Job seekers, leaders, and entrepreneurs need to differentiate themselves to stand out in a crowded market and attract the right opportunities.


They need to tell a cohesive story of who they are so they can move 
faster between experiences that don't follow a linear path.

To thrive and succeed today - and in any economy that may come - 
they need clarity and confidence.

More people understand this today and are seeking out coaches and strategists to gain focus and a competitive edge.

Are you ready to help them achieve their goals?

Do you want the tools to set clients up to stand out now and thrive throughout their careers?

Build your reputation as a thought leader, get better results with clients faster, and create a community of raving fans.

Use the Power of Personal Branding to Propel Your Clients to New Heights … And Elevate Your Practice with New, Innovative Offerings.


Walk them through our done-for-you processes to identify their strengths, key in on what matters to their audience, and speak clearly to what makes them the best job candidate, leader, or service provider.


The benefits for your clients?

  • They'll stand out in any crowded market with clarity around who they are and the language to voice their differentiators with ease.
  • They'll command higher salaries, consulting fees, and more with newfound confidence in articulating their value with authenticity.
  • They can pivot faster and find meaningful opportunities with less effort with the magnetic of a clear understanding of who they are.
  • They will have a plan to maintain their brand and career to land jobs, gigs, and promotions throughout their career.


The benefits for you as a coach and strategist? 

  • Make more money with a turn-key service and long-term value proposition that converts your ideal clients. 
  • Build a community of raving fans through a step-by-step process to uncover, communicate, and nurture a personal brand.  
  • Stand out in a crowded coaching market with your own unique value proposition.
  • Attract referrals based on your consistent results by using our done-for-you workbooks and coaching tools.

  • Sound and feel like an expert with a proven process you can walk clients through to achieve their goals.

The Personal Branding Strategist methodology is used by hundreds of leading global brands, educational institutions, and 20% of the Fortune 100.

It was developed by personal branding pioneer William Arruda. He’s the guy credited with turning the concept of personal branding into a global industry.

The class is taught by Susan Chritton, author of Personal Branding for Dummies - the #1 Personal Branding book on Amazon for years. She's a Master Career Counselor, Personal Branding Strategist, and Hudson Certified Master Coach.

Ig you serve entrepreneurs, small business owners, executives, professionals, or job seekers, once you become a Certified Personal Branding Strategist, you’ll be helping clients step into the future with the power of authentic differentiation.

And what’s better than that?

A large part of the Career Thought Leader brand is innovation. We're known for delivering cutting-edge programs. We've evolved the Certified Personal Branding Strategist -- the first true certification program in personal branding -- to serve the current and future needs of the constantly evolving marketplace.

In addition to certification, you get lifetime membership in a community of professionals focused on delivering the latest in personal branding strategies and earn a digital badge verified by Credly.
Course Schedule & Module Content

The live and self-paced classes include the following modules. The live webinar class is offered every January and August.

 

Session 1 - January 25, 10:00-11:30 am ET
Setting goals for personal branding work, establishing the coaching agreement, and tools for extracting client brand (coaching questions and activities for interests, values, goals, strengths, and more!)

Session 2 - February 1, 10:00-11:30 am ET
Debriefing and digging deeper into brand extraction, clarifying target audience to differentiate your brand, connecting brand attributes to audience need for a compelling brand

Session 3 - February 8, 10:00-11:30 am ET
Combining personal brand insights into a personal brand statement, creating a positioning statement; tools and coaching questions to integrate insights into action
 
Session 4 - February 22, 10:00-11:30 am ET 
Incorporating instructor feedback to strengthen personal brand and positioning statements (students will write their own statements and bring them to the class), gathering building blocks for professional bio, expressing and exuding your brand

Session 5 - March 7, 10:00-11:30 am ET 
Putting it all together to build your business and put together a program offering for your clients or organization

“I want to thank you for the way my business has evolved since working with you. It has truly been a catalyst for the interesting things I’m involved in. I don’t spend any money on marketing anymore, but I have as many on-brand clients as I can handle. I have an almost perfect close rate with my target clients. 


You probably aren’t aware of the positive impacts your training has had – the waves rippling out from your creative work with personal branding. I credit [your program] with incubating my latent interests and helping me realize them. I want you to know what a difference you have made to the direction of my business, my success, my fulfillment and my ongoing excitement about new directions.” 


— Jean Cummings, Certified Personal Branding Strategist

The Certified Personal Branding Strategist program includes: 

 7.5 hours of live instructor-led training to understand personal branding concepts, apply them to your own brand, and build your process to use with clients

You'll interact with your course instructor and fellow participants from around the globe during live, interactive webinars. You'll actively engage to define and articulate your personal brand while learning how to implement the process with clients (All webinars are recorded in case you cannot attend live.)

 

  Activities and coaching questions to extract, express, and exude your brand and stand out in the coaching marketplace


  Workbooks and checklists to use in guiding clients through the personal branding process


  Lifetime designation as a Certified Personal Branding Strategist and digital badge through Credly's online verification platform


  Recognition in Career Thought Leaders communications and social media announcing your new credential


Listing in the online directory of Certified Personal Branding Strategists and referrals from Career Thought Leaders service request form


Business development resources and support through the Career Thought Leaders Personal Branding community

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