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PERSONAL BRAND

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SPEAKERS

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Shez Iqbal, He/Him

Director of Publisher Partnerships

Northern Europe

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

Criteo

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Samantha Wallace, She/Her

Head of Marketing

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

Squarespace

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Jerry Daykin, He/Him

Digital Transformation and�Media Advisor

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

#Digital Sense

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Carly Bedford, She/Her

Global Client Lead

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I N T R O D U C I N G :

Publicis Groupe

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IAA�Personal Branding Session 1

July 2024

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I asked my team

Personal Values and Work Values

Soft Skills

Networking

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About Me��Worked – client, consultancy and agency��Looked for jobs that interested me (and worked with great people)

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Clarity on what you would like from the job

Work / careers are not linear

Personal values and work values: Align as closely to your personal values and your work values – and what motivates you

What do you want from work – it is in phases – What can you learn? What experiences? What types of brands / people/ companies you want to work with?

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Soft skills

Align as closely to your personal values and your work values – and what motivates you

Work is not linear

What do you want from work – it is in phases – What can you learn? What experiences? What types of brands / people/ companies you want to work with?

Soft skills take just as much work as hard skills – and you need to set aside time for them

Ask for / volunteer for the training

Participate

Put the prep in and practice practice practice

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Networking

Align as closely to your personal values and your work values – and what motivates you

Work is not linear

What do you want from work – it is in phases – What can you learn? What experiences? What types of brands / people/ companies you want to work with?

Soft skills take just as much work as hard skills – and you need to set aside time for them

Ask for / volunteer for the training

Put the prep in and practice practice practice

Participation is networking

Speak with people who interest you – it will come across in the way you communicate

Use social media as it makes sense for you

Play to your strengths to build confidence

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Shez Iqbal, He/Him

Director of Publisher Partnerships

Northern Europe

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

Criteo

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BRAND

PERSONAL

Your

SHEZ IQBAL

COACH

MENTOR

DEI CHAMPION

PODCAST HOST

LEADER

PARENT

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5 ADVANTAGES OF

A STRONG

PERSONAL BRAND

    • Growing your reach & building connections
    • Controlling your narrative
    • Demonstrating your abilities
    • Building a platform to help others
    • Credibility

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STAND STILL

    • What do you stand for?
    • What are your values?
    • What do you want to be known for?
    • How do you want people to perceive you?

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    • Within your team
    • Within your organisation
    • Within the industry and your peers
    • Online when you’re searched
    • Today Vs 1-5 years from now

PERSONAL

BRAND

What is Your?

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BRAND

PERSONAL

Your Internal

Lead on a project

Find a Sponsor/Pay it forward

Create your comms plan

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EXTERNALLY

    • Articles you can contribute to?
    • LinkedIn updates
    • Invest in your values
      • Mentoring
      • Coaching
      • Industry Groups
      • Lobbying for change

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INVEST & BUILD

Invest in

    • Networking
    • Associations
    • Training

Build your own

    • Network/Board
      • WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn
      • MeetUps

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VISIBILITY

Externally

    • Support awards as an entrant or judge
    • Showcase your work on LinkedIn and within Media Press
    • Be open to being interviewed
    • Setup your own blog
    • Talk about your work with your peers

Internally

    • Bang that drum or get someone to bang it for you

-Or do both!!

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REMINDER

Know what you stand for.

How you want to be seen.

What your goals are.

@leadershipincolour

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CONTACT

EMAIL

MOBILE

shez@playhousepartnership.com

+447944091878

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Samantha Wallace, She/Her

Head of Marketing

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

Squarespace

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Jerry Daykin, He/Him

Digital Transformation and�Media Advisor

I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H

I N T R O D U C I N G :

#Digital Sense

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THIS IS ME…

MONDELEZ

DIAGEO

GSK CONSUMER�(HALEON)

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BEAM SUNTORY

@jdaykin

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OUTVERTISING

CONSCIOUS�ADVERTISING�NETWORK

WFA DIVERSITY�AMBASSADOR

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OUT AND PROUD

THIS IS ALSO ME…

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@jdaykin

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SPEAKING�& PANELING

BLOGGING, WRITING &�POSTING

PODCASTS &�YOUTUBE

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AUTHOR

MY ‘PERSONAL BRAND’…

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

@jdaykin

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INDUSTRY

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You Don’t Need A Big Master Plan�(Just work out what first steps you are comfortable with)�

@jdaykin

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You Don’t Need A Big Master Plan�(Just work out what first steps you are comfortable with)�

2. Be Your Authentic Self – Follow Your Passions�(Get involved in industry action, or at least have a perspective)

@jdaykin

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You Don’t Need A Big Master Plan�(Just work out what first steps you are comfortable with)�

2. Be Your Authentic Self – Follow Your Passions�(Get involved in industry action, or at least have a perspective)

3. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask�(Learn what your strengths are, push & pitch for new opportunities)�

@jdaykin

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You Don’t Need A Big Master Plan�(Just work out what first steps you are comfortable with)�

2. Be Your Authentic Self – Follow Your Passions�(Get involved in industry action, or at least have a perspective)

3. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask�(Learn what your strengths are, push & pitch for new opportunities)�

4. Consider Your Business Alongside Your Personal Brand Building(Give the people in charge a reason to say ‘yes’)

@jdaykin

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5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

1. You Don’t Need A Big Master Plan�(Just work out what first steps you are comfortable with)�

2. Be Your Authentic Self – Follow Your Passions�(Get involved in industry action, or at least have a perspective)

3. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask�(Learn what your strengths are, push & pitch for new opportunities)�

4. Consider Your Business Alongside Your Personal Brand Building(Give the people in charge a reason to say ‘yes’)

5. Apply Your Marketing Skills To Yourself(A logo? Paid media? Starting something new? Why the hell not!)

@jdaykin

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BREAKOUTS

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THANK YOU

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WHAT’S NEXT?

  • Brand Academy
  • PAC
  • IAA Talks
  • IAA ELEVATE:2

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