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The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaPersonal Branding 101This ‘Bonus Episode’ of The Personal Branding Podcast is a simple refresher / reminder on what Personal Branding is all about, why it’s important for you to be intentional about Your Personal Brand and what you can do to start Your Personal Branding Journey!
If this is the first time you are coming across this podcast, worry not, this is a great place to start, after which you can circle back to all our previous episodes.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative, or career climber, this podcast empowers you to own your story and unleash your potential. ✨ Listen, Subscribe and Ignite Your Bra...2024-02-1113 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaCrafting Your 2024 Personal Brand PowerhouseHappy New Year Lovely People!!!
The champagne's popped, the confetti's settled, and we're staring down the fresh canvas of 2024. But before we jump in headfirst, scribbling resolutions that'll fade faster than last year's fireworks, let's hold on a sec.
This isn’t your average New Year's pep talk. This, my friends, is the finale of Season 1 of The Personal Branding Podcast with me, Olive Gachara, and we're not going out with a whimper, oh no. We're leaving you with a bang in the form of your very own 2024 Personal Brand Strategy!
Forget flimsy resolutions; we're crafting plans. Powerful, strategic plans th...2024-01-0314 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaReputation Management vs. Personal BrandingThe reputation of 1,000 years can be destroyed by the conduct of one hour. In this episode of The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive Gachara, we discuss the importance of Reputation Management in the Personal Branding Process. Personal Branding is in your control, while Reputation Management is about perception and is out of your control.
We unpack the difference between proactive and reactive reputation management. Discuss how to build a lasting credible Personal Brand and touch on crisis management with a focus on how to manage a situation where your Personal Brand’s Reputation is on the line.
Ultimately, remember to be...2023-12-2618 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaKnowing Your Competition in The Personal Branding ProcessPersonal Branding matters now, more than ever, in today’s competitive job market. If you are a true warrior, competition doesn’t scare you it makes you better… and that is what we shall be discussing in this episode of The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive Gachara.
Just like you would do for any company or business, it is important to do a Personal Brand Competitive Analysis that will help you understand not only who your competitors are, but also what you are competing for. Remember, one of the most critical steps in the Personal Branding Process is understanding your strengt...2023-12-2216 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaMonetizing Your Personal BrandYour brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business / career. It is said that “the amount of money you make is always going to be in direct relation to the need for what you do, your ability to do it, and the difficulty there is in replacing you.”
At the end of the day, we would all like to make money from the things we are passionate about, and in this episode of The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive Gachara, we talk about how you can Monetize your Personal Brand.
Whether you are employed, run a bu...2023-12-1318 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaWork-Life Integration for an Authentic Personal BrandBalance is not something you find. It’s something you create.
In this Episode of The Personal Branding Podcast, we’re focusing on Work-Life Integration vis a vis Work-Life Balance as you strive to create an Authentic Sustainable Personal Brand.
- We unpack the difference between Your Work Brand and Your Personal Brand, and how you can create areas of congruence between the two.
- Touch on the benefits of Work-Life-Integration in today’s world
- And highlight ways YOU can create an Integrated Work-Life to live a fulfilling and stress-free life.
Don’t be so busy making a life, that you...2023-12-0619 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaReviewing Your Personal Brand EquityIf you don’t know where you’ve come from, you cannot know where you are going.
The purpose of personal branding is to increase your personal brand equity, and the only way to effectively increase your Brand Equity is by knowing where you stand. In this episode of The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive Gachara, we help you do just that – review your Personal Brand Equity – so that you can have a clear understanding of how you are doing so far.
So, get out a paper and a pen, and let’s get analysing!
#PersonalBranding
#PersonalBrandEquity
#ThePersonalBrandingPodcast
#PersonalBrandingWithOliveGachara2023-11-2116 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaCrafting Your Personal Brand Story.“If you do not give the market a story to talk about… they will create your brand’s story for you”.
Your #PersonalBrand Story is the unique narrative that defines who you are, what you stand for, what you do and why you do what you do.
In Episode 8 of #ThePersonalBrandingPodcast with Olive Gachara, we talk about storytelling in the #PersonalBranding process including:
- The Importance of Storytelling in Business.
- The Components of Your #PersonalBrandStory
- How to Craft a Compelling #PersonalBrandStory and
- Where and How to use Your #PersonalBrandStory
It is important to note that storytelling is the most...2023-11-1418 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaPersonal Brand Visibility; Find a Way to Get People to Know That You Are There!Personal Branding is about discovering that thing which makes you special, packaging it, and then communicating to the right people through multiple channels. It is said after all that doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark; you know what you’re doing, but nobody else does.
In this Episode of #ThePersonalBrandingPodcast with Olive Gachara, we discuss one of the key components of the #PersonalBranding process - #BrandVisibility. We take a deep dive into a variety of online and offline platforms that you can [and should] use to get people to know that you are th...2023-11-0720 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaYou Can Show and Feel Confident with the Right Body LanguageIn this episode of #ThePersonalBrandingPodcast we unpack how your nonverbal communication [body language] impacts your Personal Brand.
