GoGirl Advantage Classes
Class 1 – Personal Brand
- You learn how to: Define the qualities and skills you want to be known for; communicate your personal brand through your personal “elevator pitch”; brag about your strengths; and make your brand shine in different situations.
- You get: Individual help from experienced professionals in crafting your personal elevator pitch and developing a plan for your brand.
Class 2 – Leadership and Teamwork
- You learn how to: Stand out in a group; work with people (even ones you don’t like); become a leader in your profession, office and community
- You get: A personal motivational sketch which includes your dominant strengths, career considerations, and advice on how to work with others
Class 3 – Personal Brand Management
- You learn how to: Build your brand and stay true to it in everything you do; develop a daily plan; take action on your ideas
- You get: Tools and techniques for managing your time and your brand.
Class 4 – Good First Impressions
- You learn how to: Shake hands and convey personal confidence through your body language; walk into a room and create a positive impression; recover from a social gaffe; and develop a health and fitness regime that works for you
- You get: The top 10 rules of business etiquette and personal feedback on how to improve your physical first impression
Class 5 – Personal Style
- You learn how to: Select clothes in your personal color palette; build a stylish wardrobe without spending a fortune; use accessories and jewelry to extend your wardrobe and make the right statement; choose the best clothes for every occasion
- You get: An individual color consultation and your personal color palette
Class 6 – Personal Look
- You learn how to: Choose the most flattering hair style for every occasion and use make-up tricks that only models know
- You get: Personal consultations with GGA’s professional image consultant and hair stylist
Class 7 – Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- You learn how to: Construct a presentation and deliver it confidently; avoid the 8 mistakes commonly made in public speaking; be comfortable and make a great impression in front of a group or a camera
- You get: Personal coaching from our media experts and advice on how to control the fear of public speaking
Class 8 – Business Writing
- You learn how to: Keep your workplace communications consistent with your brand; create an attention-getting personal bio and resume
- You get: Personal advice from a prominent author and consultant on business writing and a personal critique of your resume by a hiring professional from one of Seattle’s leading companies.
Class 9 – Social Media Skills
- You learn how to: Promote your brand using social media — create a personal website; connect with others using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media tools; “shine online” in less than 10 minutes a day
- You get: Do’s and don’ts for social media and “how to” instructions for your social media accounts
Class 10 – Your “Brand Plan”
- You learn how to: Be entrepreneurial with your brand; understand your competition; develop and execute a personal career plan
- You get: Tips for avoiding the 8 biggest career-limiting personal brand mistakes
Class 11 – Mentorship and Community Involvement
- You learn how to: Find a mentor; be a mentor; and give back to the community through volunteerism and public service
- You get: Assistance defining your mentorship goals and help finding a personal mentor
Class 12 – Networking
- You learn how to: Work a room , make small talk and put others (and yourself) at ease; build and maintain personal and professional networks
- You get: Personal feedback on your networking approach from experienced business executives