{"id":1503,"date":"2013-05-21T10:16:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T14:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2013-05-27T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T19:19:28","slug":"being-known-in-your-niche-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/being-known-in-your-niche-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Known in Your Niche?  Why Not?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/being-known-in-your-niche-are-you\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button_count\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/niche-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1518\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" alt=\"niche image\" src=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/niche-image.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/niche-image.jpg 225w, http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/niche-image-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has a special niche &#8211; their little corner of the world.\u00a0 Are you known in your corner of the world?<\/p>\n<p>If not, why not?\u00a0\u00a0 Did you elect to stay a secret?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you a secret because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">You don&#8217;t have the time to figure out your value?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t have the confidence to share it with the world?<\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t have the time to share your story?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Odds are you are very good at what you do. \u00a0And, the odds are just as great that very few people know much about you, your niche and what makes your work so special.<\/p>\n<p>We are all taught, &#8220;don\u2019t brag&#8221; and &#8220;let your work speak for itself.&#8221; \u00a0 Those are great sayings and I &#8216;m sure, when shared with us as children, the intent was to help or protect us from something.<\/p>\n<p>As a career coach, I talk to so many people who not only don\u2019t know how to describe or share their unique niche, they have no clue what the value of their special skills are in the marketplace.\u00a0 Are you one of those people?<\/p>\n<p>If you are, you are limiting your income, happiness and success. \u00a0Companies, peers and potential hiring managers are looking for confidence and for people who add value to their teams by knowing who they are and what they can do.<\/p>\n<p>If you are confident and known in you niche, you will be looked for and found. \u00a0<strong>If you hide your value or simply fail to share it, others won\u2019t seek you out and you will always find yourself running to stay even or just one step ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s marketplace, those who enjoy the most success, have the most fun and are the most influential in their industry are recognized in their niche and by the people who need them.\u00a0 They have a strong brand and they enjoy life every day.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really not difficult to achieve this status, do the work you love and have clients value your skills.<\/p>\n<p>If you are ready to join the ranks of these confident and talented people, I highly recommend you read:\u00a0<b><i>\u00a0Ditch. Dare. Do! \u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>3D Personal Branding for Executives: 66 Ways To Become Influential, Indispensable, and Incredibly Happy at Work<\/i><\/b><i>. \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about the book at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ditchdaredo.com\/\">www.ditchdaredo.com<\/a>\u00a0 or purchase it at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/162050457X\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=162050457X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwcdkeyconce-20\"><b><i>&#8220;Ditch. Dare. Do!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Everyone has a special niche &#8211; their little corner of the world.\u00a0 Are you known in your corner of the world? If not, why not?\u00a0\u00a0 Did you elect to stay a secret? &nbsp; Are you a secret because: You don&#8217;t have the time to figure out your value? 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