Your ability to express and communicate your value is directly related to the nonverbal communications you deploy. You can use your body language to demonstrate consistency with the values you want to promote and be known for.
I personally believe that you can show and feel confident with the right body language. Fake it ‘till you make it? Perhaps FAKE IT ‘TILL YOU BECOME IT!
#ActAsIf
Act as if you're a wealthy man, rich already, and then you'll surely become rich.
Act as if y...2023-10-3125 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaStand Out Head and Shoulders Above the Crowd #BrandDistinctivenessIn this episode of #ThePersonalbrandingPodcast we are discussing STRENGTHS and how you can – and should – use your strengths to develop a Distinctive Personal Brand that makes you #StandOut Head and Shoulders Above the Crowd.
We unpack why it is important for you to focus on your strengths.
Advise on what you can do to discover your strengths.
Discuss how best to manage your weaknesses.
And get into how you can use your strengths to make your Personal Brand Stand Out.
Some amazing tools to help you discover your strengths:
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/
https://high5test.com/cliftonstrengths-free/2023-10-2418 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaPurpose Driven BrandingFind Yourself Before You Brand Yourself! Discovering or figuring out what your purpose is, is one of the most important things you can do. Remember, being ignorant of your purpose does not cancel it out - it is still out there, waiting for you.
In this Episode of #ThePersonalBrandingPodcast, we delve into the deep ocean of #Purpose and #PurposeDrivenBranding to ensure that you create an Authentic Personal Brand that speaks to your soul and fuels your life with passion.
Some resources to get you going:
https://www.higherawareness.com/soul-purpose-test.php2023-10-1619 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaWhy Your Image Matters in The Personal Branding ProcessYour clothes speak so loud, that I cannot hear what you say. This is why image is so important in The #PersonalBranding process.
Love it or hate it, people do judge a book by the cover... It takes three seconds to make a fist impression and how you are dressed will play a large part on how people perceive you.
In Episode 3 of #ThePersonalBrandingPodcast, we touch on "Why Image Matters" and unpack on practical steps you can begin to take to ensure that your look is indeed a visual representation of Your #PersonalBrand.2023-10-1015 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaSelf-Image: You Can Have / Do / Be Anything You Want!In this episode of The Personal Branding Podcast, we focus on you, and how you see you, because Your Self-Image is Key to Your Personality & Behaviours. If you do not work on yourself first, any improvement you make towards your Personal Brand Development will be temporary.
Your Self-Image is determined by
- How you perceive yourself
- How you think others perceive you
- How you'd like to be perceived
I shall also give you five tips or steps that you can take towards forging a stronger, more positive self-image.
#ThePersonalBrandingPodcast #PersonalBranding #PersonalBrandingWithOliveGachara2023-10-0219 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaPerception Management in the Personal Branding Process“Simply put, you are what you look like you are what you say, and you are what others perceive of you,” Lynne Marks AICIM.
Personal branding is all about Perception Management. In this episode, we shall unpack what that really means, and what it looks like in reality.
We shall cover:
- The ABC’s of Personal Branding
- Perception & Reputation Management
- The DADA Process to Developing a Strong Personal Brand
- The 5 Key Elements of Personal Branding2023-09-2627 min
The Personal Branding Podcast with Olive GacharaThe Personal Branding Podcast - An IntroductionWelcome to the Personal Branding Podcast by Olive Gachara. This episode is a brief introduction on what Personal Branding is and what to expect from the Personal Branding podcast over the weeks.
Look out for new episodes dropping every week, and if there is something specific you would like me to touch on, feel free to mention it in the comments section, or drop me a note on brand@iwo.co.ke.2023-09-2507 min
Kenyan Stories by Daniel Duwa ShowKenya Stories by Daniel Duwa #podcasts - Fashionista & Iconic Olive GacharaOlive Gachara
My guest today is the iconic Fashionista & Iconic Olive Gachara. I meet her when we were dreamy kids running around the city trying to make our mark. And her mark she made. She was a big part of redefining fashion in Kenya. She also spread her wings all over the continent and has been a trailblazer over the years.
You catch us in a conversation we had over a decade ago, I recorded it on a first-generation mobile phone.
Please enjoy it.
Regards,
Daniel.
2022-11-2909 min
Sisi Watatu Podcast2.4 Evabrenda Wathoni: In her shoesThe crew sat down to discuss content production, the world of media in general and TV to be specific. Television and content producer Evabrenda makes an attempt to comfort the trio that podcasting has a future in Kenya. In retrospect, it must have been an attempt to make them forget the fact that everyone thinks Evabrenda is barely 16 years old.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Evabrenda has already amassed commendable experience in the world of TV, Film and Theatre Production. She is currently working at Metropol TV, a premier business-focused Television station in the...2020-08-0520 min