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Nov 2024
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How To Succeed In Your Career By Investi...

Gillian Berner
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If you’re looking for the cheat code to catapult your career trajectory, today’s episode is a must-listen. We’re learning how to succeed using our most valuable currency: our reputation, and our networks, from global communications strategist Maha Abouelenein.

Our reputations matter in every area of our lives, especially in this digital age when comments, reviews and feedback are instant and public. The reality is, everyone has a personal brand — it’s not just for influencers — and today you’ll learn how to harness yours as a powerful tool.

Maha Abouelenein is a strategic communication and personal branding expert who has handled communications for some of world’s largest tech companies in the Middle East - from Google and Netflix to Udacity and Weber Shandwick. She supported the largest IPO and acquisition in Egypt’s history, along with promotions and sports marketing programs for the Olympics, NASCAR, Women’s Hockey, and the NFL.

Maha consulted on strategic communications with the Obama administration and has worked with powerhouses like Gary Vaynerchuk and Deepak Chopra. She was honored as one of the most influential women in Dubai, and nominated as of one of Forbes Power Women of the Middle East.

She’s the CEO of Digital & Savvy, host of the Savvy Talk podcast, and Best-Selling Author of "7 Rules of Self-Reliance”.

Ready to listen? Learn how to make yourself indispensable at work:

  • The formula for building self-reliance, and Maha’s Seven Rules
  • How prioritizing my reputation has served me throughout my career
  • How to cultivate an authentic personal brand that stands out at work
  • Figuring out what your unique narrative really is
  • How to elevate your reputation online and in person
  • Why it’s key to be a value creator, and easy ways to add more value
  • Hacks for networking meaningfully online and IRL
  • Why every leader should be prioritizing storytelling
  • Maha’s #1 tip for staying agile in an ever-changing world
  • How to stop being a waiter and create your own opportunities
  • The power of strong relationships

Follow Maha on Instagram and on her website.

Listen to Maha's Podcast, Savvy Talk.

Order Maha's book, 7 Rules of Self-Reliance

This show is produced by:

  • Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & Editor
  • Olivia Nashmi, Audio Engineer
  • Carolyn Schissler , Designer & Web Producer

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