Episode #16 - How Employees' Personal Brands Can Build the Company Brand (with Jon Michail)

The Internal Marketing Podcast

It's been found that public trust in established institutions and companies is at its lowest level...especially on social media. The consumer now craves authentic communication from brands, which can't be achieved using the old advertising (and even content marketing) playbook. The best way for company brands to authentically connect with its target audience is through its most powerful ambassadors/advocates, its own employees.

Happy and engaged employees, who are empowered to build their personal brands, want to share the great news about the company they represent; and that type of authentic sharing is invaluable for company brands that, ultimately, benefit from increased brand equity. From the CEO, like Richard Branson, Elon Musk and Oprah Winfrey, to frontline employees in customer service, there is significant value in companies who choose to create a culture that empowers everyone to build a personal brand.

International image consultant and best-selling author, Jon Michail, will be a part of this episode's discussion, where we'll be exploring:

1. Why employee advocacy is better than traditional influencer marketing;
2. What companies need to do to create the right environment to engage and empower their teams to become brand ambassadors/advocates; and
3. How leaders can make the shifts necessary, to create a branding win-win for both the company and its employees.

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ABOUT JON MICHAIL

Jon is an award-winning image consultant and personal branding pioneer, publishing his first book "Life Branding" in 2002. He's had an eclectic career spanning from being a designer with the Christian Dior brand to manufacturing, distribution and retail to sports management, business consulting, VC and joint-venture creation spanning four continents. He is the Founder and Group CEO of Image Group International. Established in 1989, Image Group International is recognized as Australasia’s leading personal brand image advisory, with representative offices in New York and Southeast Asia (http://www.imagegroup.com.au/).

You may follow and connect with Jon on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmichail-personalbrandingcoach/) or Twitter (@jon_michail).

You may also read his recent article, How To Leverage Your Employees’ Personal Brands To Grow Your Business Equity, on Forbes.com, via the URL below.

https://the-internal-marketing-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-16-how-employees-personal-brands-can-build-the-company-brand-with-jon-michail

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The next episode will be released on January 9, 2022.