Lessons from $80M CEO on Building a Strong Personal Brand
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Ever wondered how a creative professional builds a multi-million dollar education empire?
What if the key to success isn't just in your skills, but in how you brand and market yourself?
In this eye-opening interview, Emmy award-winner Chris Do sits down with Omar El-Takrori from The Department to dive deep into branding, marketing, and the future of creative education.
What You'll Learn:
? Why being yourself is the ultimate branding strategy (and how to do it authentically)
? The counterintuitive approach to pricing that could transform your business
? The secret to giving captivating presentations that will set you apart from the crowd
✏️ In This Episode:
0:00 - Intro
2:17 - Branding Today
7:41 - Embrace Insecurities
8:24 - Content Creation Strategies
10:37 - Personal vs. Corporate Branding
16:22 - The Importance of Culture
18:54 - Guide to a Strong Brand
21:50 - Setting Your Price
35:54 - Business Skills for Creative Success
46:37 - Branding vs Marketing
57:59 - A Business Model Example
1:03:09 - Leveraging AI
1:08:08 - Public Speaking for Audience Growth
1:16:20 - Redefining Retirement
Whether you're a designer, entrepreneur, or marketing professional, these insights will challenge your thinking and inspire you to approach your career differently. Warning: This video may cause you to completely rethink your brand and business strategy!
#personalbranding #personalbrand #brandstrategy #authenticity #brandstrategist
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Host: Chris Do (Bald Asian Guy Talks About Business)
Cinematographers/Editors: @RodrigoTasca
Personal branding, branding, Chris Do, The Futur, Branding tips, Building a brand, Brand strategy, Authentic branding, Vulnerability in branding, Branding vs marketing, Branding 101, Personal growth, Business success, entrepreneur, Creative entrepreneurship, Business mindset, Design education, Creative industry, Brand building content, content creation, Brand experience, Brand loyalty, Unique selling proposition, Brand differentiation, Brand identity, Brand storytelling, Brand positioning
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b3c7kxa5vU-bnmaROgvog/join
Ever wondered how a creative professional builds a multi-million dollar education empire?
What if the key to success isn't just in your skills, but in how you brand and market yourself?
In this eye-opening interview, Emmy award-winner Chris Do sits down with Omar El-Takrori from The Department to dive deep into branding, marketing, and the future of creative education.
What You'll Learn:
? Why being yourself is the ultimate branding strategy (and how to do it authentically)
? The counterintuitive approach to pricing that could transform your business
? The secret to giving captivating presentations that will set you apart from the crowd
✏️ In This Episode:
0:00 - Intro
2:17 - Branding Today
7:41 - Embrace Insecurities
8:24 - Content Creation Strategies
10:37 - Personal vs. Corporate Branding
16:22 - The Importance of Culture
18:54 - Guide to a Strong Brand
21:50 - Setting Your Price
35:54 - Business Skills for Creative Success
46:37 - Branding vs Marketing
57:59 - A Business Model Example
1:03:09 - Leveraging AI
1:08:08 - Public Speaking for Audience Growth
1:16:20 - Redefining Retirement
Whether you're a designer, entrepreneur, or marketing professional, these insights will challenge your thinking and inspire you to approach your career differently. Warning: This video may cause you to completely rethink your brand and business strategy!
#personalbranding #personalbrand #brandstrategy #authenticity #brandstrategist
? Where to Find Omar:
https://www.youtube.com/@OmarEltakrori
https://www.instagram.com/omareltakrori
? Get access to more for FREE here: https://thefutur.com/free-resources
? Futur Accelerator
The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground:
https://thefutur.com/accelerator
? Futur Pro
The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network:
https://thefutur.com/pro
✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools:
https://thefutur.com/shop
? The Futur Podcast:
https://thefutur.com/podcast
Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more:
https://thefutur.com/recommendations
We love getting your letters. Send them here:
The Futur c/o Chris Do
556 S. Fair Oaks Ave. #34
Pasadena CA 91105
*By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.
--
Host: Chris Do (Bald Asian Guy Talks About Business)
Cinematographers/Editors: @RodrigoTasca
Personal branding, branding, Chris Do, The Futur, Branding tips, Building a brand, Brand strategy, Authentic branding, Vulnerability in branding, Branding vs marketing, Branding 101, Personal growth, Business success, entrepreneur, Creative entrepreneurship, Business mindset, Design education, Creative industry, Brand building content, content creation, Brand experience, Brand loyalty, Unique selling proposition, Brand differentiation, Brand identity, Brand storytelling, Brand positioning
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