Promote Yourself - by Dan Schawbel (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Promote Yourself is the definitive book on how to build an outstanding career. Now with a new chapter on strategies to help you take charge of the job market, and take advantage of opportunities that will help you find the best career path for you.

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 promote yourself in person, as well as online, effectively has become absolutely essential.

Dan Schawbel gives you the new rules for success, and answers your most pressing questions about your career:

- How do I decide on the right career path?
- What are managers really looking for?
- What do you do if you're stuck at work?
- How do you create a personal brand for professional success?
- How do you use social media to propel your career?

Promote Yourself lays out a step-by-step process for building a successful career in an age of ever-changing technologies and economic uncertainty.

Review Quotes

"A smart, practical guide on navigating the world of work today." --USA Today

"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

"Promote Yourself is a perfect read for young people starting their 'real' job, or veterans who want to up their game." --Daniel Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive

"A tactical and practical guide to navigate the new world of work. It will inspire you to create your own career path and control your own destiny." --Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple, New York Times bestselling author of Enchantment and APE

"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, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 3rd Alternative

"If you want to promote yourself with power--but also with grace--this is the book for you." --Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

About the Author

Dan Schawbel is a columnist at both Time and Forbes, and is the managing partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. Recognized as a "personal branding guru" by The New York Times and named to both the Inc. and Forbes "30 Under 30 List," he is also the author of Me 2.0: 4 Steps to Building Your Future and the founder of the PersonalBrandingBlog.com. He lives in New York, New York.

Foreword by MARCUS BUCKINGHAM, New York Times bestselling author of Now, Discover Your Strengths