self-promotion
Touting one's achievements
Self-promotion is the act of publicizing oneself or one's achievements to gain attention, advancement, or advantage.
The term often carries a whiff of disapproval, suggesting excessive or shameless boasting: His constant self-promotion on social media gets tiresome.
But self-promotion is also recognized as necessary in competitive environments: You have to do some self-promotion if you want to get ahead in this industry.
Excessive self-praise
- boastingExcessive self-praise
- toutingPublicly praising for gain
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
- showing-offOstentatious display of skill
name-dropping · grandstanding · posturing · puffery · humble-bragging · exaggerating · asserting · impressing
Quality inspiring trust
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- profileSide-facing outline
standing · esteem · influence · acclaim · visibility · thought-leader · authority · expertise
Delivering toward the plate
- sellingTrading for payment
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- advocatingPublicly supporting a cause
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
lobbying · persuading · influencing · networking · cold-calling · follow-up · outreach · positioning
Paid promotional communication
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- pitchFrequency of sound
- endorsementFormal expression of support
sponsorship · viral · webinar · newsletter · merchandising · commercial · infomercial · trailer
bragging
Excessive self-praise
- boastingExcessive self-praise
- toutingPublicly praising for gain
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
showing-off · name-dropping · grandstanding · posturing · puffery · humble-bragging · exaggerating · asserting · impressing · hustling
credibility
Quality inspiring trust
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- statusOne's relative position
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
profile · standing · esteem · influence · acclaim · visibility · thought-leader · authority · expertise · accomplishments
pitching
Delivering toward the plate
- sellingTrading for payment
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- advocatingPublicly supporting a cause
campaigning · lobbying · persuading · influencing · networking · cold-calling · follow-up · outreach · positioning · testimonials
advertising
Paid promotional communication
endorsement · sponsorship · viral · webinar · newsletter · merchandising · commercial · infomercial · trailer · launch
influencer
Person with promotional reach
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- followersPeople who support someone
engagement · likes · shares · subscribers · posting · blogging · vlogging · podcast · LinkedIn · TikTok
logo
Company identifying symbol
persona · positioning · differentiation · niche · aesthetic · portfolio · headshot · bio · signature · monogram
- bad behaviorcheating, stealing, lying, greed, selfishness
- publicitypublicity, PR, press conference, publicist, press release
- selfishnessselfishness, greed, egoism, narcissism, entitlement
- showing offboasting, bragged, show off, bragging, boasted
- showboatingshowing off, bragging, boasting, grandstanding, posturing
- Impression managementfirst impression, body language, eye contact, dress code, small talk
self-promotionself-deprecation
Belittling oneself deliberately
humility · modesty · self-effacement · understatement · meekness
self-promotionanonymity
Unknown identity state
reticence · reclusiveness · keeping a low profile · obscurity · withdrawal
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