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Mar 2024
23m 39s

How this Woman Executive Is Building Her...

Michelle B. Griffin
About this episode

For International Women's Day 2024, I'm kicking off a new profile series where I showcase past, present, and future clients and remarkable women in business who show us exactly how they're building their personal brands.


This week's guest is Shermalyn Sidonie-John, by day a brand and marketing
executive, and on the side, a personal brand strategist for corporate women.


As a previous client, Shermalyn shares her journey working with me, including how she leveraged her TEDx talk and pivoted to events to build and boost her impact and influence.

Shermalyn shares how she ideated, operationalized, and successfully hosted a 100-person event in just 90 days! It's a short but jam-packed series with helpful tips you can leverage for your brand.

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Connect with  Shermalyn Sidonie-John on LinkedIn
Check out her Impactus event recap 

Ready for more in-person connection? My next in-person brand and business retreat will be announced soon. Contact me for more details. 

Own Your Lane® and Become Noticed, Known and Chosen For What You Do Best


Michelle B. Griffin is a personal branding speaker, PR strategist, and LinkedIn® presence expert. As the creator of the four-step Own Your L.A.N.E® personal branding roadmap and training platform, she teaches brilliant professionals how to break free from obscurity and position themselves to become standouts in their industry.

NEW BOOK: Position Yourself The Personal Branding Planner + 3 Planner Bonuses

WEBSITE: MichelleBGriffin.com

SPEAKING: Personal Branding & LinkedIn Visibility
PERSONAL BRANDING PLATFORM: Own Your Lane
READ: My Personal Branding Books
LISTEN: The LinkedIn Branding Show
CONNECT: With Me on LinkedIn and Instagram

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