Brown - Build Your Reputation Grow Your Personal Brand for Career and Business Success

In a competitive world of sameness, noise and low trust, Rob Brown's excellent guide to reputation building gives busy corporate executives and professionals the definitive guide to standing out in a crowd.

Jeff Black, President & CEO, Black Sheep Inc

Over 100 practical strategies to get your name out there. Just do 10% of what Rob Brown tells, and in a year's time your life, reputation and positioning will be completely transformed.

Daniel Barnett, Barrister, Broadcaster and Keynote Speaker

Simply brilliant. A tour de force of why and how to build your reputation. An invaluable and intensely practical must-read.

Steve Pipe, Author of The World's Most Inspiring Accountants

As a thought leader, your reputation is your most valuable asset. Without it, you have no trust and no credibility and no business. If you're an expert looking to stand out in a competitive industry, this is your blueprint to success.

Warren Knight, Social Media Strategist, Social Sales Strategist and Award-Winning Entrepreneur

If you want to succeed in business today, you need a strong reputation; people need to know, trust and like you. In this book, Rob Brown sets out exactly how you can stand out giving over 100 strategies that you can use to build your most valuable career and business asset. Rob knows what he is talking about so read this book and set your sights on being the number one go-to person in your field.

Gavin Ingham, Author of Motivate People

Standing up and standing out for something is one of the few paths to success in life. Few people achieve this, usually because they don't know exactly how. This book by Rob Brown gives you the answers to practically make that happen a must-read for anyone who wants to get on in life.

Geoff Burch, International Business Expert, TV presenter and Bestselling Author

To excel in any business or industry you need to make sure you create and maintain an excellent personal reputation. In this book Rob shares in detail how you go about achieving that brilliantly and gives you a roadmap to success.

Simon Chaplin, Founder, Socks Up Simon www.socksupsimon.com

You can't buy a good reputation and building one needn't cost you a fortune either. Rob Brown walks his talk and his reputation will inspire you as you read this book. Make reading it your first step in your journey to a great reputation.

Robert Ashton, The Barefoot Entrepreneur

Reputation matters! If you aspire to rise to the top of your career game, then Rob Brown's book is a must-read for you. This brilliant book guides you on how to strategically create and market your personal brand so you stand out in the competitive world of business as a leader and corporate influencer.

Adle McLay, Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur, Investor, Keynote Speaker, and Author

If you want to stand out from the crowd and get ahead, then Rob Brown's excellent guide will give you all the tools you need to build a world-class reputation and network that will get you through any doors.

Nigel Risner, Award-Winning Leadership Speaker

Understanding, respecting and leveraging your reputation are key to having a successful career. It's what got you where you are and what will shape your future. This book by renowned reputation authority Rob Brown helps by giving you the tools to take charge of this most valuable asset.

Adam Harris, Vistage Chair, Business Coach and Speaker

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Rob's TEDx Talk on YouTube (twice!), listening to him being interviewed on podcasts, and hearing him talk live. So I eagerly grabbed hold of a copy of his new book at the earliest opportunity. Within minutes of scanning through it I found a brilliant nugget, which I highlighted, and I soon found more. I loved those sudden rushes of dopamine. Rob's book is hugely practical and he writes with delightful playfulness. Im very happy to recommend it highly.'

Christopher John Payne, Founder, Effort-Free Media

In a world where building your personal brand matters more than ever before, Rob Brown has produced a book full of practical advice for those individuals who understand that managing their reputation cannot merely be left to chance.

Grant Leboff, CEO, StickyMarketing.com

If you want to be an influential and impactful leader, then you are going to need a strong reputation and a strong network. This insightful and practical book will give you the tools and methods you need to build both.

Simon Hazeldine, Bestselling Author of Neuro-Sell: How Neuroscience Can Power Your Sales Success

In his brilliant new book on building your personal reputation, Rob Brown says that reputation is what people say about you behind your back. If luck is where preparation meets opportunity, then building your reputation intentionally makes you luckier as you are better prepared, and more opportunities will find you, not the other way round.

David Gilroy, Director of Stuff & Things, Conscious Solutions

Rob Brown's reputation book will become a bible for anyone serious about developing their career prospects.

Robert Craven, Managing Director, The Directors Center

This edition first published 2016
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