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Building a Personal Brand for Career Success (Udemy.com)

3 Steps to an Authentic and Compelling Personal Brand

Created by: Deborah Grayson Riegel

Last updated April 2025

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What you will learn

  • Define your unique promise of value
  • Tell your story authentically in both real and virtual worlds
  • Expand your visibility and influence
  • Move from being undifferentiated to becoming a "brand in demand"
  • Take control of your career trajectory
  • Develop your thought leadership

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Course Description

Are you ready to become a "brand in demand"? In today's transformed workplace, having a strong personal brand isn't just nice to have—it's essential for career success.


Why This Course Matters Now

The world of work has fundamentally changed. With hybrid workplaces, multigenerational teams, and increased competition, standing out authentically has never been more important. But here's the good news: building your brand is an opportunity to align who you are with what you do—and get recognized and rewarded for it.


What You'll Learn

Through our proven three-step personal branding process, you'll discover how to:

- Define your unique promise of value

- Tell your story authentically in both real and virtual worlds

- Expand your visibility and influence

- Move from being undifferentiated to becoming a "brand in demand"


Course Benefits

- Get paid what you deserve

- Become recognized as an authority in your field

- Take control of your career trajectory

- Build genuine confidence in your professional value

- Attract opportunities that align with your goals


Inside the Course

1. Know: Define Your Unique Promise of Value

- Uncover your authentic brand through self-reflection

- Identify your values, passions, and superpowers

- Understand what truly makes you stand out

- Learn about your brand from the outside in

- Create a compelling personal brand statement


2. Show: Tell Your Story in the Real and Virtual World

- Master first impressions (in just 7 seconds!)

- Craft a magnetic elevator pitch

- Transform your LinkedIn profile into a powerful brand asset

- Create engaging video content that connects


3. Grow: Expand Your Impact

- Build both credibility and visibility

- Make your mark in meetings and presentations

- Network authentically and effectively

- Develop your thought leadership


What Makes This Course Different

This isn't about creating a fake persona or following cookie-cutter advice. We focus on uncovering your authentic brand and communicating it strategically. You'll get:


- Practical, proven tools you can use immediately

- Real-world examples and scenarios

- Interactive exercises and templates

- A comprehensive personal branding workbook

- The Personal Brand Power Audit to measure your progress


Who Should Take This Course

- Professionals looking to advance their careers

- Leaders wanting to increase their influence

- Career changers seeking to reposition themselves

- Anyone ready to stand out authentically in their field


Ready to become a “brand in demand”? Your journey to authentic career success starts here.


William Arruda and Deborah Grayson Riegel



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Instructor Details

Deborah Grayson Riegel

Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker, executive coach, author, and leadership communication expert who helps professionals communicate more effectively, lead with confidence, and navigate the everyday challenges of working with people. She teaches at Wharton, Duke, Columbia, and Peking University and has worked with leaders and teams at organizations including Google, Amazon, BlackRock, and NASA.

Deb is also a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, Fast Company, and Forbes, where she writes about leadership, communication, workplace relationships, and professional development.

Throughout her career, Deb has helped professionals at every level build the practical people skills that make work better—from communicating clearly and confidently to giving feedback, managing teams, navigating difficult conversations, facilitating effective meetings, presenting ideas, and adapting to an evolving workplace.

Her teaching combines research-backed insights with practical tools, relatable examples, and strategies learners can put to use immediately. Whether you're a new manager, an experienced leader, or simply looking to become a stronger communicator and colleague, Deb's courses are designed to help you build skills you can use in real conversations, real meetings, and real workplace situations.

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Reviews

4.6

557 ratings on Udemy

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By Pooja Chauhan on 4/6/2026

Yeah, it was a good experience, and I liked the fact that where you have stated that saying no when you don't want to do something is not bad thing indeed.

By Samuel George Adams on 10/9/2025

Very engaging, able to focus and listen to what the speakers are saying.

By Kyan Pereira on 9/17/2025

Very informative course with some helpful tips.

By Anu Karunwi on 8/21/2025

Very practical and insightful. Lots of great tips

By Anonymized User on 8/6/2025

have learnt how to brand myself.

By Janine Johnson on 6/30/2025

Very clear, informative and practical. Enjoyed this learning

By Andrea Taglioni on 6/27/2025

Much interesting and speakers are engaging

By Sinchen Prakash Gundmi on 6/21/2025

This course was a great learning experience for me.

By Josh Paddock on 5/9/2025

This is a great course for me in this moment as I am struggling to figure out where I fit next within AbbVie.

By Saikiran Chavare on 4/30/2025

This is great course on branding! More practical examples and scenarios would have made the course relatable. Enjoyed the course with both the instructors they seem very experienced, hoping for some more in detail course on branding from you two.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100