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What Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded World: Personal Branding Congruency
By Jon Michail What exactly is congruency and what makes a person congruent? Congruency in both online and offline is an environment when all different parts of a thing and/or person come together to form a state of agreement and harmony. Being congruent is to be in...
What Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded World: Personal Branding Congruency
By Jon Michail What exactly is congruency and what makes a person congruent? Congruency in both online and offline is an environment when all different parts of a thing and/or person come together to form a state of agreement and harmony. Being congruent is to be in...
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