Catapult Your Career with Genuine Human Connections & Authentic Personal Branding is the first of its kind in Executive Presence and Leadership Training, deeply rooted in genuine human connection and authentic personal branding.
Led by Sam Doying, Executive Coach; Jenny Huang, Marketing and Branding Coach
Join us at our Dec 11, 2024 Introductory Session, 12 noon – 1pm PST
Free, register here to get Zoom link.
Why Authentic Leadership Is Important for Catapulting Your Career or Journey?
Authentic leadership in the digital era requires a different skill set to lead, thrive, and inspire others.
If you are at a turning-point in your career or entrepreneurial journey where you want to move up and have a bigger impact, you will need to amplify your executive presence and build your reputation.
Executive presence is all about genuine human connection…with individuals, teams, and the organization overall.
Authentic personal branding is all about knowing who you are and aligning it closely with your authentic self. Your leadership reputation is one of the outcomes by developing your authentic personal brand that aligns with your vision and story that resonates with your audience.
Those who embrace both executive presence and authentic personal branding will come out on top and be differentiated from the crowd.
Sam Doying, an executive veteran with 30 years of coaching experience, will guide you using his proprietary model.
He will show you how to:
- Inspire people to want to follow you
- Make it safe for people to follow you
- Make it worthwhile for people to continue following you by creating an enduring presence.
Jenny Huang, a marketing and branding veteran with 30 years of consulting, advising and coaching experience, will help you leverage your executive presence and dive deeper into building your authentic personal brand.
She will show you how to:
- Defining who you are and your human story
- Building a framework to develop and articulate your authentic personal brand
- Developing initial content cadence to amplify your authenticity
Let’s harness the wisdom and experiences from Sam and Jenny to catapult your career or entrepreneurial journey, embracing your authentic leadership and personal brand with confidence, creativity, and unwavering commitment.
Contact info:
Jenny Huang, Founder & CEO
Jenny Huang Marketing
Jenny@jennyhuangmarketing.com
Sam Doying, Leadership Coach
Enduring Presence
sam@enduringpresence.NET
Like you, back in July, I did a mid-year progress review, assessing my original business and personal goals and priorities for 2024, and tuning my marketing plan to reflect shifts and follow-up actions in realizing my goals.
Valuable Learning
One big learning is that I need to dial in more by integrating AI into certain aspects of my marketing and coaching work.
A second big learning is that for certain marketing activities, I want to maintain the human touch and connection to make it authentic and personable.
Embracing AI’s Benefits and Drawbacks
Now, I’ve begun to use AI more when I need to brainstorm alone, without any team input. Often, it’s for my own marketing.
Other times, I used it to create initial framework for my coaching sessions, where I can then modify based on my experience and know-how for client consumption.
I found it fascinating with AI-based brainstorming notes that come with full of ideas, because it hasn’t taken into consideration that I can fully implement what it suggested. I need to pared those ideas down to align with my objectives, pace, and where I want to spend my energy while enjoying the execution elements and experience.
The tricky part is that if you don’t have direct experiences in what AI has recommended for you to do, yet they are critical, consider getting expert help so you are not second guessing, or get distracted from doing other important things that are essential for your business’ success.
Human Connection is A Non-Negotiable
Maintaining human touch is essential to keep things balanced. Activities like collaboration with your human friends and business colleague is a non-negotiable. Never use AI to replace human collaboration because you’ll lose that muscle where humans normally excel by doing more of it.
It’s rewarding to be able to maintain a sense of closeness and connectedness with your friends, colleagues and family.
So, on things that you love to do and can do effortlessly than AI, go do it! Don’t over-think and analyze if the task can be delegated to AI.
Chances are, it’ll probably take more efforts translating an AI answer into something more practical, authentic, and personable.
Contact us if you would like to learn how to embrace AI in your marketing work.
Connection Leading to Amazing Opportunity
People often say that an opportunity can only be as good as you make it to be.
I would have to say that I’ve done just that.
I was connected to Claudine J., Program Director @ Summer Springboard, through a business colleague, Jerry.
From Jerry and Claudine, I’ve learned more about Summer Springboard and its pre-college summer education program, offered through many prestigious college campuses, including UC Berkeley, my alma mater.
Inspiration Leading to Commitment
I was inspired by Summer Springboard, its purpose, and how the program helps middle and high schoolers in increasing their self-awareness. So they can make decisions about college selection, academic majors, and career planning that reflect their personal vision for success.
I offered to Claudine that I would do a Brown Bag Q&A with students attending their June session.
Claudine came back and offered me something even better — an opportunity to be a pitch panel judge — with students from their Business and Entrepreneurship track pitching their start-up products/companies to us.
Commitment Came to Life
I invited my business colleagues, Ann Height and Sam Doying to join me on this little venture.
Our experience came to life on June 27.
We were judges for 4 student teams, led by instructor Mike Mitchell, a Berkeley alum. We were impressed by the students’ caliber and thoughtful approaches to solving real-world problems.
