The woman was well-educated, well-groomed and spoke like a professional. Yet when asked about herself, she did not speak of her accomplishments or would put herself down. When asked why, she responded, “I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging.”

Many people don’t talk about or post their accomplishments or they discount themselves with statements like, “Oh, what I did was no big deal.” 

In the business world you can limit your chances of success when others don’t know what you do or what you have accomplished. Tactful self-promotion is a business skill. You do not want to sound like a braggart, but you do want to toot your own horn when appropriate.

Here are 5 suggestions to promote yourself successfully:

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latest comments:
danamdavis
9.3.2010 11:20am  |  danamdavis  |  Thank you so much for this discussion! I am always thrilled and encouraged by listening to what other women accomplish! Dana
danamdavis
9.3.2010 11:13am  |  danamdavis  |  Thanks Lisa!!
Lisa Quast
9.3.2010 11:04am  |  Lisa Quast  |  Dana, Purchasing the kinds of business attire needed for some professions can be a huge investment, one that a lot of women cannot afford...
Viviana Sutton
9.3.2010 10:40am  |  Viviana Sutton  |  Dana, I work remotely most of the time, and I find that I look forward to those in-person, dress-up meetings! Evey once in a while, that is....
danamdavis
9.3.2010 10:35am  |  danamdavis  |  Lisa, I agree with you 100%! I have made the mistake in the past in not dressing as professionally as I could have because I could not affor...
Viviana Sutton
9.2.2010 8:49pm  |  Viviana Sutton  |  Thanks for listening! It was interesting to me that, although some of their challenges were unique to being well-known and heavy-hitters in ...