Every week I read at least 20 blogs that have the word "Shameless Self Promotion" in them when the writers mention themselves or products.I never understand why so many people say this. I get blog posts daily related to self promotion and the majority of them are start with the words "a bit of Shameless Self Promotion".

Is Self Promotion a bad thing?

You might think that the title "Shameless Self Promotion" appears once in a while here and there on a blog or a website. No, I'm talking 80% of the internet posts that talk about self promotion start with some variation of "Shameless Self Promotion".When I saw this I decided to write a blog, then articles and finally a self help book.

Are you afraid of promoting yourself?Are you afraid that others will not like you because you are selling or marketing or promoting? What's going on? For starters, most of these internet entries come from people that have great content on their websites and blogs, so promote it, otherwise people will never find out and benefit from that content.

Here are some tips from the book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion"

  • Talking is not selling. Don't just talk about yourself, or your products and your services. Talking is not selling. You need to listen.
  • Always be smiling. People tend to gravitate towards people who are and look happy. Don't forget to smile at everyone, all the time.
  • Dress the part. If you want to get a better job or a promotion dress like the position. I would dress like the CEO!

Maybe I can change your mind on what Self Promotion is and why it is never shameless. You see, self promotion is an impulse that started with survival, with a primal instinct of self preservation. Soon after it turned into a social skill that also required helping others to survive and strive in society in order to have more people helping each other and, yes, helping you.Self preservation started it all and now we have self promotion.

Now, you also have to remember that if you have a good product or a good service and people will benefit from it there is no shame in promoting it.Always remember, your products, servicess, content, blog, is providing a solution.This is the most important point of this article. –If you provide value you need to promote it- This value can be with a product or service and it can also be form your advice, expertise, stories or blog posts.This new strategy or way of living is now part of a book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion".

Unselfish Self Promotion means that you provide value first. You always provide some kind of "worth" to sociaty or readers or strangers.You give value in yourself and the way you interact with others.If you are unselfish and provide value you are using self promotion, or "unselfish self promotion".

Jorge S.Olson is a Professional Motivational Keynore Speaker & Author. Jorge is an eternal teenager, author and keynote speaker. His latest self-help book "The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion" will teach you how to sell yourself and your ideas all by helping others and making a difference in the world. You can find his latest self help book 'The Unselfish Guide to Self Promotion" on Amazon.com and http://www.UnselfishPromotion.com

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