{"id":1341,"date":"2012-03-26T08:15:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dierschow.com\/wordpress\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2012-03-26T08:16:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T15:16:05","slug":"visibility-for-your-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dierschow.com\/wordpress\/career\/visibility-for-your-expertise","title":{"rendered":"Visibility for your expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
I had a wonderful opportunity last week to deliver a presentation to a bunch of software company CxOs who were gathered for a conference in Denver.\u00a0 It generated a whole lot of excitement and good interest in my coaching services.<\/p>\n

The primary value was to show a lot of people in different companies what kind of expertise I have.\u00a0 The same concept can be applied to others as well.<\/p>\n

There’s a good chance that you won’t be working for your current employer for the rest of your life, so it’s wise to start building visibility for what you can do.\u00a0 Sorry, a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 or CV isn’t nearly as powerful as getting out there and showing people.<\/p>\n

Of course, giving a presentation ALSO looks good on your CV, because people will expect that you’re more expert in your field when you’re able to go outside your current company.<\/p>\n

I understand that a lot of people are terrified at the idea of giving presentations.\u00a0 So even though it can be quite powerful, perhaps it’s not quite within your grasp yet.\u00a0 Look into other opportunities:<\/p>\n

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  • Writing an article for an industry journal<\/li>\n
  • Becoming a member of a small cross-company mastermind group<\/li>\n
  • Mentoring others<\/li>\n
  • Writing a book<\/li>\n
  • Leading a discussion group at your church or kids’ school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    It’s really only limited by your imagination.<\/p>\n

    I’m going to be presenting for an Entrepreneurship class at the local University – just an hour talking about my experience in setting up businesses, successful or not, and leading a discussion with the students.\u00a0 It’s a chance to contribute to the community and build my presence in general.\u00a0 Is it likely to bring in coaching clients for me?\u00a0 Not especially – although it certainly can’t hurt.<\/p>\n

    You have expertise that most others don’t.\u00a0 How can you start showing others outside your current employer how useful that might be?<\/p>\n

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    P.S. If you’re interested in my presentation I gave last week on employee retention in the software industry, go check out my other blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Carl Dierschow is a Certified Small Fish Business Coach<\/a> and author of the career management guide, Mondays Stink! 23 Secrets to Rediscover Delight and Fulfillment in Your Work<\/em>. He is a career coach for those going through interesting transitions, and works with small business owners who need to create breakthroughs in achieving their business goals. Find out more at www.Dierschow.com<\/a> and www.SmallFish.us<\/a>.If you are interested in individual career coaching, group coaching, or other resources which might help you with difficult choices, please contact Carl at carl@dierschow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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