Let People Know You EXIST!

Hey friends!

In the dynamic world of business, your personal brand serves as your unique signature, your unmistakable mark. And if you're not making waves online, you're missing out on countless opportunities for growth, connection, and success.

Take a moment to reflect: Is your online presence authentically reflecting your core values and beliefs? Are you giving people a genuine glimpse into who you are and what fires you up? If not, it's time to flip the script.

Let's face it: People want to do business with those they resonate with, trust, and admire. By crafting an authentic personal brand and sharing your journey on platforms like LinkedIn, you’ll magnetically attract your ideal audience.

Sure, you might have sprinkled a few business posts here and there, but does your audience truly grasp your professional evolution and the value you bring? If not, it's time to step into the spotlight and broadcast your skills, experiences, and unique offerings.

Here's a practical exercise I like to use with my clients to tap into their story and kickstart their personal brand:

📍Using a timeline, map out your story by identifying the pivotal moments and milestones (both personal and professional) that have sculpted your beliefs and convictions

🧠 Dive deep into these experiences, unraveling the underlying "why" behind your passions and purpose

✍🏽 Craft your narrative into a compelling personal brand story ready to be shared with the world

I've had the privilege of collaborating with brilliant minds, gracing influential stages, and cultivating a six-figure plus business, all by embracing the development of my personal brand. It is a deep passion of mine to help other BIPOC entrepreneurs reach their own version of success as well.

So consider this your wake-up call to stop spinning, stalling, and staying small and let people know you EXIST!

In solidarity,

Carissa

CEO & Founder of CONSCIOUSXCHANGE

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The Level Up With LinkedIn Challenge starts TODAY!

Do you dream of landing clients you truly enjoy working with, becoming a sought-after expert in your field, leaving your 9-5, and seeing your business flourish?

This challenge is designed to help you turn those dreams into reality!

Over the next 4 days you’ll gain access to:

✅ Actionable strategies: Dive into our daily training for practical tactics on crafting a magnetic profile, generating engaging content, and building powerful connections

✅ Expert guidance: Tap into my knowledge and experience as a LinkedIn Top Voice

✅ A Supportive BIPOC community: Connect with fellow challengers, share your wins and challenges, and build a network of peers who are on the financial freedom journey, too!

Don't miss this chance to transform your LinkedIn presence and connect with other amazing BIPOC entrepreneurs. Register for the challenge HERE!

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Inspirational interviews and conversations with BIPOC Entrepreneurs

At CONSCIOUSXCHANGE we’re on a mission to help BIPOC entrepreneurs thrive in work and in life. And that’s why when you enroll in one of our business coaching programs you get more than a coach, you get a mini consulting team.

Want to know more? Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6th for a BUILT BY BIPOC: Collective Conversation where Blessing Santoro (messaging maven), Latrice Prater (systems queen), and David Ho (sales maestro), will join me to talk about our shared vision to help BIPOC entrepreneurs thrive and the unique skills they bring to the table.

RSVP today for a reminder of this LinkedIn Live event and invite your favorite BIPOC entrepreneur!

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A space to share what our powerful ecosystem of BIPOC entrepreneurs are working on

Like many fellow independent small business owners, I’ve been quiet on this platform about my support for Palestinian liberation.

And though I started protesting in October, participating in community gatherings and teach ins, organizing locally in Vegas and talking to friends, I was uncertain how to approach the conversation on social media.

I may have been nervous to speak up then but watching the horrors of genocide continue to play out and the attacks on DEI by our own government with an election coming up, it’s impossible not to speak up and about time people know where I stand.

Maybe you too have been quietly wondering what to do and say on this issue.

If you’re a business owner and BIPOC, it’s especially challenging to run a business as a marginalized person and decide how to take action when threats to your business and livelihood are real. Perhaps by being in community with other business owners you’ll feel encouraged to do so. That’s why I invite you to join me for Gelaine Santiago and Nadia De Ala, CPCC's workshop tomorrow, March 6th to learn how to take imperfect action.

Register for the workshop HERE. Demand ceasefire HERE ✊🏽

About The First, The Only, The Other newsletter: The First, The Only, The Other newsletter is a weekly LinkedIn newsletter designed to help BIPOC entrepreneurs build their businesses and design their liberatory futures. If you found this newsletter to be helpful, please share it with others you feel would find value in it.

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This newsletter is curated by Carissa Begonia, a 2nd generation Filipina American daughter of immigrants and the first and only in her family to run her own business. Carissa is the founder of CONSCIOUSXCHANGE, a business coach for BIPOC entrepreneurs, a LinkedIn strategist and Top Voice, a certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ) coach, and a keynote speaker with a focus on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) in business and entrepreneurship. Her work has been featured in TIME Magazine and she has spoken at companies, institutions, and non-profits including Eventbrite, Calendly, Johns Hopkins, KPMG, and the YMCA.

Carissa's equity work is centered around revolutionizing how we work and creating an alternative to toxic workplaces that don't support those of racialized and marginalized identities by making entrepreneurship accessible and sustainable for BIPOC. Her vision is to create an ecosystem of BIPOC entrepreneurs who are pursuing time, location, financial, and occupational freedom for themselves, their families, and their communities. If you’re looking for coaching on how to build your business to 6-figures and beyond, visit the CONSCIOUSXCHANGE website to learn more about our individual and group services or book a call to discuss your specific needs.