We had so much fun in contributing our insights and sharing our thoughts that we all decided to offer further guidance to every company/team that had pitched.
It was a great venture being back on the UC Berkeley campus. For me, this was an opportunity that knocks at the right time, and I could not be more thrilled that it was realized through working with awesome people and teams!
A Teaching Moment
Next time, when an opportunity crosses your path that feels like a speed boat, don’t let fear stop you from considering it. Making the decision to take the opportunity has a lot to do with how much it aligns with what your passion, your values, and how it will energize you.
Being a pitch panel judge did exactly that for me. It was worth the time and energy that I put into it, and I was ready for it!
What A Feeling!
Imagine if you can stop…
…Feeling stuck without a good direction to move your business forward
…Feeling unconfident about your brand and personal story
…Feeling misaligned with your messaging that articulates your vison and purpose
Now, imagine if you can start…
…Having clarity of your big vision and a meaningful path going forward
…Feeling confident because you’ve fully aligned your vision with your passion to do great work that’s worth doing
…Feeling alive because you’ve breathed life into your brand and personal story with authenticity, and sharing your messages more powerfully than ever.
These are the feelings and transformative experience when client worked with me in 1:1 private coaching.
Ask Debbie Drennan, MSW. She’ll share with you her total awe, her journey, and the outcome of her efforts in doing the work, by taking part in our Purposeful Transformation coaching program.
I’m grateful for Debbie’s testimonial:
“Love working with you, Jenny! You’re thoughtful, organized and helped me take a step back to really evaluate my brand and my business, in a human, authentic way. Thank you!”
The net, you can see how it’s reflected on Debbie’s website, and how she is leading her business and life abundantly today.
Thank you, Debbie, for the opportunity to work with you. It was incredibly fun working together!
With Gratitude, Coach Jen
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PC: Northern Light by Nicholas Huang
AT Is Inclusion photos by Rhee Bevere Photography
Hey there! Got some great tips to share!
Spring is great time to launch new products. It’s after tax season and we are over our holiday blues.
In today’s marketing landscape, one of the biggest challenges is getting your customers’ attention. Getting attention doesn’t need to be loud or bombard your customers with lots of emails.
You can, get your customers’ attention by being intentional with your messages, producing content that wake people up, and creating visuals that exude your mood.
If you plan to focus on being more strategic in your marketing campaign strategy, consider implementing these tips:
- Know your target audience’s pain points and address in your content
- Design your program based on those pain points
- Give your program a name that’s true to its form
- Have a one liner or succinct paragraph that compelling speaks about your program’s values
- Develop your content cadence a few weeks before your campaign
- Vary your content with text, audio, and short video clips, or something least expected
- Decide on mood of your campaign and pair with appropriate visuals
- Engage actively with those who “liked,” “commented,” or “re-shared” your posts
- Have reasonable metrics that help you measure progress over wins
If you can choose a combination of tips that works with you, then you have developed your own model that works to your business’ advantage.
If you want help in designing content cadence for your marketing campaign, don’t forget to give us a jingle. We will be in touch!
My Personal Invitation
If you’re a former corporate warrior turned entrepreneur, a high-achieving or resilient woman business owner, and your business has reached a plateau, where…
…Your creativity is stalled
…Your energy is sapped
…Your direction is fuzzy
…Your love for your best work no long inspires you
…You don’t have a story that energizes your people
…You don’t feel that you and your business are thriving at where it should be
I invite you to join my “Purposeful Transformation” business and marketing coaching program.
You’ll get to work with me, 1:1, in private coaching sessions that will inspire, energize, and transform your journey.
In 8 weeks, we’ll go on an amazing journey together.
We’ll take you through:
💦 Freeing from limiters that have kept you from thriving and reaching your goals
🌻 Connecting you with your big vision
⚡Diving deep into your personal story and extracting its most potent form
🌞 Re-aligning with your energy compass to do your best work
🎯 Having clarity on your business strategy and marketing roadmap
🎉Amplifying your authentic personal brand, and
🌈 Feeling transformative, liberated, and fully expressed
Does this sound good to you?
I am looking for 3 committed women business owners who are willing to do the work, and create amazing progress towards real transformation for your business and your life’s happiness, with purpose and intention.
Enrollment application for limited spots starts on May 20.
DM me if you’ve interested in learning more. I will follow up with details.
Letting Go and Transforming
 Growing up, I have always been a high achiever, from elementary school through college.
As a middle child in the family, I followed the footsteps of my two older brothers, who were high achievers themselves in their own lights.
I wanted to measure up to them, meaning I needed to ace in everything that I do.
Getting A’s in school means success; C’s means failures.
When I got my first “C” in writing, I felt my world crumbled.
I was going for “perfection” in my academic success, and that later permeated into my professional success.
Over the years, as I walk my own journey, from being a successful marketing leader in the corporate world to leading my own path as a minority, woman business owner, my definition of perfection has lost its edges.
Perfection was softened by failures that I’ve come to learn as lessons in smoothing out my edges and calming my anxieties.
