Add value to others
TRY NOT TO BECOME A MAN OF SUCESS, BUT RATHER TRY TO BECOME A MAN OF VALUE
- ALBERT EINSTEIN
Most of the people pretend to serves their own interests without adding any value to others.It is not a good phenomenon because success would not come if you never give a hand to others.
Someone said if you help enough people get what they want, you will get what you want. It is the primary strategy to market yourself.
How can we add value to others?
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Give people what they want
It is difficult for you to find out what people want as they do not know what they actually want until they see it... Therefore, you need to figure it out in different methods, such as going out to see what people interest in, checking what is the hot topics in forums and etc... Then, you could write article in that direction.
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Give away 90% of what you do for free
It is the most effective way to promote yourself. You might think it is dummy thing and wasting time but it is a kind of investment. It could create more opportunities and increase your reputation. As a result, you might get a better and higher-paying job, more client or launch a product.
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The fast track to success
Helping people to solve their problem is the best method to show `you are worthy`. Nobody would think you are great if you never show your strength.
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Offering more of yourself
The more you help others, the more you gain. After you solved many bugs, you could easily solve your own problem. Also, if you need some helps, many people would give you a hand.