Stage 1 · Lesson 1 of 7
Real branding versus influencer habits
A is what people say about your work when you are not in the room. Online, it is built from what you share. This topic compares .
Real branding means true stories from your own work, helping people and letting results speak. Influencer habits look different. They include chasing follower counts and posting (posts that offer a reward for a reaction), like "comment YES for the PDF".
They also include other people's ideas as your own, or promoting products you have not used. Real branding builds trust with , peers and future teammates. Influencer habits can grow numbers quickly, but serious people start to take you less seriously.
Decide which one you are building before you write a single post. Every later stage depends on it.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeLearn In Public
Shawn Wang (swyx)
The short essay behind sharing what you learn as you learn it, the core of a credible brand