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First, Know Yourself

Coaching Tip

The formula for becoming known is laid out in the book, " Celebritize Yourself ," by Marsha Friedman, a publicity specialist, writer, national radio personality, public speaker and CEO of the PR firm EMS Incorporated. . Friedman says "it all starts with a book." Why a book? It makes that person special and unique.

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Giving Away Trust

Coaching Tip

We all now have unprecedented power to see over fences and through the walls past public relations (PR) departments and right into the innermost workings of organizations, even into boardrooms and into the characters of the individuals who lead organizations. We can evaluate not just what they do, but how they do it. That's the secret.

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What to Do When Your Boss Won?t Advocate for You

Harvard Business Review

When you discover you have a boss who isn’t advocating for you, the knee-jerk reaction is often to advocate for yourself and become your own PR machine. Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone. That’s often a mistake.

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