ATTENTION PLEASE!

(PART 1)

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Being a show-off won't get you positive attention, at least not for long. In human relationships, being pleasant and helpful will usually get you the best kind of attention time after time.

If you want to stand out in the crowd; make a name for yourself; get noticed – Take a few moment and explore the various ways you can acquire all the necessary attention you want!

RUN A TARGETED CAMPAIGN.

Like an advertiser, understand why you want to draw attention to yourself. Do you want to make new friends, get a girlfriend or boyfriend, or stop getting passed over for promotions? This is your goal.

Determine who will help you reach your goal. Whatever your goal is, there are certain people who can help you attain it if you get noticed by them. For instance, if you want a girlfriend, you draw the attention of girls.

Figure out how to draw the attention of those people. Let's say your goal is to get a promotion, and your target audience is your boss. In that case, no matter how outstanding you are at your job, you need to make sure he or she knows it. Take credit for what you do and be a team player.

DEVELOP YOUR IMAGE.

Another advertising trick is to "build your brand." Your brand is the group of characteristics that people think of when they think of you, and it requires time and consistency to build a brand. Say you're at a new school and you want to make friends. Your brand should include characteristics like loyalty, friendliness, positivity, and fun.

Do things that build this brand and make you a more appealing potential friend. Other examples of brands include the "bad-boy image," the eccentric, or the flirty, fun guy/girl. Don't try to build your brand overnight, though, or you'll look like you're trying too hard.

BE ORIGINAL.

Looking at the stereotypical brands mentioned in the last step, you may think, none of those are really what I want. That's perfectly all right. You can brand yourself as pretty much anything, and whatever your brand, it should reflect your personality and original style. If you're the same as everyone else, you won't draw attention. Just remember, once again, that if you're obviously just trying to get attention, that will be your brand.

Excerpted By: Timo Steve

2007 Shaques Publishing Inc