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How to Self-Promote

10 ways to get over the psychological fear of self-promotion

    1. Just do it!

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    2. Promote something you value highly, that you think 100% brings value to people

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    3. Promote to a group that you know well that already values your work

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    4. Get testimonials and build the promotion around them

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    5. Come up with all the downsides and make yourself comfortable with them

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    6. Pre-mortem - come up with all the reasons it would fail

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    7. Outsource - Get a friend to come up with a draft pitch for you, then modify to make it more your style

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    8. Pretend you're someone you hired to pitch the project

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    9. Trade with a friend - promote for you friend and they promote for you

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    10. Promote something small that has low downside for the buyer. (low price, only time, etc)

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chantelle @chantelle
I think there is nothing wrong with self-promotion. Thanks for sharing this. Would you add promoting through reels or tiktok videos on the list?
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cwong @cwong
This was more about the psychological barriers. I'm not sure about the mediums.
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chantelle @chantelle
Oh I see! No worries!
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kriscalulo89 @kriscalulo89
Cool read. What do you think about harnessing social media in self-promoting?
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cwong @cwong
Social media is probably the easiest way
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