Do you have self-promotion issues?

I do have a hard time tooting my own horn unless I am one on one with someone....then I find it much easier to do. I have a friend that is so good at promoting herself I should take lessons!

I'm not really great about putting myself out there. I'm the one in the back of the room when everybody else is shmoozing and shaking hands. But I'm going to be publishing some novels online this year, so I'm slowly building my "platform." Mostly, I'm doing it by blogging about writing, and by serializing a couple of my novels on one of my blogs. For me, social networking is something that should help others as well as myself. I participate on a couple of forums, leave comments on other people's blog, and try to promote the writing of people I admire. Recently, about half a dozen posts on my writing blog have been spammed by the same person. The comment is okay, but it's exactly the same one on every post, and they're promoting a site where they're selling stuff. Luckily, Wordpress holds that kind of comment instead of publishing it, and I'm able to delete them without anyone ever seeing them. That's the kind of self-promotion I hate.

Like you I have a Problem promoting myself Ruthy I don't mind promoting my Cards and that but when it comes to me ....no chance As far as I am concerned I am me and if I can do certain things then well so be it, there are a lot of People with a lot of Talents, it does not mean we have to promote ourselves though

I do not promote much, but have no problem with others. At this point I do not have anything that I need to promote. I think there is a difference in being focused on self and on helping others. That is why I have enjoyed the interactions here on MyLot and other places.

I'm not sure....I'm not a salesperson (and you probably already figured that out) I'm working on getting the word out about the things that I make....it's because, quite honestly, I truly need the money. However, I refuse to do what some do, which is blantantly make posts saying "please visit my store and buy something because of this or that reason that I need the money for" I truly want someone to order from me because they like what I make. You are a great person in the way that you help others out... Marsha

Promoting myself is not really part of my personality. But I have learned to do it a little bit. I work in a corporate type of environment and we appraisals done regularly. I've learned in the past that if I didn't toot my own horn, it affects my compensation potentials. So, I don't do it regularly, but I document any self promotions that I have, and I let it all out come evaluation time.

I really do think that I have a hard time promoting my stuff and promoting myself. The reason that I feel that way is because I am a person that has a lack of self confidence. I'm a naturally shy person and that is the reason that I tend to not want people to pay attention to me. I think that I would be in very good shape if I was ever able to overcome the fact that I really am a painfully shy person. Shyness and self promotion really don't go together well.

If you can promote your stuff, then you can promote yourself too! Look, that thing is like a package without the other, it won't move further. In a workplace is like a "jungle", so be aware always with your steps going to the top. Be smart and brainy in dealing with your peers and bosses. do what is required of you, and exert more effort to show them that you can. Work harder than usual and you'll see the results. Don't bother yourself to think of others, when it comes to promotion in a job. Work is work, and outside your work, that's the time to intermingle with them, but be very careful of your image. to promote yourself in the job, use your unique attributes and show that you've got talent and other character of being the one. Don't boast but show with etiquette and flair. prove to them that you care for them, in fact that's your way in surviving the jungle.