In my favorite class {ok, so I love them all}, we are getting together our resumes and coming up with a self promotion campaign.

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Anything that showcases me and the skills I possess.  Something I can give a possible employer.  Something to give them a pretty good idea of my style and skill.

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There’s an array of options one could create for this task.  Anywhere from an interactive website showcasing my design and portfolio to a printed poster or brochure.  But it must be my design and scream volumes about me as a professional.

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To narrow down the options and get a better idea of what it is I need to be carving out, I decided to turn to my trusty Google search engine.  I poured over tons of images and examples of others attempting the task.

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The possibilites are endless. 

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Today, we need to be prepared with a concept.  I’ve decided I want to design a postcard.  Front and back.  I have a couple layouts in mind and can’t wait to run them past the teach’.

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The good thing about a postcard is that you send/receive it via snail mail.  You think, “but it will take forever to arrive.”  Yes, but when was the last time you recieved a genuine postcard in the mail?  Even junk mail gets at least a glance when passed through snail mail.  Right?  

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Email tends to be looked over and papers tend to get filed away with every thing else.  A unique and personal postcard will make you stop.

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So, I feel the vehicle, alone, will pack some punch.  Now, I just have to get my design skills to pull their load, and I may just be on to something.

I’ll keep you posted, in the mean time.

Have you ever had to promote yourself for anything?  A job or maybe a leadership position?  What sort of means did you use to boost your favor?