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Self-Promotion for Introverts
December 30, 2009
Work is love made visible.
-Kahlil Gibran, (1883 – 1931), Lebanese-American writer
According to a recent study reported in Psychology Today (November 2009), "those who pipe up in meetings are seen as more competent and gain more influence than others even if they're not actually adding anything."  This is not good news for introverts who prefer to let their work speak for itself.  To help introverts get noticed, Psychology Today secured the advice of Nancy Ancowitz (author of Self-Promotion for Introverts).  Here are a few of her ideas:

Sell Yourself.  "Bragging is repulsive to introverts.  But effective self-promoting is different:  it's finding the overlap between what you have and what your audience wants."

Write.  "Introverts are more inclined to rely on writing and often excel at it.  Position yourself as an expert by writing something for an industry publication.  Twitter and blog."

Host.  "Organize an event.  When we host we get to be seen as a go-to person, and we don't have to reach out as much."

Speak Publicly
.  "Public speaking is an amazing tool for an introvert.  We get to prepare, and then we get up there once and reach lots of people rather than having many conversations, which tire us."



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davidbaer · January 18, 2010
texas, United States


world is a stage

MP · December 30, 2009
United States


Wow - if only this were true in education. Because it's not. In my experience as a teacher, I have found that the more outspoken you are, the more likely you are to be viewed as a problem by administration. Teachers who survive the system are teachers who keep quiet. It's not that they are introverts. They have just acquiesced to the role that most school systems have in mind for teachers, i.e., female teachers, and that role is one of passive servitude. The schools with systems that welcome teachers' voices are those that view the teacher as professionals. They are out there, but are rare. The norm is school systems that prefer teachers to accept decisions passively and NOT be outspoken. Those who are not introverts and accept the role, suffer inwardly.

Ahzea · December 30, 2009
United States


Thank you for this invaluable set of tips! What ab excellent topic today!!!!



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