 What is one of the biggest reasons people are hesitant to build a personal brand? It's another thing that we have on our plates. It's time-consuming and it's exhausting. It's like having another full-time job. We see what everyone else is doing on social media and we think we need to keep up with what they're doing and we can get overwhelmed by it all. And rather than do anything, we find ourselves doing nothing at all. My friends, I'm here to tell you that personal branding does not need to be stressful at all. There are a number of things that we can do to amplify our brands that doesn't add hours to our day. In fact, there's quite a few activities that we can do under 10 or 15 minutes. And that's what I'm sharing with you today. Stick around. Hey everyone, it's Leanne and I'm not here to tell you that personal branding is easy or that it doesn't take any time. In fact, building an intentional brand does require some time and some intentional action. But it doesn't need to cost you thousands and thousands of dollars or require hours and hours in your day. In fact, some of the most impactful branding activities can take less than 10 to 15 minutes. And today I'm sharing 11 of these ideas with you in a rapid fire style. But before we dive into the activities, don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel and click on that little bell to be notified of new content. We're talking about LinkedIn and personal branding every week and I don't want you to miss a thing. So let's look at these 11 branding activities that you can do in 10 to 15 minutes a day. Idea number one is to post a poll on LinkedIn. As a world's most powerful B2B platform, the hospitality industry is hanging out on LinkedIn and so should you. And the poll is an incredibly engaging platform on LinkedIn. You can encourage discussion on your poll and also encourage people to leave comments below on your LinkedIn poll. Also, don't forget to add your own vote and your thought leadership to the poll. Respond to the comments as they come in and don't forget that you can repurpose the poll's data by creating a follow-up post. And if you're looking for other content ideas specifically for LinkedIn, I did a blog post not too long ago and you can find it right here. Idea number two, take a picture of a behind the scenes moments. People love behind the scenes. They like to take a peek behind the curtain. So give them that peek by taking a quick picture on your phone and uploading it to your social media. Perhaps it's your bartender mixing up a cocktail at the bar or your chef putting final touches on a dish. Or maybe even your housekeeping staff delivering fresh towels to the pool area. And for you sales manager, show what other clients have done in your meeting and event space for their own successful programs. Tip number three, film a quick one minute video to embed in your emails. You're already typing up your email anyway, so use a service like Bomb Bomb or Dub or Vidyard to embed a video right there in the email. Video really helps to create that no like and trust factor and helps your client get to know you better. Tip number four, send a thank you card. People love to be interrupted in their day with a thoughtful piece of mail. So take 10 minutes today, send a thank you card to your clients or your prospects. Better yet, even include a picture of your destination or your product or offering in the card. And remember to hand write the card. That personal touch can go a long way. Tip number five, leave a thoughtful comment on someone else's post on LinkedIn. There is power on commenting on content on LinkedIn. And now is the time to practice your commenting skills with the 10 minutes you have today. Bonus points if you can repurpose your own thoughtful comment into your own LinkedIn post at a later time. Or even follow up on your comment by sending a direct message to the content poster thanking them for their thought leadership on the platform. Tip six, update your social media headlines. Here is something that can get changed out every week, every month, every year, whatever you would like. So take 10 minutes today to put a refresh on some of your social media headlines, be it Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, wherever you feel you need to refresh. Ensure your headline outlines how to solve the pain points of your target audience. And if you're multi passionate, you can include all of those passions within your headline. Tip number seven, design a new social media background photo. These banners that you see on Twitter and LinkedIn are great pieces of real estate to showcase what it is that you do and how you help. So spend 10 minutes today on Canva and create a new social media background that will really connect with your client. Tip eight, freshen up your biography. If you're looking to be a thought leader in your space or a speaker or a breakout session, keeping your biography fresh with all the things you've did this past year will really go a long way. Create a few different versions of your bio to fit different situations, be it a speaker's bio, a bio for articles and publications, or a bio for introducing you when you step onto the stage. Tip nine, extend a few LinkedIn connection invitations. Start to grow your network with those 10 minutes a day by connecting with people who are a good fit for your product or service. Remember to personalize your invitation, giving reference to where you may have met the person or why you'd like to connect with them. And if you're looking for places to find potential connections, look at those that voted or commented on your poll that you did in tip number one, or people that you met at a networking event, or other people who have commented or engaged on a post that you were interested in. Tip 10, add a feature to your LinkedIn featured section. What a great piece of real estate for you to showcase your best work. So dive into LinkedIn and upload either a PDF showcasing one of your products, one of your recent LinkedIn posts that got engagement, maybe even a specials sheet or a link to your company's CSR initiatives. I did a post about the LinkedIn featured section. You can find more details about that right here. And finally, tip 11, promote your upcoming attendance at a conference or event. Put that on your social media channels and encourage people to connect with you when you're out and about. Bonus points if you can outline how people can even meet up with you and engage with you and make an appointment with you at the event. There you have it my friends, 11 simple ways that you can amplify your brand in less than 10 or 15 minutes a day. Did any of these ideas resonate with you? Drop your ideas in the comments below or drop some ideas that you've tried that you've been able to use to amplify your brand in only 15 minutes. And if you're still not sure that personal branding is for you, I invite you to join me on my upcoming webinar, the five myths about personal branding and the truths you can use. This webinar is going to bust through those myths about personal branding to help set you up for success as you create your own brand. Head on over to liankholderwood.com forward slash webinar to save your scene. Whatever you decide to do to amplify your brand, make sure that you do it with intention and make sure that it's authentic to you. Best of luck on your personal branding journeys and I hope to see you soon. Bye for now.