This presentation on Personal Branding was done for the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland on January 30 2013.

1. PERSONAL BRANDING!

2. HELLO
IN REAL LIFE
I AM JUST AN
AVERAGE
PERSON WITH
A COOL WIFE,
TWO RAD
SONS, AND I
LIKE MUSIC.

3. HELLO
IN THE
LIBRARY AND
ON THE
INTERNET I
AM JUSTIN
THE
LIBRARIAN, A
SORT OF
SUPERHERO
LIBRARY

4. WHAT?
Personal branding
gives your
community a way
of connecting with
you.

5. WHY?
● It makes things a bit more
exciting

6. WHY?
● It's fun to have fun

7. WHY?
● You are a rad person.
Don't be greedy and keep it
to yourself. Share!

8. WHY?
● It gives the folks something
to remember

9. HOW?
FIND SOMETHING YOU DIG.
FOCUS ON IT.
REPEAT.

10. HOW?
FIND AN OUTLET
BLOG? TWITTER? TUMBLR?
YOU DECIDE!

11. HOW?
HAVE A THEME

14. ENCOURAGE THE
HEART

15. BE
POSITIVE!

17. BENEFITS?
● SHARING IS CARING
● It is rad to connect with people
● Builds community
● People ask you to be part of cool things

19. YOU ARE NOT a rockstar.
YOU ARE an average person.
BUT
You care. You share. You connect.

20. FRIENDSHIP!
TWITTER: @justinlibrarian
BLOG: justinthelibrarian.com
EMAIL: justinthelibrarian@gmail.com