I’ve learned to stop worrying about judgement from people who continue to look for perfection in me.
The shift from appreciating myself as the “imperfect” gives me the permission to transform and refine who I am…
…I started to let go of doing things that no longer serve me; instead, I’ve embraced doing things that give me energy, make me feel aligned, inspired, loved, and respected.
…I started to recognize perfection equals to highest efforts than measure by a perfect “10.”
…I started to smooth out my rough edges with love and compassion and celebrate who I am.
I’ve grown into a real person who holds a space of my own: being authentic, kind, thoughtful, resilient, and trusting my creativity and instinct more than ever before.
I’m on the path of letting go and transforming…and I’m darn proud about it!
I Used to Believe…
 I used to believe that…
…avoiding conflicts will put me in a safe place and protect me from getting hurt or being criticized
I used to believe that…
…grinding to get things done is the way to feel productive
I used to believe that…
…energy alignment is enough to keep me serving clients and my family at highest levels
I used to believe that…
…being kind and graceful even when my emotions were under attack is a way out of difficult situations.
I used to believe that…
…sacrificing myself to make difficult people happy is a way to show love and respect
Then I started to ask myself questions, on my beliefs and fear that have become my limiters, pushing me further away from feeling free, energized, and respected; being truly impactful and at peace with myself and others. What I saw on the other side changed everything.
Now I know that…
…addressing and resolving conflicts worth solving will liberate me from pains that have caused deep stress in my system.
…getting things done is negotiable and feeling productive doesn’t mean I need to experience burnout to get there.
…energy maintenance and resilience building at a consistent level allow me to handle the ups and downs of my entrepreneurial journey.
…being kind and graceful in difficult situations means I can still stand my grounds and set boundaries to manage expectations.
…filling my cup is the greatest respect and love that I can give myself, and no permission is required from anyone.
I know that by making necessary shifts in my beliefs, feelings, and perspectives, I can make changes that are transformational. Leading me to a more abundant, freeing, and purposeful life.
Celebrating the Courageous and Resilient Women in Us!
March is Women’s History Month.
President Biden said that it’s a month where “we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our Nation build a fairer, more just society.”
It’s time to honor the trail-blazers who had come before us.
It’s also time to honor the trail-blazer in each of us!
We’re building our legacy, our resiliency, our compassion, and standing by ready to pass the torch to our next generation of young, resilient women.
This all starts by showing gratitude to our “present self,” that we’re contributing to an integral part of women’s history month today!
I’m a woman who’ve made history Because I’ve chosen an entrepreneurial path that I’m excited and inspired to commit to everyday.
I am a woman who’ve made history
Because I’ve done the deep work in honoring my past, embracing my present, and living out my future.
I am a woman who’ve made history
Because I’m not afraid to share my stories authentically and be fully-expressed.
I’m a woman who’ve made history
Because I’m helping women business owners in developing their stories and sharing them powerfully and authentically.
I’m a woman who’ve made history
Because I’ve helped women entrepreneurs in realizing that they can choose to do the hard things in life, by embracing their unique superpower and amplifying their voice.
You’re a woman who’s made history
Because you’ve demonstrated the courage and commitment to overcome fear, stand up for what’s right, get things done, with compassion and unwavering leadership.
We’re Women Who Are Making History
Because when women are helping each other’s out selflessly and courageously, we’re going to make History together!
Who is with me? . . .
PC: Rhee Bevere Photography
Do you want to build a real marketing plan in 2024?
Read on and find out more about our secret ingredients and essential tips:)
We are all made of energy.
Energy alignment is about aligning your energy optimally, to be in tuned with your body, mind and spirit.
 Energy alignment and resilience Energy drives the rhythms and flows of our work, our thoughts, our emotions, our connectedness, and our sense of self.
There are two types of energy: focused and scattered.
Positive, focused energy keeps us aligned with our vision, our purpose. We feel grounded, present, and able to do high-impact work on a consistent basis.
Scattered, negative energy makes us feel un-productive, off center, and un-happy.
Our energy doesn’t die, but it will dissipate if we sap our energy unintentionally in doing things that don’t energize us, or replenish the energy that we’ve used.
When you are being mindful and conscious about where and how you spend your energy, you’ll be able to keep your rhythms and flows going, maintaining a consistent vibrancy throughout your day. You’ll feel blissfully happy, massively productive, deeply aligned, and internally calm.
Building Resilience
Resilience goes with energy alignment; it builds stamina and keeps you balanced.
Resilience will help you recover quickly from difficult situations or events, bouncing back from the ups and downs that come with our business and life journey.
Energy alignment and resilience combined will keep our energy in check. Together, they will give you a reservoir of overflows so you can continue to serve your clients and family at the highest level.
When you put together your marketing plan for 2024, use these two guideposts to help you be visionary, strategic, creative, and laser-focused on your executions that matter and create impact that you’re here to make.
Ready to invest?
Contact us if you need help in strategizing your marketing plan for 2024. We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and work with you!
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