"I know James Groves"
Someone (who I didn't know) said this to me last week. They were convinced, I pushed them on it a little and nope they were still convinced they knew me, knew I was MD of Indigo Swan, know about some recent successes such as being named a finalist for SME Director of the Year at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Awards and a few other bits.
I was like "what a great guy", they were like "yeah the best". I then politely pointed out that I was indeed James Groves. There was a brief silence, a little awkwardness and then a lot of laughter. So why did this person think they knew James Groves?
Well after speaking it became apparent that this person had engaged with my content here and had followed for sometime, I was known within their business in a positive way and that based on this they had a sense of knowing me.
Whilst giving this some thought over the last few days, it has made me feel grateful that people have taken the time to read my content, that people in other businesses view me in a positive light and that social media can be something that can truly help to build your brand, your business brand and allow you to find what all businesses want in the right way and that is growth. From finances, reputation, staff and your offering, growth is key to surviving in this current landscape that we live. As MD of our wonderful business I take great pride in putting myself out there. People will say, well that's you James, that's your character and to a point that's true, but it also takes effort, commitment and time, all things that take focus and willing.
Business Leaders need to be seen, inside your business, outside your business and across the sector you work in. To this point, the part I was most proud of, is that said person above was from the Energy Sector. What don't I post a lot about? Energy!! What was her opinion of me and our business, extremely positive and respectful.
Having a view on something, is better than having no view at all. Something to consider.
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