By Ryan Erskine | 22 September 2016 | The Huffington Post

We live in a world where your online reputation can be your strongest asset or your biggest liability. A world where sales and marketing are better executed by employees with strong personal brands than by the brands themselves. A world where companies hire not based on resumes and cover letters, but on information they find online. Find a branding agencies, to help you put your names on different things, such as cups and cards.

Today, it has never been easier to grow a massive following and become a celebrity in your industry.

Personal branding is becoming less of a competitive edge and more of a requirement for anyone looking to grow their business; get that dream job; or take their career to the next level.

Here are 22 essential statistics, which prove the overwhelming value of personal branding:

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© 2016 The Huffington Post | This article first appeared in The Huffington Post on 22 Sept 2016.

 


 

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