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How Embracing Impostor Syndrome Can Ignite Your Personal Brand

Posted Under: Social Pros Podcast
Hosted By
10XMarketing

Daniel Lemin

Convince & Convert
10XMarketing

Hannah Tooker

LaneTerralever
10XMarketing

Leanna Pham

Convince & Convert
About Social Pros Podcast:

Social Pros is one of the longest-running marketing podcasts in existence (10 YEARS and counting), and was recently recognized as the #1 Audio/Podcast Series by the Content Marketing Awards.

Our purpose? Making sure that we speak to real people doing real work in social media.

Listeners get inside stories and behind-the-scenes secrets about how teams at companies like Google, Reddit, Glossier, Zillow, Lyft, Marvel, and dozens more, staff, operate, and measure their social media programs.  With 600+ episodes, the Social Pros Podcast brings the humanity of social media to the forefront, while providing incredibly useful marketing strategies that listeners can immediately implement.

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Brian Honigman, Marketing Consultant at Honigman Media, joins the Social Pros podcast to explore the issue of impostor syndrome among social pros and how to navigate it.

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome

In the age of social media, one of the many perks is the freedom to express yourself — and on a large scale too. From a branding perspective, that’s a great opportunity.

But marketers, content creators, influencers, and thought leaders often have a voice in the back of their heads asking, “does anyone want to hear this?”

That’s what Brian Honigman, Marketing Consultant at Honigman Media, joins this episode of Social Pros to discuss. He explores the issue of impostor syndrome and how it affects so many people in the social media world.

Brian explains how individuals and brands can put their thoughts out there while battling impostor syndrome. We also hear some top tips on building a personal brand on LinkedIn.

In This Episode:

  • 05:17 – Building a personal brand on LinkedIn
  • 09:37 – What works well for Brian on LinkedIn?
  • 12:22 – Brian’s go-to LinkedIn features
  • 17:37 – Overcoming impostor syndrome on the platform
  • 22:45 – Making great social media decisions
  • 30:53 – How experimental should you be on social?
  • 35:04 – How Brian got into teaching future marketers
  • 39:55 – Brian’s advice for budding social pros

Quotes From This Episode:

As a marketer, being center stage or having this strong personal brand isn’t a requirement for success — it’s a nice-to-have. Click To Tweet

“Having a perspective really does matter as an individual, and it’s a little more curated as a company, but it helps you stand out.” @BrianHonigman

“When you have a process in place, you can maintain speed without making sloppy mistakes.” @BrianHonigman

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