Promote Yourself: The new rules for building an outstanding career

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How people perceive you at work has always been vital to a successful career. Now with the internet, social media, and the unrelenting hum of 24/7 business, the ability to brand and promote yourself is more crucial than ever.

No matter how talented you are, it doesn't matter unless your bosses recognise those talents and think of you as an invaluable employee, a game-changing manager or the person whose name is synonymous with success.

So, how do you stand out and get ahead

In PROMOTE YOURSELF, Dan Schawbel lays out a step-by-step process for building a successful career through the subtle and amazingly effective art of self-promotion. By showing you how to build a rock-solid foundation of skill that are essential to getting the job done right and identifying exactly what managers value, Promote Yourself will provide you with the unique tools that you'll need today and for the rest of your career.

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Promote Yourself is a perfect read for young people starting their 'real' job, or veterans who want to up their game. Think of Dan Schawbel's new book as everything you always wanted to know about building a career but didn't know how (or whom) to ask - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive

This is a book about freedom. The freedom to chart your own path, make your own ruckus and stand up and say to the world, "Here, I made this" - Seth Godin, New York Times bestseller and author of The Icarus Deception

Schawbel's book is a game-changer for any employee who is looking to get ahead at work. It reveals the skills and strategies that will turn you into a future leader - Stephen R. Covey, New York Times bestseller and author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 3rd Alternative

In this remarkable book, Schawbel gives you all the resources, advice and inspiration you need to take charge of your own career and get ahead at work. Read Promote Yourself if you want to achieve your dreams and have fun doing it - Jack Canfield, Co-creator of the New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles

Packed with research, real-life examples, and practical, concrete suggestions for action, Promote Yourself is an invaluable guide for anyone considering how to succeed better inside-and outside-of work - Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home

Author Bio

Dan Schawbel, recognized as a 'personal branding guru' by The New York Times, is the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm and is a world renowned career and workplace expert. He is a columnist at both Time and Forbes, a syndicated columnist at Metro US, and has contributed to Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Globe And Mail, and numerous others.

Dan is the founder of the Personal Branding Blog, a Forbes 'Top Website for Your Career' and ranked as the No.1 Job Blog by CareerBuilder. He's spoken at some of the world's most prestigious companies including Google, IBM, Time Warner, CitiGroup, McGraw-Hill and Siemens, as well as Harvard Business School, Stanford, Cornell and MIT.

Dan was named in the Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 List in 2010, the Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 List in 2012. He lives in Boston, MA and graduated from Bentley University in 2006.