles • Speak at conferences • Get involved• Seek awards• Participate in media• Apply for new
opportunities and funding
• Track your progress • Continuously update
your CV• Notify leadership about
your achievements• Build on plan each year
with measurable results
Find your Niche
Communicate
Know Your Brand Messages:
- What’s your 60-second elevator pitch?- Identify your professional brand position and key messages that best resonate with your work
Communicate
Build a Strong Web Presence:
- Launch a personal website- Focus on your Google rankings and results- Contribute to other websites
Communicate
Embrace Social Media:
Find the right mix of channels for you:• Twitter • YouTube• Slideshare• Instagram• Research Gate• See the Social Conversation Prism
Communicate
Write Articles:
Go Beyond the Peer-Reviewed Journal• AJC • Huffington Post• Popular Nursing Blogs• Emory Blogs and Webpages
Communicate
Speak at Conferences:
• Across Emory• For your professional organizations• Seek innovative opportunities (i.e. Ted Talks, Georgia Tech, etc.)
Communicate
Participate in Media:
• Connect your work to what’s happening today• Get Media Training• Always Be Ready for an Interview• Can your research be related to pop-culture?
Case Study: Jack Andraka
• Became an internationally-recognized cancer
researcher at age 15
• Created pancreatic cancer biomarker test that is
90% accurate
• Gives international research presentations
• Has received research funding
• Featured on ABC World News, CNN, BBC, Fox, etc.
Case Study: Jack Andraka
Case Study: Ken Hepburn
• Is a nationally-recognized expert on Alzheimer’s Disease
• Maintains joint appointments with the Alzheimer’s Disease
Research Center and Emory School of Medicine
• Gives international research presentations
• Has received research funding
• Has received major awards and media coverage
Case Study: Ken Hepburn
The Strategies
1. Stay true to your passions
2. Highlight your strengths
3. Know your weaknesses
and develop an action plan
to improve them
4. Market yourself
5. Use Emory’s resources
6. Take risks
7. Be confident
1. Be shy2. Turn down opportunities3. Miss deadlines4. Show up unprepared5. Be afraid of the internet and social media
DO’s DON’Ts
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