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online brand.”
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(Personal brand-building for career development).
Or TEXT “branding” to 413-749-BOSS (2677)
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Fun ways to start your brand
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Website – Build a simple website (It’s easy!). Your site can provide helpful information about a topic or an important cause. It can have helpful info for your colleagues and/or for a community you serve in your profession.
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Blog – Start a professional blog. We can write 5-10 blog posts to get you started. Then, hire us to write a new post each month to keep it going. Choose a topic from the list below.
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Meetup – Host a local meetup. It can be for nurses or teachers to talk about how they are handling the emotional challenges of their jobs. Or it can be a support group to help people struggling with addiction. It can even be a meetup dedicated to providing social experiences for seniors, or learning experiences for children, or opportunities for people in need. Or it can be a meetup for people who share your interest or specialization.
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Community organization – Start a small community organization. It’s okay even if it begins with just you and one friend. Both of you instantly have a personal brand! As soon as you post something online about a cool little community organization you’re starting, that gives people a way to think about you and understand you. That’s when you have a brand.
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Online Discussion Community – Start a group on LinkedIn, Facebook, or other social media. We can help. The group will be all about a topic important to you. It’s easy and free. And when you start an online community, it gives people a way to think about you and understand you.
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Plan an event. Even if you only plan one event each year, that still gives us something to say about you. It gives us what we need so we make sure people who google to find out about you will see some search results about what you are doing.
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Publish an article or ebook. Publish a series of articles. (We can write the articles! You own the rights to them.) You can publish articles to your LinkedIn page or anywhere else. When people google to learn about you, they’ll find this series of articles you published. They’ll be articles about a topic important to you. (Here’s an example about Nursing Leadership.)
Behold! Our Amazing, Very Big List of Brainstorms
Show what you are all about.
This list will help you think of one topic you want your personal brand to be all about.
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And DO something about it.
Create a Dedicated Facebook Page
Establish a Facebook page dedicated to nursing enthusiasts. Begin by creating the page with a relevant name, such as “Nursing Insights.” In the “About” section, provide a brief description of its purpose, focusing on sharing nursing knowledge and experiences. Invite your nursing colleagues and connections to like the page to kickstart your online nursing community.
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Plan a Local Event
Spark local nursing enlightenment through nursing events. Start by planning a small, local nursing event related to nursing education or professional development. Promote the nursing event through local nursing associations, healthcare facilities, and nursing school networks.
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Host a Webinar Series
Launch a series of webinars to share nursing knowledge and insights. Start by selecting a nursing-related topic, such as “Effective Patient Care Techniques.” Create a schedule for your nursing webinars, with topics that resonate with fellow nurses. Use free webinar hosting platforms to organize your first webinar, and promote it through nursing forums and professional networks.
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Start a YouTube Channel
Begin your YouTube channel dedicated to nursing-related content. First, choose a channel name that reflects your nursing niche, like “Nurse Knowledge Hub.” Create and upload your first nursing video, such as “Nursing Tips for New Graduates,” ensuring it offers valuable information for nurses. Optimize your nursing video title, description, and tags for searchability within the nursing community.
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Host a Virtual Workshop Series
Conduct enlightening virtual nursing workshops. Begin by selecting a nursing workshop topic that addresses common challenges faced by nurses, such as “Nurse Burnout Prevention.” Set a date and time for your first nursing workshop. Use video conferencing tools like Zoom to host your initial nursing session. Promote the nursing workshop through nursing associations and existing nursing networks.
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Start a Newsletter
Create a simple sign-up form using email marketing tools like Mailchimp or Constant Contact, tailored to nurses’ interests. Promote your nursing newsletter on nursing forums, social media groups, and within your nursing circle. Offer a valuable nursing resource, such as “10 Essential Nursing Skills Guide,” as an incentive for nursing subscribers.
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Develop Nursing Continuing Education Modules
Design nursing continuing education modules or courses that can help nurses enhance their skills and knowledge. Collaborate with nursing educators to create content that meets nursing education requirements.
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Start a Nursing Research Group
It’s easy to invite nurses and other stakeholders to a research group where they can collaborate on a particular topic. Focus on areas of nursing that require further exploration.
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Initiate a Nursing Mentorship Program
Launch a nursing mentorship program to connect experienced nurses with novice nurses. Facilitate mentorship matches and provide guidance for mentoring relationships to foster professional growth.
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Host Nursing Career Development Seminars
Organize nursing career development seminars that offer insights into different nursing career paths. Invite nursing professionals from diverse specialties to share their career journeys and advice.
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There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you about. It’s called “The Big List of Brainstorms”
Create Nursing Study Groups
Establish nursing study groups for nursing students preparing for licensing exams. Provide study materials, facilitate discussions, and offer guidance to help nursing students succeed.
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Start a Nursing Journal Club
Launch a nursing journal club where nurses gather to discuss and critically evaluate recent nursing research articles. Promote evidence-based nursing practice and enhance nurses’ research literacy.
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Facilitate Nursing Study Abroad Programs
Organize nursing study abroad programs that allow nursing students to gain international healthcare experience. Collaborate with international nursing institutions to create educational opportunities for students.
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Create Nursing Case Study Competitions
Host nursing case study competitions for nursing students. Develop challenging patient case scenarios and invite nursing schools to participate in these educational events.
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Support Nursing Student Scholarships
Establish a scholarship fund for nursing students to alleviate the financial burden of education. Encourage donations from fellow nurses, nursing organizations, and healthcare institutions.
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Advocate for Nursing Legislation
Get involved in nursing advocacy efforts by promoting legislation that benefits the nursing profession, such as nurse-patient ratio laws or improved workplace safety regulations.
YOU look like someone who would enjoy our… Big List of Brainstorms
Choose something you care about.
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Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
Create a YouTube or TikTok channel about interprofessional collaboration: Launch a YouTube or TikTok channel dedicated to showcasing success stories of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. Interview professionals from various disciplines and share their collaborative experiences.
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Healthcare Reform
Start a blog about healthcare policy and advocacy: Begin a blog centered on healthcare policy analysis and advocacy. Write articles discussing recent policy changes, their implications, and strategies for advocating for positive healthcare reforms.
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Wellness for Nurses
Plan nursing wellness retreats designed to help nurses manage stress, prioritize self-care, and promote mental and physical well-being. Provide workshops, relaxation activities, and resources to support nurse wellness.
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Nursing Volunteer Missions
Plan nursing volunteer missions to underserved communities or disaster-stricken areas. Coordinate with healthcare organizations and volunteer nurses to provide essential healthcare services.
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