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Bisila Bokoko
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Bisila Bokoko (born June 26, 1974) is a Spanish-born American businesswoman. She is the founder and CEO of BBES (Bisila Bokoko Embassy Services) a New York-based business development agency that represents, promotes and markets brands internationally. Prior to starting her company, she held the position of executive director of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in New York City from 2005 to 2012.
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I have been in business for a long time, I have great experience, and I know I am good at what I do, so how do I market myself? How do I get out there
I consider it a compliment that I am full of myself
Control your non-verbal language. What you say must be in alignment with what your body says and with your attitude.
Highlight your strengths without hiding your weak points. Remember; no one is perfect, and your weaknesses—if you know them well and accept them—can play in your favor.
Mental clarity. In order to communicate well, you need to have a clear mindset of what you want to communicate, and how.
Identify your audience in order to know to whom you are selling.
Be authentic, be you. Do not pretend to be anyone else.
Believe in yourself; you are the product. If you won’t buy yourself, what makes you think others will?Always be positive and optimistic. A positive attitude always sells
I don’t know how to sell myself,13 January 2020
It was probably one of the most demoralizing things I’ve ever gone through,” she told ESSENCE. “I wasn’t allowed to clear my desk, so the only item I was able to was a photo of my children. Seven years, gone just like that
I know it was a job and not something that happened in my personal life but it really affected me emotionally, you know? I’d spend 16-hour days working for the company so it was really dehumanizing being treated like that
I’ve learned how to be the leader I needed at that time I was working for my old job
And I’ve grown to understand that as an entrepreneur, difficult decisions are made every day that affects many people’s lives. But I advise other leaders to look at Elon for what NOT to do to employees. That was just cruel and unnecessary in its handling
Recognize that we all have unconscious biases, and remove anything that hinders collaboration and trust
We naturally gravitate toward people of similar minds, but we learn more from conversations with colleagues that take a devil’s advocate position
Don't Be Cruel—There Are Ways To Let Workers Go With Grace,9 December 2022
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