The essential guide to self promotion for introverts
If you’re in the one-third of the population who are introverts like me, you probably have trouble competing in the social media world of constant self-promotion. I look at some of the “me me me” content out there and think to myself “I could never do that.”
Although I probably should.
But it’s just counter to my personality. I just can’t do it. This is one of the reasons I’ve never done online courses. I could not withstand the constant self-promotion it takes to make those things fly. I’ve been successful online in spite of myself!
Self-promotion is necessary … as necessary as taking the time and effort to create works of art or useful products that will change people’s lives.
Because the fact is, people need to KNOW about good things before they can let those good things help them. It is not just your task to promote your work — it is your mission.
I decided to reflect on this today because I figure there are plenty of people in the same boat. What is the strategy of self-promotion for introverts?
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